Just a bit of an update on what I have been up to!
About half my time so far has been spent in the offices, helping support our country offices, advocates and local volunteers. Working on video projects, print materials and anything else they might need. I have enjoyed bring my passion for people and my love of art together!! Spending this time in South Africa at the Hands Hub has really given me time to understand more about the organization and an opportunity to get my feet wet in new areas.
I have been back to visit Thina a few times since my community stay. Her nephew Clint has moved in, he is 3 ½ . He and his 3 little friends have become one of my favorite parts on that place! They strut around the community like little men. It’s rare to find one of them less than 50 feet from the other at any given time. They laugh and run and roam free. Turning broken bottles, bits of wire and scraps of wood into hours of fun and excitement. What amazes me the most about them is how they care for each other, if one falls down they others are quick to pick him up and brush him off! The other days I watched them share a cup of water from a neighbor, passing it amongst each other with no hesitation. These boys have next to nothing but yet seem to be so willing to share with each other! It’s a privilege to witness. I often wish I could understand more than every 5th or 6th word that comes out of there little mouths, it would make communicating with them so much easier! I am working on it but for know I will stick to hugs, high fives and truck noises. What more could you need to communicate with boys under 4!
I’m off to Zambia on Dec 1st for 15 days! It is going to be a bit of a whirlwind tour but I am beyond excited to spend time with our Hands family in Zambia and witness the work they are doing there.
Much Love to you all!
ps! 1 month till christmas!!
