At 8am it was already 19C and it climbed to over 40C at the hottest point while in Somerset (no were not back in England just yet). High in the mountains we met some amazing careworkers, onevery bubbly individual was Joanna who made usall feel very welcome. The whole team got involved with lunch preparation and after all joined in worship before heading out to home visits.
Although the heat was nearly unbearable for us the children spent most of the day playing with the kite, bubbles and skittles we’d brought along to play with.
Wes and I (Clare) went on a home visit. Quite a long, dusty walk. We met a Go Go called Adella who is a refugee from Mozambique. She cares
for her 3 grandchildren who cannot go to school due to not having the papers. Hands are waiting to secure more funding so these kids can go to
The carepoint. Go go’s other son is very ill in
Hospital but she cannot visit him with no
Money or transport. Her other son died. Her
Daughter who is the mum of the kids she cares
For gets some work on a farm. She may come
Home on a Friday and bring a little money or justcabbages if the boss doesn’t pay her because
She is a foreigner.
We were privileged to pray with her and must keep doing so.
Stella and I (Maggie) went to visit a family wherethere are 2 girls, Lebo 9 and Amanda 7, living ontheir own. Their mother is working in Nelspruit quite a distance away and only returns once a month with food. A little while ago the girls were cooking rice and went outside to greet a friend and left the rice cooking which caught fine and started a fire . Neighbours helped put it out and mother came to see but had to go again leaving the girls on their own. They now have to look after themselves but sleep at a neighbour’s as they are very vulnerable. We prayed with them and the Care workers showed them how to keep the house tidy. The girls came back to the Care-point with us.
Before lunch the children sang and said the Lord’s prayers. Lunch today was rice, chicken stew, cabbage with carrots and spinach.
By the time they had had lunch there was time for more play with skittles, skipping ropes etc butwe were all melting from the heat so soon loaded the bus and made our way home for showers!!!!
Iain and his shadow!
Lebo and Amanda
Lunch time!
Only 2 more days to go now....
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