Eighty social development organisations were thanked for their grassroots work in six of the city’s social development programmes.
The thanksgiving certificate ceremony was held at the Goodwood Civic Centre on Saturday, 29 June 2013.
Councillor Suzette Little, Mayoral Committee Member for Social Development and Early Childhood Development, thanked the organisations for a making positive impact on the lives of many Capetonians.
The City’s Social Development and Early Childhood Development Directorate works closely with organisations in a number of fields, including: youth development, the elderly, early childhood development, persons with disabilities, women and gender, street people, substance abuse, poverty alleviations, volunteering and advocacy.
“As a City we realise that it is impossible to do everything on our own. We need the correct role players and partners, especially the ones working at grass roots level and that is in line with our basket of services to be an extended arm of the services that we provide,” Councillor Little said.
One of the aims of the directorate is to make sure there are working partnerships to tackle key social issues faced by communities.
“I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all those who contributed to the development of our communities and as A Caring City; we acknowledge the vital role each organisation undertake to make a difference,” Councillor Little said.
