by Natassia Howell | Jun 25, 2019 | South Africa, South Africa Partners
Author of Today’s Post is Kaci We began the day by touring the community of Mooiplaas. Our South African partners showed us the retirement community, beautiful gardens and other preschools created within the informal settlement. We are so impressed with the way...
by Resurrection Staff | Nov 7, 2017 | South Africa, South Africa Partners
Johannesburg After a fine breakfast, we boarded a bus for a tour of Soweto and Johannesburg. In Soweto (the name comes from Southwest Township) we saw a wide range of housing levels, much as we had seen through the week, and saw the homes of Nelson Mandela and Desmond...
by Resurrection Staff | Nov 7, 2017 | South Africa, South Africa Churches, South Africa Education, South Africa Partners
Today was about the teachers, although several of the preschoolers were on-site, sharing their hugs and smiles. Our team leader, Barb, had planned a day of great activities designed to foster the spirit of trust, teamwork, and cooperation that is essential to any...
by Resurrection Staff | Nov 7, 2017 | South Africa, South Africa Education, South Africa Partners
This morning we returned to the Place of Safety property to paint another classroom and buildings, continue computer training for staff and teachers, and do final work on the crosses prior to decoration by the children. The crosses, with children’s names, will...
by Resurrection Staff | Oct 25, 2017 | South Africa, South Africa Agriculture, South Africa Churches, South Africa Education, South Africa Partners
Today we went directly to the Ditshego preschool in the Mooiplaas informal settlement, located on and around a refuse disposal site. Although the settlement is home to perhaps 16,000 people, it has no electricity, water, or sewer services, and it was immediately clear...
by Resurrection Staff | Oct 25, 2017 | South Africa, South Africa Agriculture, South Africa Churches, South Africa Education, South Africa Partners
In the morning, we were back at Elim school. The children were ready and waiting, with some jumping up and down and yelling as we drove through the gate. We joined all the students in the school building for morning devotions and prayer and it was back to work where...