GEORGE NEWS - Dr Muneera Mohammed from DARE says the recent break-in at their office and theft of the computer with all their holiday events, only makes her more passionate and commited to fight the war against drugs. "Drug use underpins most of the crimes commited, especially by children and it just goes to show no one is excempt, not even us who work to help exactly these types of kids," commented Dr Mohammed.

Apart from the computer which contains their events listing not only for their holiday programme, but for the whole year, a number of other items was also stolen. These include snacks from their tuckshop,
paintbrushes, masks which they use in plays and stationery. Several other computers and valuables were left untouched, giving the impression that the perpetrators were very young. The toilet window was bashed in with a stone from the open passage which is easily accessable from the roof.

Cleaning staff gave Dr Mohammed a call on Sunday after having cleaned up after a function held on Saturday to inform her of the break-in. "In the years of doing this work I think I have moved beyond being upset. The community can no longer just stand idly by. If we don’t unite in this battle, we are going to loose it."

Article: Anoeschka von Meck


Mr. Dirk Conradie, managing director of Wireless 4U Internet Cafe show where the rock was used to smash a toilet window after first loosening some boards. He was lending DARE a helping hand in their frantic quest to get their other computers and printer running again.