Imtiaz Sooliman – NGO Gift of the Givers reflecting on 2018

Doctor Suleiman, thank you so much for

allowing us to take that break away from the conversation. But

we're only left with just a few minutes into our conversation.

What for you are the ways in which South Africans can engage with

gift of the givers in order to to help this amazing organization to

become more efficient and more effective. First of all, I must

say thank you to South Africans. You know for this, we are where we

are today because of the outstanding support from South

Africans from all walks of life, my only sadness is everybody wants

to be a volunteer with us, and that's not possible. Most of our

volunteers are medically trained as search and rescue specialists,

and those are type of volunteers that we take across, of course,

sometimes with the fine Kylie child Alex, people come locally

and help us pack some stuff and distribute some stuff. We can use

them there. But unfortunately, to all South Africans, I know you've

asked me this every day in every email and every message, how can

we help you? You can help us by publicizing what we do, you can

help us make others aware of what we do. And of course, we just

support, be it a good word, be it finances, be it supplies, in kind,

we appreciate everything. People ask you, is five, then enough or

50, then is enough? It doesn't matter what the quantity is. From

a spiritual point of view, whatever you give that makes you

feel good, which is sincere, which is well meaning, has blessing in

it, and that amount doesn't really matter to us. We appreciate your

goodwill and your efforts and your collective effort to work with us.

A special thanks to the media also. I mean, you have carried our

stories on so many channel, channels in all forms of media

throughout the country. And I mean, throughout our years, it's

26 years in existence now. So thank you very much for that, and

just continue supporting us in what we do. If you make a mistake,

don't be afraid to say, Hey, you made a mistake. Fix this up. We

have to, we have to wrap it up. What's your quick message for 2019

I

think 2019 is going to be a great year. It's time to be very

positive. Let's find the good stories. Let's work together and

to the special message to the government, let's intervene in the

water crisis, in the for the situation, fix up the hospitals.

There's too many posts the doctors are. What eight or nine doctors

running a whole hospital is not acceptable. People waiting for two

to three years for a surgery is not acceptable. We need to fix the

health service, we need to put houses up. We need to full don't

make political promises. Make realistic promises, and let's get

on with the job. South Africa. Let's stand together to fight

crime. Stand with the government and do the job together. Doctor

India. Suleman, thank you so much for your time, and all the best

for 2019 we'll be watching your movements.

And thank you.