Busi the volunteer at the office and Mamsy the Gardens Facilitator
Some of the people training at Zamimpilo having a break
An ambitious change agenda
Zamimpilo kitchen upgrades
Vusi with sixty kids in the youth lifeskills programFriday 27/3/09
This week has flown. Less than two weeks before Linda’s arrival and I am starting to feel the pressure of getting things completed. I had blocked out next week to give m etime to fianlise my main project but have a visit to Intumbane Monday, helping Thembe Tuesday with some work for Canadian funders, speaking to a group of third graders on Wednesday about Australia and going to Ladysmith with Thembe Friday to talk about funding for Home Based Carers.
That’s next week This week has been busy.
Monday, meeting with Monika about future funding. Then went to Zamimpilo to review the work they have done and to take some more photos. Met DoH people there doing a month’s training on HIV. They are on stipends and t was interesting to learn their expectations of employment when they do get work. Some expect R6-7000. I heard Busi taking them on about the unemployment rate in their villages and perhaps they need to be more realistic. Complaints about Zamimpilo ranged from over crowding, poor quality of food ( Iwish I had been invited to have the lunch they were having – a 7 colour plate as Busi described or Sunday meal), overcrowding (they have dismantled the bunks to make them singles so they have caused their own problem) and it is too quiet which I think is a positive.
Drive out and back saw the Drakensbers as clear as I had seen them. Locals say March and April are the best months. Back for a 3pm meeting with one of the partners reliant on Philakahle. Went till six. Director from Joburg was under pressure with changes of Philakahle’s and buying time. Their agency offered nothing.
Tuesday was spent doing a debrief with TK and Thembi about the meeting yesterday. Was due to go to Intumbane but it was cancelled due to a teacher’s strike which is happening everywhere in the area at present. Spent time helping Thembi with the Home Based Carers letter and general administration stuff including the agenda for Satrday’s workshop I am facilitating as well as looking at Capetown accommodation. Tuesday afternoon to Ogada with Vusi Maphapala who operates the Youth Values Based Life Skills program. The drive out to the school where the program operates was interesting given the road he had to travel in a 4WD. About 60 kids attended. They were attentive then stayed for a drink and bread
Wednesday to GGA to finish off the Business Plan and to assist Debbie with the funding proposal.
Thursday was spent editing a PowerPoint presentation on Philakahle with Thembi and finalising arrangements for the HBC letter to District DoH. She has arranged a meeting next week in Ladysmith which I will attend with her to seek stipends for these (mainly) women. Lots to do Friday which is clear after a few garden visits with Mamsy
This week has flown. Less than two weeks before Linda’s arrival and I am starting to feel the pressure of getting things completed. I had blocked out next week to give m etime to fianlise my main project but have a visit to Intumbane Monday, helping Thembe Tuesday with some work for Canadian funders, speaking to a group of third graders on Wednesday about Australia and going to Ladysmith with Thembe Friday to talk about funding for Home Based Carers.
That’s next week This week has been busy.
Monday, meeting with Monika about future funding. Then went to Zamimpilo to review the work they have done and to take some more photos. Met DoH people there doing a month’s training on HIV. They are on stipends and t was interesting to learn their expectations of employment when they do get work. Some expect R6-7000. I heard Busi taking them on about the unemployment rate in their villages and perhaps they need to be more realistic. Complaints about Zamimpilo ranged from over crowding, poor quality of food ( Iwish I had been invited to have the lunch they were having – a 7 colour plate as Busi described or Sunday meal), overcrowding (they have dismantled the bunks to make them singles so they have caused their own problem) and it is too quiet which I think is a positive.
Drive out and back saw the Drakensbers as clear as I had seen them. Locals say March and April are the best months. Back for a 3pm meeting with one of the partners reliant on Philakahle. Went till six. Director from Joburg was under pressure with changes of Philakahle’s and buying time. Their agency offered nothing.
Tuesday was spent doing a debrief with TK and Thembi about the meeting yesterday. Was due to go to Intumbane but it was cancelled due to a teacher’s strike which is happening everywhere in the area at present. Spent time helping Thembi with the Home Based Carers letter and general administration stuff including the agenda for Satrday’s workshop I am facilitating as well as looking at Capetown accommodation. Tuesday afternoon to Ogada with Vusi Maphapala who operates the Youth Values Based Life Skills program. The drive out to the school where the program operates was interesting given the road he had to travel in a 4WD. About 60 kids attended. They were attentive then stayed for a drink and bread
Wednesday to GGA to finish off the Business Plan and to assist Debbie with the funding proposal.
Thursday was spent editing a PowerPoint presentation on Philakahle with Thembi and finalising arrangements for the HBC letter to District DoH. She has arranged a meeting next week in Ladysmith which I will attend with her to seek stipends for these (mainly) women. Lots to do Friday which is clear after a few garden visits with Mamsy
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