A break from the grind and more visits to potential projects

Some of the team members took time off today to visit PheZulu Village. At the village they have a large colony of crocodiles, the eldest being 106 years old, originally from Botswana. The reptile house was the next place of interest. The guide explained which were harmful and how they affected you if you were unlucky enough to be bitten. Two of the girls took all their courage in their hands as well as a huge python!

A mock Zulu village saw us being entertained by traditional singing and dancing and visiting traditionally built houses. A mini safari took us over the hill tops where we were lucky enough to see giraffe, wilder beast and zebra’s almost at hands reach.

It was not all play however; another step had to be laid at the build and a check up on how the rendering was going.

PheZulu - Zebra

Alan and I visited projects yesterday we started with COCA which is a church based operation with an outreach programme into the local community. We met with Bobby and Minky who discussed the programme who then took us to the community centre where about 150 local women where attending 6 to 7 workshops including cooking, beading, a new baby club and many others. The whole operation was very impressive and the ladies where clearly enjoying all the different activities.

COCA - Cooking workshop

Then we moved on toward Durban and met with ‘The Robin Hood Foundation’. Again Alan was clearly impressed with the presentation of the organisation as was I. Again they are doing some brilliant projects and we hope in the future we may be able to look at how we could work with them. Kim who is their co-ordinator showed considerable passion and it was obvious the level of attention which is taken in each programme they undertake.  

Finally we met with Dawn Leppan, from 1000 Hills Community Helpers. Alan sat and had a brief conversation with her. She was recently awarded for her outstanding efforts to the community and she was telling us about the ceremony. Alan and I both believe there are few if any more deserving! We went with Dawn to visit Theresa at another project in Inchanga which GAGA may look to potentially support. Dawn is going to investigate some of the issues Theresa has, and hopefully we will be able to get them resolved for her.  

Dawn and Theresa with some of the girls