Safe space secured

Safe space secured

Construction has recommenced at the Bertrams Priority block. The Fence designed by the volunteer team, using waste tyres and wire in underway. Contributions of time, tyres, effort and wire as well as a borrowed drill came from the neighbouring buildings and partner...
Refuse is removed.

Refuse is removed.

20 August 2021 The struggle of having the refuse cleared has finally been resolved after clean up campaign was conducted at no6 in December 2020. There was a difficulty in the separation of the waste as there was soil and other sanitation components mixed in with the...
Meeting to re-ignite processes

Meeting to re-ignite processes

14 August 2021 A meeting was held in the courtyard at Jossanah court by the collaborative collective; ICRC, 1to1, and BPB residents to re-start upgrading and maintenance work on the ground. It was decided that as the peak of the third wave of covid-19 had passed and...

COMMUNITY INTRODUCTORY SESSION

The Bertrams Community Engagement Project (CEP) is funded by the National Research foundation (NRF). 2021 is the last year of funding in the three year project. On the 26th of May we met with the organizations who are involved in a partnership with the NRF CEP, these...