It has been predicted that this year we might
be receiving heavy rains. For a country that is in the middle of a bad drought,
this is great news. Many farmers lost cattle, chickens and crops because of the
drought, so we are all eagerly waiting for the rains. However, rains do not
always look like a blessing when you don’t have shelter, ask those that sleep
on the street.
For vendors in different parts of the country,
seasonal changes present many challenges if they do not have proper
shelter. Cold weather will keep fruits
and vegetables fresher for a longer time, but will expose the vendors to health
problems like coughs and colds. The sweltering summer heat is also a big
headache in terms of the damage it can do to fruits and vegetables. They
quickly go off, and this is a big loss for vendors. When it rains, there is a
lot of discomfort for vendors, even if they try to have makeshift shelters.
It was with this in mind that Dups Foundation
responded to the request by vendors at Mpolonjeni market to assist with
building shelters. The new market stalls were officially launched this past
Tuesday, and it felt good to have made our small mark within the Mpolonjeni
community. The vendors said they were happy to have decent structures to go to
as their workplaces, not just go and sit under a tree and spend the whole day
exposed to the elements. The market stalls are reasonably-sized rooms where
vendors can store their wares at night and stock up for the day without
worrying about the logistics of lugging them home every day.
As Dups Foundation, it is our commitment to
foster social advancement, and it felt good to be able to join hands with
people who were already working hard by themselves. The vending business is a
lot of work involving waking up very early in the morning and carrying heavy
loads. We felt it was important for the industrious women of Mpolonjeni to have
some degree of comfort as they go about their business. Women have an important
job to nurture families, and these women in particular also play a role in
nurturing the community by selling nourishment. We applaud them for their
service to their families and community, and sincerely hope they will be able
to enjoy their new stalls and that they will also enjoy brisk business. .
Dups is known mostly for giving people
dignified burials, but we feel we shouldn’t start and end there. We also strive
to do the little that we can to help and give comfort to the living. As an
organisation, we hope we are setting a good example to everyone to look out for
each other while we are all still alive.
The Mpolonjeni market stalls were built with
the assistance of Dups Properties. . Dups Properties is
responsible for rental properties such as houses, flats and shops as well as
construction. Also, if you ever need to hire construction, maintenance or other
equipment such as concrete mixers, welding machines, and flood lights, among
others, Dups Properties is the place to go.
We rent out catering paraphernalia like tents, chairs, tables, gas
stoves, big steel pots, mobile flushable and pit toilets, and a lot more other
things. Dups Properties also provides plumbing, tiling and carpentry services,
not just for buildings belonging to Dups or Dups policy holders, but also to
the general public. We
offer up to 10% discount on some of our products and services if you have a
Dups Loyalty card.
Should you need any of the services provided by
Dups Properties or any of the Dups subsidiary companies, please call us on 2505
2028. You can also pay us a visit at our offices in Manzini, Matata, Matsapha,
Simunye, Nhlangano, Mbabane, Piggs Peak and Siteki. Alternatively, you can send
queries to info@dupsgroup.com, www.facebook.com/dups or on Twitter @dupsinsurance.
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