I must tell you that, after some soul searching, I agree with the experts (see below). The stolen trolleys on the streets should be recovered. It is wrong to start making concessions to crime.
I also feel strongly that is wrong-minded to give cash to street people. We all know that donated cash goes primarily on booze and drugs. Instead please buy food and accommodation vouchers at the Spar and Pick'n Pay. Vouchers are now very popular and it is great to see the gratitude on the faces of recipients. Take care, David David Raphael 072 065 7223 Chairperson OBS NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of James Cowley Sent: 28 May 2010 15:44 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [obsid] Re: Theft and the Homeless The input below is from the OBSID Social worker re the 'Trolleys confiscation and Street People' matter Let's try Umberto from the Pick n Pay to enquire his mind re trolleys which belongs/ed to them being pushed around in Observatory. James fromKENNETH ROMAN <[email protected]> toJames Cowley <[email protected]> dateFri, May 28, 2010 at 12:10 PM subjectRe: [obsid] Re: Theft and the Homeless mailed-bygmail.com signed-bygmail.com hide details 12:10 PM (3 hours ago) Hi James I read some of the arguments about the shopping trolleys and I really believe that the focus should be on trying to encourage vagrants to except the assistance that is available to them. Obsid is going to great lengths to assist vagrants in the best possible way. We should try to understand and support the efforts of fieldworkers and NGO's that is dedicated to transform the lives of vagrants. Support the give responsibly campaign that we have been promoting for some months now in Observatory. We sympathise with their vulnerable situation and that's why we want to get them into rehab's, shelters, skills training and back home to their families and communities of origin so that they can stand on their own feet and be successful in life. We must admit that no one person is able to assist a vagrant alone through this process so please support our efforts. I believe that the trolleys is encouraging them to remain in the vulnerable situations that they are in currently and don't see how seriously they should except the assistance that I offer. Please contact me if you know of any vagrants in Observatory that want my assistance with rehab, shelter accommodation, skills training or want to go back home to their families or communities of origin. Email the details to me and I will follow up. Kind Regards Kenneth Roman [email protected] 021 447 5911 072 490 4097 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Observatory Improvement District - Chat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsid-chat?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en
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