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Hi
I am sorry I was unable to access my weblog whilst away and keep you up to date as promised.
I had an amazing month and experienced many aspects of life in South Africa.
The children were adorable and I shall really miss them all. In the main they are well cared for and happy but I found a month too short a time to get to know them  and assess what I could best do to contribute. Just spending time and helping with the creche and homework class was great but it was difficult to feel that there was any continuity with so many of us staying for such short periods. We tried to continue the good work done before us but without a strong internal co-ordinator it takes till the third week to get into the swing of it.
We did mange to maintain some kind of stucture to the creche and homework class which I hope the next set of volunters will continue.

Hi
I am sorry I was unable to access my weblog whilst away and keep you up to date as promised.
I had an amazing month and experienced many aspects of life in South Africa.
The children were adorable and I shall really miss them all. In the main they are well cared for and happy but I found a month too short a time to get to know them  and assess what I could best do to contribute. Just spending time and helping with the creche and homework class was great but it was difficult to feel that there was any continuity with so many of us staying for such short periods. We tried to continue the good work done before us but without a strong internal co-ordinator it takes till the third week to get into the swing of it.
We did mange to maintain some kind of stucture to the creche and homework class which I hope the next set of volunters will continue.

How lucky was I? Saturday was the first day that it hasn't rained in the morning here for ages so my coffee morning with refreshments and stalls turned out a great success. We raised £370 in just over 2 hours and another £33 the following day in after sales of the remaining cakes. I must thank everyone involved and as there was no charge for the excellent venue at the Evangelical Church in Kingsbridge High Street, and no-one asked for any expenses all of the proceeds have been donated on-line towards Agape. Well they will be, as soon as I can get to the bank after Bank Holiday weekend.
It is less than 2 weeks to go and the mixture of excitement and panic is mounting. My next update will actually be from South Africa I will promise to pack lots of info in as compact a form as possible!!

I have now done 3 sessions of hand massages at the Plymouth Nuffield Hospital which has raised £125. Thanks to all those who supported me.
I have also attended a couple of craft fares selling my homemade greetings cards and some fun clay faces made by my husband Clive.
My next big fund raiser will be a Coffee Morning with stalls and a raffle to be held at the Evangelical Church in Fore Street Kingsbridge on Saturday 29th August. If anyone out there is able to come I would love to see you there. I am hoping that friends, local shoppers and holiday visitors will all make this a successful event and raise awareness of the fantastic Agape Child Care Centre as well as lots of funds.

I have just had my first session of staff hand massages at the Plymouth Nuffield Hospital. The session was fully booked and thanks to all those who supported me. I am looking forward to the next one.

Fundraising is beginning to take off at last and thanks to all those who have supported me. I am doing a craft fair stall next Saturday and have set up some hand massage sessions for staff at the Plymouth Nuffield Hospital.

I was so disappointed to hear that The Dream Centre was closing. However, I am thrilled hat I shall now be going to Agape and will start fundraising and preparing with all great enthusiasm.

Hi
Just to say how much I am looking forward to my visit to the Dream Centre in September.
I am hoping for lots of support along the way and will try to keep people updated as I go along.