by henda | Feb 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Carmelita Bernadus from the Clarkson Voluntary FireWise Community shares her story We are very vulnerable to fires because around Clarkson we have the pine plantations. The message that we are trying to get to the community of Clarkson is if your house burned...
by henda | Feb 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
Eshowe FireWise Community “It is better to prevent a disaster than to pay for it after it took place.” – Mvelo Xulu Eshowe’s name is said to be inspired by the sound of wind blowing through the more than 4 km² of the indigenous Dlinza Forest,...
by henda | Feb 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
“When one of the community’s houses burns down, we all feel it in the community. Because if one house burns, it could just as well have been mine.” “I am a resident of Sir Lowry’s Pass. Before I started working for FireWise, I was a...
by henda | Feb 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
“FireWise took this song to another level!” Umlilo Umzi watsha, umzi watsha; Khangela Phaya, khangela phaya; Umlilo, umlilo; Galela manzi, galela manzi. (translated) There’s a fire, there’s a fire, over there over there. Where’s the water, where’s the...
by henda | Feb 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
Richmond FireWise project area “We were lucky to have had FireWise from May 2014 – 4 years now. My community thought we are all going to be firefighters when we first heard of FireWise. People thought they were going to use fire extinguishers to fight fires.” ...