In this era where there is a lot of grief, hardships and turmoil, FleetWatch always likes hearing the ‘warm-heart’ stories of the trucking industry and here is yet another example. Isuzu Motors South Africa has handed over two Isuzu water tanker trucks and an amount of R100 000 to Gift of the Givers to enhance efforts to provide disaster relief to Eastern Cape communities recently affected by devastating floods.
“We’re confident these water tanker trucks will allow the Gift of Givers to navigate difficult terrains and provide clean drinking water and disaster relief to affected communities”, says Lebogang Makoloi, Isuzu’s Department Executive for Corporate Affairs. “This is an opportunity for us to support our communities with our vehicles that are built for reliability, capability, and durability.
Isuzu is proud of its long-term partnership with Gift of the Givers that has allowed the company to make a positive impact in the upliftment of vulnerable communities.
“The handover is a continuation of a partnership started in 2019 where we first handed over a total of three ISUZU D-MAX bakkies and three ISUZU trucks to help Gift of the Givers with much-needed logistical support in carrying out their humanitarian work,” adds Makoloi.
Transport forms a critical part of the work done by Gift of the Givers as they are often the first point of contact for such devastating situations making the collaboration with Isuzu invaluable.
“The water tanker trucks are lifesaving and every drop of water we give is a blessing. Isuzu’s intervention helps us save a lot of money as we cannot do anything without access to transport. We’re extremely grateful for this partnership”, says Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, Gift of the Givers Founder.
Salute to Isuzu for giving back to those in need. Up trucking!
