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A recent entry from Seed of Hope CEO, Carl Waldron’s personal blog…
It’s our first pool training day, and I’m buzzing with excitement. Eleven teenage boys from Bhekulwandle are about to swim for the first time. Ryan, one of their mentors from the Seed of Hope, and I are going to teach them! In early 2013, we’ll cross the finish line of the Mudman Triathlon together. Read more
The words of this African proverb convey the wisdom, and advantage, of unity. Pursuing our goals together brings both a greater impact, and a more lasting one. For years, however, it has seemed as though most of the time in Bhekulwandle, people “go alone.” Churches and organizations, political groups and traditional Zulu authorities, and even many families struggle to be heard or change their circumstances, but rarely together with others. Read more
An everyday English lesson opens a volunteer’s eyes to her Bhekulwandle students’ reality.
Recently Jacqui, a volunteer teacher working with the 11-14 year-olds on their English lessons, asked the students to make up sentences to share with the class. Read more
Donna recently visited the Seed of Hope South Africa and had the opportunity to accompany Sylvia on a trip to the local market. She was humbled by the faith of this mother.
Her cart has four loaves of bread and a tube of polony, a relative of our bologna, but made with ‘chicken scraps’. This will feed her family of four one meal a day for the weekend. Read more