People are amazing! Everyone says hello, they welcome you to their homes and have the time to attend and respond to our questions.  After my first two days in South Africa, we left to an area called Rustenburg, where I met the most wonderful family: Elsa, Mike, Stormy and Chris.  They have welcomed me and my team fellow Jodie to their home and took care of us just like if they were our own family.  Elsa took us all around in our days together.  On this third, we went to a program called the Grace Hope Cente which specializes in providing help to those who are victims of Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking.  The coordinators of the program based their program out of their own funds, with little help from others.  Also, we have visitied the program of Tlokomelo in an area close to Rustenburg.  This program specializes in providing help to those who suffer from HIV and AIDS. They care for so many people and need so much, yet rather than asking for financial gifts, they rather volunteer work, food or even a box of cement for expanding the program.  We also attended another program that Elsa invited us to.  It is to serve people who either have a mental health disability or impairment.  I received a warm hug from every single one of then.  Can't wait to show you my presentation.  Then, we came to the house to do our presentation to the Rustenburg Club.  Rostenburg has being amazing! Thank you fellow Rotarians for welcoming us to your city.  Elsa and family, you are all and will be in heart.... specially you Chris.  Remember "One Way" ♫♫♫.

And that was only a rundown through a single day.
Sue
4/15/2010 09:28:49 am

Can't believe you're having so much fun..... I'm jealous, but won't get there until they build the bridge... Nag at Joedi to get bloggin'.
Is this the best way to comment to you? I'm new to this and wonder if the "contact us" button is better or more acceptable....
Love you guys - you make me proud!

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Anna
4/26/2010 12:42:43 am

Hey Frank!
It sounds like you guys are having a great time! I enjoy your blog, like to read about what I would have been doing. Let me tell you I would rather be there right now than at work on a Monday morning. But thanks for the updates, I will be living vicariously though you until you come back. We will have to do lunch again so I can hear all your stories.
Have fun, talk to you soon.
Ciao,
Anna

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12/10/2010 12:42:57 am

AIDS is a problem that is growing day by day, is a fatal disease that is preventable with information on how to avoid and how is this bad. I really think they need a lot of information on this subject with young people.

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