Manufacturer converts containers into homesSeveral shipping containers were transformed into homes and a community kitchen facility for underprivileged communities in Nelson Mandela Bay on Monday as part of Ford’s Global Week of Caring.
In all, more than 13 000 volunteers from Ford operations in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America are contributing around 81,000 hours of expertise and labour to improve their communities this week.
The metal shipping containers will provide much needed housing to several households in the Vastrap informal settlement in Booysens Park, while the soup kitchen in Malabar has a capacity of serving 500 disadvantaged people a week.
Staff of the Ford Struandale Engine Plant were responsible for the conversion of the containers into community-uplifting assets with a purpose of addressing social inequalities.
In addition to thousands of employee volunteers taking part in Ford Global Week of Caring, the company also is contributing R3.7 million non-profit agencies to purchase the tools, supplies and materials needed to complete many of the community service projects.
Manufacturer converts containers into homes
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