Change Happens when we Make Change Happen
What good is a man of he cannot make the world a better place. In 1995 The Better World Alliance was founded by Ibrahim Shaik, during his matric year, when he put together a food and medicine drive in his school to help the victims of the Bosnian War. Operation B*R*A*T (Bosnian Relief Appeal Task), was formulated at the back of a classroom during lessons a
nd was a success. In 2006 Natal was devastated by floods. Shaik, who was running his own business at that time approached other corporates to assist in collecting food, clothes, and building materials to help the victims of the disaster. Being well acquainted with the changing weather patterns on earth due to global warming ,he reflected over the damage caused by the storm and Shaik anticipated more lives would be lost in coming years as floods and storms would become more frequent. He believed lives could be saved if people were prepared. After the floods he went on a campaign that would educate the people about how to prepare for floods. He called this initiative the CDC (Crisis And Disaster Centre). Its purpose to prepare people for abnormal weather and also to priced emergency relief during and after floods. In 2009 Shaik expanded the CDC scope to include Abused woman and Children who found themselves thrown out of their homes due to domestic violence. Shaik would often be first at the scene, on a typical Friday or Saturday night helping woman and children who had either fled their homes or they had been thrown out due alcohol intoxicated men. Shaik would attend to injuries, arrange meals for the victims, assist at the SAP (if cases needed to be opened), and do a final handover to Authorities. In some cases temporary accommodation had to be arranged for the night, or transport to take the woman and child/ren to other family members to stay the night. Shaik would work closely with Welfare Departments to follow up on counselling if needed. Later the name changed as yet again the humanitarian work expanded even further :- The Better World Alliance was formed. What do we do?
1. Assistance to victims Of War.
2. Assistance to victims of Famine
3. Assistance to victims of storms and floods. Disaster intervention and management nationally and internationally
We respond with supplies, counsellors, and specialised equipment appropriate to the disaster, be it a war, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, fire and the like.
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4. Education for those who cannot afford it.
5. Feeding the hungry . The Better World Alliance and it's partners will be handing out hot food to impoverished communities. GOOD NUTRITION IS VITAL TO BUILD RESILIANCE IN A COMMUNITY. And we all have a role to play in this. We must make an effort to alleviate the suffering of the poorest of the poor in the Hibberdene area. (Founder of Better World Alliance) says "There is enough wealth and resources, where enough food is produced to feed everyone on the planet"
It is unacceptable that hundreds of millions of people suffer from hunger."
6. Help elderly and disabled with SASSA grant applications.
7. Fighting Injustice.
8. Assist communities with Service delivery issues by engaging with Government - lobby group.
9. Business empowerment.
10. Anti crime initiatives.
11. Deaf and Blind Assistance and Support
12. Paraplegic Assistance and support
13. Wheelchair (New and repairs)
14. Stationary drive for students that cannot afford stationary.
15. Uniforms for students that cannot afford uniforms.
16. Sanitary Pads for girls who cannot afford.
17. Feeding programs at schools.
18. Maintenance and Upgrading of schools.
19. Building of new schools.
20. Borehole projects
21. Internet access to the rural areas.
22. Challenge government policy that promotes any of the vices mentioned above.
23. Rehab centre - drugs - alcohol.
24. Unemployment
- Promotes small business and in particular local.
- Using social media tools to send out Government and corporate opportunities.
- In our ambition to create employment a recycling system will be created in communities where the filth that normally litters our streets and beaches (glass, paper, plastics) will now be collected to be sold to Recycle Centres at very good rates. This will create employment. And clean up our streets.
- Also at the better world alliance we will be rolling out our SKILLS TRANSFER PROGRAMME . Many people remain unemployed due to lack of skills. If we give people more skills, we give them better opportunity, simple as that.
-The Better World Alliance will work with local business to create employment opportunities by employing unskilled labour and thereafter training the staff with skills. People will earn a small stipend whilst learning essential skills.
- Creating employment must include long term training and skills transfer.
- Educating the People to produce their of food - Agriculture - micro farming.
25. Old age home
26. Environmental issues.
27. Animal Rights.
28. Volunteer at The Sea Shepard
29. Volunteer at Greenpeace
30. Volunteer at SPCA
31. Donor to the NSRI32.
32. Student needs, bags and shoes and stationary.
33. Advancing the principal of inter religious tolerance.
34. Cataracts assistance.
35. Street children.
36. Toy story.
37. Street Cleanup.
38. Beach Cleanup.
39. Woman And Children domestic violence rescue. "Change Happens When we Make Change Happen"Ibrahim Shaik
What good is a man of he cannot make the world a better place.
