COMMUNITY UPLIFTMENT BLANKET+ CAMPAIGN The Blanket+ Campaign, powered by the Dis-Chem Foundation, has made a meaningful difference to those in need of help to combat the cold during the winter months. This year alone, being our eigth year, we’ve distributed 10 000 blankets, 5 000 beanies, and 5 000 gloves to homeless shelters, soup kitchens, homes for children and the elderly, and animal shelters. IMPACTING COMMUNITIES WITH WATER The Dis-Chem Foundation continues to drill boreholes in water-scarce communities such as Bopang and Dixie, providing safe, clean water for over 38 000 residents – this is vital for their sustenance and contributes to better health. We’ve also installed a purification system at the Haven of Rest in Tongaat, benefiting over 40 000 people in surrounding areas. MILLION COMFORTS CAMPAIGN The widely recognised Million Comforts Campaign, recently completed for the ninth consecutive year, successfully raises millions of sanitary pads annually. The objective of the campaign is to combat period poverty and keep girls in school while they are on their periods. Every sanitary pad purchased in store nationwide is brand matched by campaign partners. COMPASSION AND ASSISTANCE WITH ANIMALS The Dis-Chem Foundation cares for animals by supporting animal shelters that rescue and rehome abandoned animals, some of which also carry out sterilisation in communities. We also support organisations that train service and first aid dogs such as guide dogs, autism support dogs, and dogs trained in caring for people suffering from diabetes, cancer, mental health challenges and other illnesses. EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION Access to education is vital to empower communities. The Dis-Chem Foundation works with early childhood development centres (ECDs), primary, and secondary schools. Members of communities are upskilled in traditional & hydroponic farming and we support organisations and academies that upskill members of communities with level 2, 3 and 4 certification in culinary education, hairdressing/barbering and other career opportunities. CONTENTS | 5 BETTER
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