NGO: Lack of service delivery impacts children most
A non-profit organisation that works with disadvantaged communities in Durban says children suffer the most as a result of poor service delivery.
Newlands East-based Key of Hope frequently visits Kenville's informal settlement, providing food parcels, school fees, uniforms, and transportation and tutoring at their Hope Academy.
Dan Smither is one of the NGO's founders.
He says besides the lack of proper housing and roads, the settlement lacks reliable water supply and proper ablution facilities.
Smither says caring adults need to step in and help as the children have no power to change their circumstances.
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"Do whatever it takes to circumvent problems like service delivery and do that is necessary that these children have access to to the basic needs that they deserve and advocate for them to have a life that is full of education, love, service delivery and safety and security in spite of the lack of service delivery."
Last week, the area was swarming with VIP protection vehicles and media as Deputy President Paul Mashatile arrived to inspect the Northern Wastewater Treatment Plant - just across from the Kenville settlement.
Mashatile's visit to Durban was as chair of the Water Task Team set up to tackle supply constraints in communities across the country.
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