Social Development
Question by:
Hon Daniel Plato
Answered by:
Hon Sharna Fernandez
Question Number:
17
Question Body:
With regard to the current cold weather conditions:
Whether there are any projects in place to provide assistance to the homeless; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Answer Body:
WC DSD has allocated R28 988 595.00 for the financial year to homeless.
Fifteen WC DSD subsidized Night Shelters have the following measures in place to assist the homeless during winter, ending September 2022. The assistance consists of hand-out meals, non-perishable food/food parcels, toiletries, sheets, pillows, blankets, mattresses, sleeping bags, tents, bunk beds, wooden pallets, designated fire pits, hygiene packs and survival kits which includes (winter jackets, gloves, hoodies, scarves, winter socks and winter pantyhose for men and women).
Date:
Friday, June 24, 2022
