Masks4All Plett & Beyond
Our Masks4All Bitou & Beyond team has been tasked to set up whatever is necessary to make masks as fast as possible.
We are working under the guidance of the Bitou Covid19 Response Team which consists of Dr Berning, Dr Whiteman, members of Bitou Council and Bitou Public Safety as well as a few more forward-thinking folk.
The “Heavy Team”
At present this team has 5 members running and another on the way. There are 2 community initiatives – Helene in Kranshoek and James in The Crags. Two Interiors folk – Bobbin Craft and Arteriors in the Industrial Area. Kerry L has a smaller team in town which, so far, has out-produced the others who are working at finding their smoothest processes. Zigzag Embroidery will be up & running shortly.
All of the above have been cleared by the Bitou Covid19 Response Team to have their workers come in as essential workers to comply with lockdown requirements.
Another great Bitou Initiative – “Make 47,000 masks by yesterday they said…”
Our aim
Masks4All Plett & Beyond aim to be entirely self-funded without drawing from the Covid19 Response pool so that every available cent can be put towards the various community projects they are handling. If it becomes necessary, the Covid19 Response team has indicated that they could boost our finances to ensure that we reach the target – namely that every Bitou resident has at least 1 but preferably 2, cloth masks as soon as possible.
How?
The “Heavy Team” are making masks at a cost price of R12 a piece. These will be sold to those who can afford them for R20. Every 3 masks sold fund 2 free masks for distribution to less financially able folk. A few of the teams will also be selling masks directly at R20 to help cover their costs and time.
Donations: We ask that any person, organization, business or community who would like to donate towards the distribution of masks for free please contact SteveR on 082 929 7283 to chat. Please only use this number for that purpose.
The “Home Team”:
We would also like to call on any person who has a sewing machine and close-weave cotton fabric (like clean bed sheets) at home, to please make simple masks while under lockdown. We are not looking for fancy professional-style masks – just something for folk to use until the Heavy Team gets to full steam. We have a WhatsApp group set up to help coordinate the collection of masks from your home. The Home Team is coordinated by Dr Sian Hartshorn.
Please send a WhatsApp to 060 820 6595 with your name, where you live and approx how many masks you think you can make in a day or week. Use this number for WhatsApp ONLY, please. We urge members of this team NOT to do any extra travels for this and to remember that they are still part of the lockdown.
Having seen what our Townies set up in June 2017 there is little doubt that the Home Team will again far exceed the Heavy Team. Come on Plett… let’s do it again!
To Order your masks:
Masks will be sold in packs of 5 at a cost of R100. Please send a WhatsApp to 060 820 6595 indicating how many packs you need. When your order is ready for delivery you will receive bank details for payment. We will set up collection points at PnP Market Square and at Beacon Isle Kwikspar parking at specific times every day. Come do your essential shopping and pass by to collect.
More details on EFT only payment will follow your WhatsApp order on 060 820 6595.
We appeal to all people living in “gated communities” to set up with their Body Corp to do bulk orders which will be delivered to the gate of the estate.
We urge neighbours in town to please talk to each other (from a safe distance over the fence) about putting in joint orders rather than many smaller ones.
Thanks to the folk who already have bought thousands of cloth masks from various sources. We urge all who are wearing medical masks to please stop this and to leave the medical masks for medical folk – rather order yourself a washable cloth mask.
Please follow the Masks4All Plett & Beyond team on Facebook.
Let’s cover EVERY face in our town and beyond!!