August 2010
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10K Tuesday (recap)
During the month of August, several of our staff members are making trips to the States with the specific purpose of raising funds for the University Village property. U.V. is not only a home for almost all of our staff and a resting place for short-term teams, but a refuge for orphaned and vulnerable children. A place where they can receive love and training for their future. Creative Action...
July 2010
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10K Tuesday: Reconciliation
This past Sunday, the whole country celebrated Nelson Mandela’s 92nd Birthday. He is a man that has been an instrument of great change for a country that at one point was almost torn apart by racial tension. When we celebrate his life, we celebrate the reconciliation he inspired and continues to be a part of.
Creative Action: This week, be an active agent of reconciliation in your own...
June 2010
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10K Tuesday: FIFA World Cup 2010
Hosting the World Cup is a great honor and the whole of South Africa has been anticipating this event for years with bated breath and untold excitement. But large events like this always have a darker side and the World Cup is no exception. Sex trafficking is a huge concern and vulnerable women and children are at risk every day of the competition.
Creative Action: This week, take time to play...
10K Tuesday: Youth Day (recap)
Youth Day [June 16th] in South Africa is a Holiday that commemorates the start of the Soweto Riots of 1976 that were initially sparked by a government edict that all instruction in black schools would be held in Africaans. The Holiday honors Hector Pieterson, a child that was shot to death by police during the riots. His death shocked the world and brought about the beginning of the end of the...
May 2010
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10K Tuesday: Keys to A New Home
Not too long ago and with the help of many people, Ten Thousand Homes was able to purchase a house that had been nearly destroyed by violent riots last year in the community of Mbonisweni [read more]. We bought the house intending to fix it up for two orphaned, young boys Themba and Sunnyboy. It took time and lots of hard work, but the repairs have been completed and the boys have finally moved...
April 2010
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10K Tuesday: The Teka Takho Drop In Center
With Windows and doors put on the Teka Takho Drop in Center things are moving along pretty fast. Just last week we had someone donate the roof to help finish the project. We have a few more things left before the Care Center will be up and running.Creative Action: This week tie a small bow onto your dinner chair, every time you see the bow pray for the feeding programs, volunteers, and children...
10K Tuesday: A Sacrificial Gift
Last week, a local volunteer at our Kabokweni Care Center was seen counting her money. When asked why, the volunteer replied that she had seen that one of the orphaned children needed new school clothes and she wanted to help. This volunteer is a single mother with several children of her own and she struggles everyday to put food on her table,but despite all of her own trials she gave from her...
March 2010
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Progress on David's Home
Yesterday I had the chance to visit the house we are building for David. The pictures aren’t the best quality, but Nhlanhla and Bitwell (two experienced builders who work with us) are making progress!
Nhlanhla told me he too is an orphan. He lost his parents when he was eleven years old. He told me God has protected him from getting in trouble and he’s made a good life for...
10K Tuesday: What's In A Name?
What’s the one thing we hear in the middle of a crowded city street? For almost everyone, it’s our own name. It’s more than just important. It’sa big part of our identity. It represents that we are important and cherished.At the Care Center in Kabokweni there is a shelf with the namesof the children who come every week. These names all represent the story of anorphan or...