Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News – 27-02-2018
The Proteas and the touring Indian Cricket have donated R100 000 to the Cape Town Water Crisis.
The #SaveWater and #EveryDropCounts campaign is an initiative between the Department of Water and Sanitation, Operation SA and Miss Earth SA.
Standard Bank Proteas captain, Faf du Plessis, and his Indian counterpart, Virat Kohli handed over the cheque to NGO Gift of the Givers at the last KFCT20 International at PPC Newlands on Sunday.
Du Plessis says both teams had first-hand experience of the Water Crisis in Cape Town and wanted to create awareness and hope that other organizations and sports codes follow suite.
“Having chatted to Virat, we decided to get our teams to sign some jerseys which we auctioned off with the funds raised going to assist the Cape Town Water Crisis.”
Kohli stressed the importance of getting involved in this campaign.
“By creating awareness to the drought, we are playing our part in highlighting the drought so people can see the seriousness of what’s taking place in the Mother City.”
Gift of the Givers Chairman, Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, says the donation will be used to drill boreholes supply bottled water to organizations in desperate need and also be directed to augment homes for the mentally and physically challenged, cerebral palsy and orphanages with much needed bottled water.
Chief Ambassador for #SaveWater, Yusuf Abramjee, thanked the management of Cricket South Africa and the Proteas for supporting the #SaveWater and #EveryDropCounts campaign.
– Cricket SA
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