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Majic's Community Of Hope
Majic 95.5's own Kim Stewart, journeyed to Umzimvubu, South Africa to do her part in ending poverty, one child at a time.
At Majic 95.5 we have always had a heart for helping children… no matter where they live. When we heard that in Third World countries a child dies every eight seconds from the effects of poverty we knew we had to do something to help. Through World Vision, we are beginning a partnership with the people of Umzimvubu in South Africa. The needs in this community can be staggering, but through World Vision child sponsorship we are working to provide the children with things like clean water, improved nutrition, access to health care and educational opportunities.
Kim traveled with the World Vision organization from February 3rd through the 10th. She shares the stories of dozens of Umzimvubu children as well as her own experiences in this poverty stricken region.
So stay tuned in the coming weeks to Majic 95.5 to hear more about this nobelist of causes.
Majic's Community of Hope Day - Mark your calendars for February 19th, 2008. Details here.
Want to sponsor a child? Details here.
For more information about World Vision visit www.worldvision.org. You can also check World Vision’s track record at www.charitynavigator.org.
Photo Gallery
Ndileka Victoria is 13 and lives with her parents, 1 sister and 1 brother. Her parents struggle to provide for the family. Her father is a laborer. Despite their efforts, it is difficult to meet the family's needs. She is in primary school and she enjoys mathematics. She helps at home by carrying water. She likes to play ball games. She is in good health.
 
Kanedi is an 8 year old boy and lives with his mother and 2 brothers. His mother struggles to provide for the family. He is in primary school and he enjoys studying the native language. He helps at home by caring for the animals. He likes to play soccer. He is in satisfactory health. If all goes as planned, we will get a chance to meet him - - which will certainly be a highlight of the trip!
Day 4 Photo Gallery here...
Slideshow here...
Kim's South Africa BLOG
January 30, 2008
Well, I am prepping to go to Africa and there’s tons to do!! Ist off Shots, shots hurt BOO!!! I had to get 4, 2 additional ones to come later and take my yummy Typhoid pills!! It’s all for a great cause and I am glad World Vision is heading up such a great cause for humanity! I am so excited while being a little scared a little about this trip. It’s a blessing to be able to do this and everyone says it will change my life forever. I am thrilled about that and am glad I can be in touch with you while I am away. It makes everything seem all right. Have a great day!
Just wanted to show you the items Majic has purchased for our 2 children we are sponsoring from Umzimvubu. We’ve got flip flops, hats, t-shirts, balls, underwear, socks, pencils, notebooks, journals, and some Majic trinkets. We hope that Ndileka Victoria and Kanedi like the things we’re bringing. With their items and all the technical equipment I’m hauling over, Alex says I might just have to wear the same thing all week. That would be different, but it’s for the kids right? ;) More to come later!!!
So, last night I went insane shopping for the village and was thrilled to do so. Look at the pile I WAS taking to them and now look at how HUGE it is! ;) I bought 95 toothbrushes, balloons, books, paints, map pencils, fun hair items, soaps, toys, yo-yos, stickers, ...etc. All of this was added to the needed clothing Majic previously purchased. Now I really don't know where my clothes are going to fit, but oh well. ;)
Special Thanks to the people from Dr. John Valkenaar's dental office. Dr Sandeep Patel of Onion Creek Dentistry, And Dr. Stevan Koprivnik, Thanks for donating toothpaste and toothbrushes, just a little something to keep the Kids of Umzimvubu all SMILES!
February 4, 2008 -
Well, today is the day I’m headed out! It’s hard to leave Justin and Max I am packed (finally) and ready for whatever today brings! Let’s meet some great kiddos and see what they have to endure on a daily basis. I’ll take photos of my fellow travelers in Washington D.C. and hopefully get you a photo there. Hope your Monday is awesome!! –K
Just left Austin and of course struck up a conversation with the agent at the United gate. His name is Barry Mercado and he’s as chipper as he looks in the photo. He’s a Majic listener so we love that too!! Listen to our chat in the audio section of my blogging. He was great about backing up my story about being “on time”!!! Yes, miracles DO happen!! Thanks Barry!!!! ;)
I am here in D.C and have just met the travelers going along on this journey. Steve is our World Vision guide, Pat is a DJ from LA and Nikki is DJ from San Francisco! It looks like we’re able to have lots of fun together, huh? South Africa has no idea what’s in store once we arrive. ;)
Feb 6, 2008
Day 2
Okie dokie we finally made it! I didn't get to call into the show yesterday because we happen to be in the air during the whole thing and the FAA frowns on cel use from the air. ;) So, we arrived in Johannesburg, got our bags then rechecked them to Durban for our final flight. The longest flight was 15 hours on South African Air and Surprisingly enough I was NOT bored. I met people, every seat on the plane had it's own entertainment station with games and movies, then I slept so no worries. All of our bags arrived and we were greeted by the two top World Vision guys from here (aren't they handsome?) Menti and Thami. They drove us to our hotel and we had a little dinner then went to bed. Dinner was good with fried chicken, steamed veggies, and salad. BIG X!!! No salad, Kim, because it's washed with the water and I could get ill...drat. So, I only ate the unhealthy stuff-Boo.
