This and That....

We are anxiously awaiting detailed news from Stacey and Troy, our film duo friends, who recently returned to Australia after filming a short documentary at the Tshilidzini Special School in the Limpopo Province. A brief e-mail from Stacey acknowledged a successful venture with “details to follow”.  Although TSS staff and students are currently on Winter break, School Manager Maluma managed to contact us with this exciting news: “I can’t wait for school reopening to brief you on Stacey and Troy's visit. Thanks for connecting our school with such wonderful couple. The filming they took is going to bear testimony to the visit. They also managed to visit all three sections of our school and they were impressed with what we are doing.”

We can’t wait either, Maluma!

Last Friday, Asst Principal Jeff O’Hara of the Hinesburg Community School paid us a rewarding visit. HCS is a PreK thru 8^th grade school located in Hinesburg, Vermont. Mr. O’Hara is interested in having his students partner with HFL in a worthwhile venture  (yet to be determined) which would not only be beneficial to HFL but to his public-spirited students as well. We are currently brainstorming ideas on what specific projects would have a constructive impact on his students. Hats off to Mr. O’Hara for seeking an innovative and collaborative way to cultivate compassion among his students and to promote human welfare. Please feel free to share with us successful school/charity endeavors you’ve encountered.

News has just reached us that our favorite Scottish Volunteers will be leaving for Venda next Sunday to begin their 8 week venture in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. The Student Volunteers Abroad program is a student run, not-for-profit organization based out of Glasgow University. They send teams of volunteers abroad to various countries with the intention of working with local groups on sustainable projects for the relief of poverty. We were honored to meet and team with last year’s industrious volunteers while we were visiting VMS. The volunteers come from many different academic backgrounds such as medicine, law, and education. After 6 months of fundraising, 8 volunteers will once again spend 8 weeks in Venda staying on-site in the VMS halfway house. Their work will focus on activities at the rural Jumbo School, Vhutshilo Mountain School and the Tshilidzini Special School. We feel honored and privileged to have forged a lasting bond between this amazing organization and HFL. Stay with us as we try to chronicle their efforts to bring positive change to the Limpopo Province.


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