Anne

The Hope Centre Clinic opens on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays here in Zandspruit. It is a one-stop-shop for people with chronic illness in the community to get treated for either hypertension or diabetes alongside other day to day illness. Recently I had an opportunity to catch up with a few people in the clinic as they waited to be seen by the nurses and will be reporting back via this blog on the individual experiences of these people:   The...

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Rachel Miller's reflections on volunteering and VSL in Zandspruit

It’s hard for me to believe that my two weeks in South Africa have come to a close so quickly. The saying “Find a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life” has never seemed more valid. This trip has made me think very soulfully about life and our purpose on earth. Life is a blessing; it is a confusing gift we must all sort out. At the end of the day, I always return to a phrase I was raised with: tikkun olam (pronounced tee-koon...

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VSL in South Africa - Rachel Miller's Blog

I arrived in this picturesque country on Saturday February 2nd. Ten days later, I am thrilled to report on the work I came here to accomplish.   The Setting Rachel and Tsholofelo at the Hope Centre A township called Zandspruit, about 30 minutes from Joburg. Currently, Stefan is running a wonderful program focusing on diabetes and hypertension. The staff here are incredibly hard workers and it is evident they are proud to be Hopies....

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Day 1 - Orientation in Zandspruit

Jo Burt and Dottie Newsome, volunteer nurses from Utah, USA are here in South Africa for two months to help with the HOPE Centre Program. They will be posting frequent blogs about their adventures... Dottie Newsome and Jo Burt arrived in Johannesburg from the U.S. on Saturday January 19 ready to embark on their two month volunteer placement with Project Hope, South Africa. After a weekend of acclimatizing to Johannesburg and a warm welcome from...

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