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No thanks or awards needed, we do it for the people, says Gift of the Givers
By Se-Anne Rall
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DURBAN - FOUNDER of the disaster relief group Gift of the Givers, Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, has thanked the community for their outpouring of love and support, however he added that there was no need for special thanks from the government or any head of state. We appreciate and are grateful for the support but it is not about being thanked, he said.
On Tuesday, social media users took aim at President Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing him of failing to acknowledge the work done by the organisation after he made mention of contributions made by a well-known cellphone network provider as well as the Cuban medical brigade in the fight against Covid in South Africa. Ramaphosa was further slammed after he said he would nominate the Cuban doctors working in South Africa for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Gift of the Givers is South Africaâs largest disaster response Non-Governmental Organisation(NGO) in Africa which provides 3.2 billion rands in aid to over 40 countries, and spanning a 28-year-old and counting legacy.
âYou feel the calling, you feel the need, you see the suffering of man and you want to do something. There’s a lot of prayer involved. You’ve been shown what the right way is; what to do and what not to do. And things are put very clearly in front of youâ. These are the words of Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, as he shares the inspiration behind the establishment of the organisation.