by Resurrection Staff | Jul 27, 2017 | South Africa, South Africa Education
Today was all about the teachers. We had all of the teachers at both Ditshego and Elim gathered in one place to exclusively focus on them. Our goal today was primarily to help build up and encourage the teachers, and simply validate and show love to them. We also...
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 23, 2015 | South Africa, South Africa Agriculture, South Africa Churches, South Africa Education, South Africa Partners
This morning, we visited a site on the edge of Ditshego that is undeveloped. The school and Westview Methodist are trying to raise funds to purchase and develop the land. Currently, the land has two homes and several outbuildings. This site would be utilized for...
by Resurrection Staff | Oct 22, 2015 | South Africa, South Africa Agriculture, South Africa Churches, South Africa Education, South Africa Partners
Our day started with a meeting with African leaders and bishops of the Methodist Church. We met Bishop Zipho D Siwa, Rev. Dr. Kenaleone Ketshabile (shortened to KK), Bishop Themba Mntanbo and Bongin Kosi (Praise the Lord). They described the 11 countries they...