Danie, first guy on left in photo below, brought his BIG truck in to blow all the years of debris out of the well, so Peter could repair it. Danie charged us minimal, so Helping Hands could afford to do this project.
We just got word that the hand pump is now installed on the well and is working great! The people are so grateful to this man, Peter Pelser. He not only repaired the well, but he came back to the settlement 4 times to refill the big JoJo tank (at his expense) so the people would have water until he could get the pump handle installed. There really are “good” people everywhere.
We have shared the water project at Brondal Settlement. These two special people, Stephanie and Ian Milne were helpful in many ways to accomplish what almost looked impossible. They run the Ekukhanyeni Lodge where we stayed while working at the project. Ekukhanyeni means, “place of Light.” When Stephanie and Ian learned what we were doing at the Settlement, they instantly wanted
to help and made it possible for us to bring the Creche to Brondal for their little children. We were blessed with their kind generosity.
Alick Kumalo showed us the computer lab at Dadani.. Though it looks like they have MANY computers, only two of them work. The broken ones are used to allow the students to learn key board. The class has to cram around two computers which makes it difficult for them to learn.
Upon our return, we brought Dadani another “working” computer. As you can see, Alick was truly happy for this gift. The books are still in limbo. We will keep you informed.
Modester and Trust were able to sell ALL their 102 chickens from their first batch. It allowed them to pay for their daughter’s school tuition for two terms and to purchase a small freezer. Now, they can freeze chickens that don’t sell right away without losing profit feeding them beyond 6 weeks.
Modester is an astute business woman and keeps impeccable records. Trust wanted two chickens for a cook out with us.She handed him the chickens, but he had to pay for them. I said, “Modester, I can’t believe you charged your own husband for two chickens.” To which she replied, “This is a business!”
I have to admit, those chickens were really tasty. As you can see, we ate right next to the coop.
Craig helps his Mom with the new batch of chickens. Their profit will be greater because of the additional 25 chickens they got.
Craig helps his Mom with the new batch of chickens. Their profit will be greater because of the additional 25 chickens they got.
Modester and Trust, Maurice and Mho are all on their second round of chickens. They are very excited about how this has changed their lives and given them a source of income. Trust is growing their business and started with over 125 chickens for the second round.
The student HHTH is supporting at Dadani, Trafazda, is continuing to do well and carry high grades. Please keep “Toughie” and his Mom in your prayers. His Dad disappeared when he was a baby, so he has never actually seen him. And she struggles to keep them afloat. So, they were really grateful for the tuition from HHTH. This is only possible because of your help. You are helping to make a difference across the globe!
It is my joy to have such a bright and kind hearted daughter like CJ. She personally bought a huge bag of clothing so we could hand them out to 8 elderly people in a home. They ranged in age fro 65 to 104. Yes. One hundred and four!
Yes. One hundred and four! And here she is. Amazing, and she still walks alone. HHTH furnished them with seeds to grow healthy vegetables.
