GEORGE NEWS - The executive committee of a newly founded forum dedicated to the plight of the homeless persons of George, was elected last week Wednesday.
The People Living on the Street Forum was established in September 2018 and seeks to promote cooperation, service delivery and solutions to the plight of the homeless - including children living on the streets of George.
The team are Mzoli Mavimbela of Sanca (chairperson), Melissa Markgraff of the George Night Shelter (secretary), Estelle Fredericks of George Municipality Community Services (deputy chairperson) and Loretta Roelfse of the Department of Health (deputy secretary).
The forum has a number of stakeholders, namely George Municipality, Department of Health, Department of Justice, Department of Education, Sassa, the police, Department of Social Development and non-governmental organisations like Cremhog, Kidstop, George Night Shelter and Sanca.
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