by Resurrection Staff | Jul 19, 2016 | South Africa
Today we began by training a new group of Ditshego staff members on the computers. It’s so heartwarming to see their excitement and dedication to learning. Many of them won’t even stop for a break and want to continue practicing through tea (which is a...
by Resurrection Staff | Jul 18, 2016 | South Africa
Today our team celebrated Nelson Mandela’s birthday by serving others. We began with most of the team training 6 Ditshego staff members on how to use a computer. None of the staff members had used a computer before, but by lunch they were able to produce a...
by Resurrection Staff | Oct 26, 2015 | South Africa, South Africa Agriculture, South Africa Churches, South Africa Education, South Africa Partners
This is our last and final day in this lovely land. Our trip has been amazing and a whirlwind of experiences and mind-changing events. Following breakfast, Gavin took us to another settlement to feed the children and to visit the minister in charge. This place was...
by Resurrection Staff | Oct 25, 2015 | South Africa, South Africa Agriculture, South Africa Churches, South Africa Education, South Africa Partners
Sunday morning church to start the day! After church, we then went to the Rhino & African Animal Park which is a drive-through park with many of the animals indigenous to Africa as well as some from Southeast Asia. It was a fun day with lots of pictures, laughs...
by Resurrection Staff | Oct 25, 2015 | South Africa, South Africa Agriculture, South Africa Churches, South Africa Education, South Africa Partners
Today was the first of our cultural days, led by Gavin, with Mom’s Taxi. We toured Soweto (South West Township), a major informal settlement near Johannesburg with a population in excess of 2,000,000. From a historical perspective, in SoWeTo are several historical...
by Resurrection Staff | Oct 25, 2015 | South Africa
Our day started at Westview Church with a trip debrief and meeting with Ian, Senior Minister at Westview. Ian shared some of the challenges in South Africa since it became democratic following apartheid. We also heard from Heidi who is in charge of the Ithemba (Zulu...
