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Sometime they just need hugs

Sometime they just need hugs

Likuye is quiet and reserved to the point that she would pee on her pants unless the teacher sat her on the toilet periodically. This scared child was dancing along by mid-day after a long hug. Her heart was beating rapidly and Helen held her […]

Monthly Seminars – Lifestyle ECD Centres

Monthly Seminars – Lifestyle ECD Centres

We had our first monthly seminar with the parents of Siyaqingqa. The first step of building resilience in children is the loving relationship with the caregiver. Jaemin shared about being a good mother and Helen led a relationship building exercises. Oh the happy faces! ‪#‎OLIALifestyleECD

Anavuyo, you are precious to Jesus. (funeral presentation)

Anavuyo, you are precious to Jesus. (funeral presentation)

We were asked by the Anavuyo’s family to make a video presentation for her funeral.  The funeral was on March 21, 2015.

It came at a great cost

It came at a great cost

For the past six months, we have worked in the Nkanini area planting Righteous Men Assembly (RMA).  We were gaining hundreds of supporters without being able to mobilize them. The 5 year old girl Anovuyo went missing on Sunday.  4 days later her chopped up and burnt […]

The day we went on the permanent mission trip!

The day we went on the permanent mission trip!

It has been 5 years since we left Vancouver.  Sometimes, it feels much longer than 5 years, but this picture was taken on the 10th of August, 2009 at the airport to mark our departure from our home and Abohna’s birth place.  Many things have […]

“I’m gonna make you sweat until…”

“I’m gonna make you sweat until…”

We finally found the trio for the upcoming event in…  

One More Thing…

One More Thing…

We don’t often think about what it means to be a family. Sometimes the aspiration to define the family happens by necessity to cope with changes that we face such as a loss or gain of a family member. I am facing one of those […]

OLIA Staff Outing

OLIA Staff Outing

Gaansbai Youth Leadership Seminar was postponed till October.  We seized the opportunity to have an early morning staff meeting/outing in Muizenberg.  We shared our thoughts, and ideas, as well as a message and heartfelt prayers.

Something for everyone!

The students in Mondeo Eco School donated their shoes for Zola children. Also, Malize (a parent in Somerset College) donated some used clothes. It was wonderful to see children being happy. Thank you Mondeo Eco School and Malize for your lovely gifts.