A Prayer: Rain and Flooding

“There will be hundreds of homes across the community with water pouring in from the torrential rain on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with most of those affected already being poor and vulnerable.  Our hearts go out to them.  May neighbours respond with kindness and generosity, and may You give the Project resources to help thoseContinue reading “A Prayer: Rain and Flooding”

2017 Peer Education

Last November, fully trained Track 3 Peer Educators matriculated and left school.  Over the last few weeks, our Peer Facilitators have been busy selecting and recruiting new students to join the programme on Track 1, so there are Educators covering all ages in high school. The two sessions conducted in January covered “My Values”, andContinue reading “2017 Peer Education”

Three Months Without Pay

From February to April… or May… or June. The Project administers a Government Expanded Public Works Programme in the local area, covering their own workers and about 100 other unemployed people, all working for the benefit of the community – and in theory leading to fulltime jobs.  They are paid about £60-65pm, typically half theContinue reading “Three Months Without Pay”

Food Parcels and Rain

“The M. family consisting of twin brothers, 18-year old  La. and Si., who  live in a two-room shack which they shared with their mother before she passed on.  To begin with, the boys showed a high interest in their school work, but recently, they have developed a tendency of bunking school. I asked Selinah, ourContinue reading “Food Parcels and Rain”