We celebrated with Zephania in late November because he was chosen as one of South Africa’s Entrepreneurs to be featured in a photobook for Paradigm Shift. This was a great honour for him and a great testimony to his hard work in establishing his fresh produce business. The photo book was entitled Resilience and that […]
The community of Bhekulwandle celebrated the life of Grace Shozi on October 19. A blue and white tent was set up for her funeral outside the window of her bedroom where she spent the last year and a half of her life, blind and bedridden. The funeral tent full of people was such a contrast […]
I read these words from my heart at Beauty’s funeral on November 17, 2012. Many thanks goes to my zulu teacher and friend Girlie for help with translation into Zulu: Ngiyanibingelela egameni lenkosi yethu uJesu. I greet you all in the name of Jesus. Mngane wami ungisize ukubhala ngesizulu. Ngizama ukufunda isiszulu. Ngikhuluma kancane. Angikhulumi […]
We currently have a Masters in Social Work candidate interning with us. We’ve tasked her with gaining a comprehensive understanding of the social services “system” here – and to make recommendations to us in terms of the way forward. The child welfare unit in the area is completely overwhelmed with cases (about 250 per worker) […]
They stood solemnly around the huge mound of soil. Young men and women with their whole lives ahead of them. Some were wearing their school uniforms. Others were dressed in their Sunday best. Each face had it’s own mixture of disbelief and sadness. Only a week ago there had been no cause for such sadness. […]
We recently celebrated a long time Seed of Hope staff member. Her name is Beauty and she is pictured above in the blue floral dress. Beauty has truly inspired us with her courage and strength. Beauty has lived with an HIV diagnosis for a few years now. She was one of the first women we […]
We had the opportunity today to sit down with Heather Liebenberg, cofounder of Seed of Hope. She spent some time talking about her experiences over the last six or seven years in following God’s call. I still don’t have all the dates straight in my mind but I will do my best to detail just […]