Year 7: A Time For Rest

tim and maz leaving!

Dear Friends and Supporters

Can you believe that Tim and Maz have just begun their seventh year working full time for Thembalitsha in South Africa? How the time has flown and what a lot has happened in the past six years!

This courageous couple were the catalyst that enabled Village of Hope to be birthed and their perseverance over these years has enabled this essential haven for vulnerable children to develop into a professionally run project which has sustainability and is well respected throughout the Grabouw community and beyond.

As you can well imagine, this kind of result required a significant amount of time and energy from Tim and Maz and, because of this, they’ve requested a six-month sabbatical period to re-charge their batteries and explore possibilities for the next phase of their lives. In order to do this they will be stepping back from their roles as project managers for Village of Hope.

Tim and Maz will remain at Village of Hope until the end of January to allow enough time to hand over to the new project manager.

We have not discussed future roles as yet because Tim and Maz want to be open to all possibilities, but we would be very pleased to welcome them back should they wish to return to Thembalitsha!

As we close this particular chapter in Village of Hope’s life we have nothing but fond memories. We are extremely thankful to Tim and Maz for their dedication. They will be sorely missed by us all, but we are also excited for what is in store, not only for Tim and Maz but also for us as we take on the responsibility for this cherished ‘baby’ and nurture it into its next phase of growth.

Watch this space!

With love from Thembalitsha and the team at Village of Hope.