the village of hope seeks to help children infected or affected by hiv, aids and tb in two different ways: we have a 9 bed children's unit to support those infected by hiv and aids and we also run a community-based sports and lifeskills outreach in the informal settlements and squatter camps each afternoon.

this blog has been set up to allow the key members of the team at the village of hope to share their thoughts, photos and experiences as we work in the community of grabouw in south africa

Saturday, March 6, 2010

circle of life

life is never dull or boring and over the last couple of days i have seen the passing of my 97 year old granddad and the arrival of my new grandson, amazingly they never met each other but both bear the same first name.....life is a strange cycle of comings and goings and as i sit here pondering these two events it brings pain and joy at the same time.

i will be returning to england next week, prompted by the funeral of my grandfather, but as i make that trip i will meet up with my first grandchild.....

...maz (along with the amazing team of housemoms and volunteers) will stay at the village of hope to 'hold fort' whilst i return and then she will make the planned trip back to see her first grandchild in april.

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