Support Overberg firefighting year-round – donations made this winter help equip and support firefighters during fire season.
MEMBERS
FARM & LAND MEMBERS
If you are a farm owner or a landowner in the Overberg, you can become a goFPA member. Membership is voluntary for private landowners, and when you sign up, you’ll receive all the support the goFPA team offers our members – through integrated fire management assistance. There is a joining fee and annual fee to join as a member. Government departments, municipalities and conservation authorities who own land in the Overberg must become goFPA members.
Members will form part of a Fire Management Unit – a grouping of landowners who will manage fire across their units together.
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR WORLD
Plants can protect homes against fire
Weekend Argus of 17 January 2015. This weekend marks the 15th anniversary of the devastating fires of 2000. Landscape a defensive space against wildfires by planting up three zones of fire-resistant plants. Twenty houses in Simons Town and several navy …
Is U Reg Vir Die Brand Seisoen?
Weerpatrone, in die Overberg, dui aan ‘n verskuiwing na ‘n hoër algehele temperature tesame met reënval later in die winter en lente. Dit veroorsaak vinniger en digter plantegroei en daarmee ‘n hoër risiko vir veldbrande. Die somer brand seisoen moet …
FynbosFire in the Cape Times
Innovative initiatives helping curb impact of unwanted fires in the Fynbos biome. There have been over 1000 reported unwanted wildfires in the Western Cape since the beginning of the month. The GEF FynbosFire project has been funding the set the goFPA.
SUPPORT #FIREFIGHTERS BATTLING
THE OVERBERG FIRES.
All funds raised will SUPPORT fire-fighters battling the overwhelming Overberg fires. ALL monies raised will be: – used for making the fire lines more bearable, including; – cellphone airtime to talk to their families at home; – foodstuff like ice to keep their drinks cold, that warm meal to supplement their ration packs, and any other essentials. goFPA is a registered PBO.
GIVE
You can get involved by providing goods to energise our fire-fighters. Here’s a list of non-perishable items you can drop off – that help sustain our fire-fighters working hard to protect our homes and nature
DONATE
Donations are made through the secure PayFast system.
SNAPSCAN
reduction | readiness | response | recovery
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