By Debbie Kruger | Project Leader
It is almost impossible to believe that it is August already. We in South Africa have had a fabulous four months with the preparation for the Fifa World Cup 2010, and then also the great success that we experienced in hosting such a major event. We in George were privileged to have the Japanese team staying at our Fancourt Hotel, and had our people from the centre partake in all the pleasures of watching the games at the Sport facilities that were erected in town. None of the games were played in George, but the spirit of our people was wonderful. In July we had a new intake of ladies, which are receiving a stipend from our local government as part of a job creation program called Extended Public Works Program. This has made it possible for us to have more students, i.e. 23 at present. Of our latest intake of students we have tried to take more of the young unmarried women from the Child Welfare’s caseloads. These are mothers that are not able to provide for their children, and the result has been that the children have been removed from their care. This is heartbreaking, but at least one of the ladies went to court yesterday, and the children will be given back to her today at 12pm, because she is now able to provide minimally for them. This is when the joy of helping comes at its best. We would like to thank all the donors out there that provide for our people. Every donation comes with great happiness, as this makes it possible to train someone, and gives them the privilege of experiencing life, as it should. Their conditions are still a long way from being what they should be, but if their self-confidence and pride is restored, they create their own home improvements with the knowledge picked up from mingling with others.
Fighting poverty, HIV, and lack of education is a long-term project, and we can only hope to try and change this for some of our people. Thank you once again for all your support, especially to the Global Giving Team with all their help and advice.
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