the love alliance

The activist is not the man who says the river is dirty. The activist is the man who cleans up the river//Ross Perot

i-heart

we all have a part to paly
not one day
someday
but here
now
in this moment
everyone can do something
because everyone can love
across the earth
with hearts as one
we're all in this together.

www.i-heart.org

Christmas challenge

it all started with a challenge..
she was asked what are you going to do this Christmas for others?

so she decided to create Christmas packs, filled with love and kindness..
with some help from family and friends she raised some money..
built a list of children to bless..
set a goal and got to work..

with help from commUN1TY, Mac Donalds and all the donations she recieved, she collected and bought all of the goodies.

spending hours packing the bags with toys, sweets and treats, taking care to label all the packs either for boys or girls and then finally packing them all together ready for the 23rd she was ready to go out and do something for someone else.

here is the final product..

a full boot..


gathered together..


patiently waiting..


a smile makes it all worth it..


enjoying together..


UN1TY-all as one..


she is Sam..
she is in grade 6..
and Sam has a question for you..

what are you going to do for others this Christmas?

living oceans apart

commUN1TY thanks Delme Linscott for his support through the sale of his book Living Oceans Apart.



Visit
www.livingingrace.co.za

the 4th

light enters this dimly lit hut on a tuesday morning, the light is a sign of Hope for us as we look out past the silhouette at the door, with so much done and so much to do we are thankful and excited about the future for South Africa, for the future of silhouettes that fill doorways in all of the neglected villages of our beautiful land.


plastering is going really well, thanks to Bongani, he is on site now and is doing a great job, we look forward to future building with him.


decieving but beneath the surface lies the treasure of potatoes.


MJ(Mary-Jane) tending to the cabbages, she is awesome.


we go out most weekends, it's the smiles that bring us back again and again.


today was the first stage in planning a new building, it will be funded by a private company, it will be our first and hopefully not last. If you would like to get involved please contact us.

the life of a commUN1TY member

We make a living by what we get,
but we make a life by what we give.

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965)

if

If not us..
who?
If not now..
when?

committed people

“Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has.” -

Margaret Mead

today we went with potatoes

sorry no pics.. there will be some next week..
building progress is slow at times but enthusiasm is never lacking.
Mary-Jane is awesome, a hard worker and fill of Hope and Joy.
I'm so glad she is out there, she is a pillar, I feel others lean on.

They now have a vegetable garden, pumpkins growing and um..
A huge field of potatoes! The fruit trees are looking good,
I saw some baby apricots there today, a sign of Hope for the future.

Bicycle anyone?

Hey guys,

We are looking for a bicycle for Daniel, Russel's mate from zim, to help him be a bit more mobile.

If you have a bicycle and are looking to give it away or sell it please let us know asap!

Many thanks...

God provides... Believe it!!!

God is awesome, full stop!

After just about using up all the money in the building fund, a question of "where to from here" was asked.

God answered that and we are ready (and able) to carry on the building... hope you guys are ready!

Thank you so much for those of you who have contributed already for this month! Tomorrow is the 7th so it's not too late to get your contribution in, if you already haven't done so. It is through selfless giving like we are witnessing now that we are able to make to make a difference in our commUN1TY!

Big thanks from the team!!

The Roof

Hey all,
Some pics of the new roof at Zinakekele:

Not quite done, but it's getting there!

We give God the glory for making this happen!!

a roof

having a sleep in...

strange

waking to a cloudy day..

different

a piece of toast and penut butter..

yummy

a prayer for strength and traveling mercies..

needed

an hours drive to Zinakekele..

necessary

spending the day to put a roof on a building..

priceless

Thank you Lord for able bodies.

Thank you Lord for hearts keen to do your will.

Thank you Lord for the roof you built.

Thank you Lord for the Hope that roof brings.

Gift of the Givers gets involved with commUN1TY

commUn1TY would like to say a huge thank you to Gift of the Givers for their awesome donation of 100 blankets to the needy orphans at Zinakekele, delivered to them on the 23 July 2008!

The warmth of your hearts has now spread to the warmth of their beds, for which everyone in our commUN1TY is hugely grateful for!

This is our poverty

Commun1ty is alive, it's only a few months old and already has done so much. The enthusiasm of it's leadership has lead to monthly working visits to an inspirational informal orphanage, Zinakekele, in the heart of KZN, South Africa.

A wise old man once said..

"Put the poor first"

It's simple enough, don't you think. I don't think there is a greater call to action in our country.