There was a little tiny cafe where later Pat, Steve and I had a bevie before bed and we met the cute server named Freedom!! We asked him why he was given that name and he told us that normally the 1st born does not survive pregnancy and he did so he was named Freedom!!! Awesome, huh? His sister's name is Innocent. Well, we went to bed after that exhausted and ecstatic that we were finally here. I came to my room and discovered my converter for the electric ONLY works in Europe, India, China, Middle East, Australia, Africa, but not SOUTH Africa. Uggggg. Thank goodness the little front check-in had some for me to plug into the wall, then my converter into that, then the computer into that!! What a contraption, but it gave my power I needed to write to you now thank Goodness.
It's about 6:10am and we are about to get up and out of here to head to the ADP which is World Visions term for a specific location they aid. In this case of course we are going to Umzimvubu!! Pat and I brought an entire suitcase each full of just stuff for the kids! We will not only be thrilled to no longer be lugging it around, but to see how excited they'll be to receive the gifts!! Tubes of toothpaste are HEAVY just FYI, but I am happy to have brought them for sure. I think we'll help this little village along with our small contribution.
Well, I'd better get up and go to breakfast and get ready for an exciting day. I just know I'll feel sad, happy, blessed, and touched all at the same time!!! Everyone says I'll change (right Mom?) so I guess this might be the last blog before that happens. ;) I'll write again soon and I hope you are having a GREAT Day!! ;) -Kim
Day 2 Part 2
We just got to the village and it’s 2:20pm and I am about to call Alex and Mo on the show. Man I miss you guys lots AND bathroom lights and being able to brush my teeth and wash my face with the H2O from the faucet. ;) It’s been an adventure so far without internet connections and me trying to blog. Hey, we’re in South Africa though and I cannot WAIT to meet the kids. Today we met the World Vision staff and they were amazing. There is so much that goes into running these villages and getting them the needed items they require. Okie dokie I just got word I can up load stuff now so here goes and I’ll talk to you soon!! MISS YOU!!!!-Kim
 See more Day 2 photos here...
Feb. 7, 2008
Day 3
Morning we are headed to see the kids:
7am - Okay, we’ve eaten breakfast at the place we are staying in Matatiele right near Umzimvubu and are now headed to the offices for World Vision in the village. We can hear singing coming from the inside and head in to be a part of their morning devotion time. They tell us that every World Vision office around the world has a daily morning devotion. Very cool to think everyone all around the world, covering every time zone is worshiping and singing in all languages. Small world huh? Okay I’m headed in now to participate.
9:15am - Well, that was sincerely touching and BOY am I going to need some tissue today!!! I walked in (with my audio equipment of course) and set it up to record. Once I’d gotten all settled I could actually look around the room at all of the angels that work there. It was a room filled with adults just singing in Zulu and holding hands while clapping when the song invited it. HELLO the tears!!! I thought I was all ready and prepped for what is to come…HA!!! It was funny to see them pull out their cameras to capture my running make up (YES, Alex I wore some hee hee). Anyway, it was so beautiful then Steve Quant, our World Vision guide, gave a short devotional about being a strong Christian and how we can withstand anything when times are rough. It was awesome and he is right! Fun to be reminded of how God can get us through so much when we look TO him. We are now in the car headed to the village to see Pat’s little girl she’s sponsored 1st. Thank goodness because I need break in period I fear. ;) Ah well, I knew I’d cry……and cry and cry and cry!!!! Chat with you soon for more excitement. Deep Breath in……..and out.
4:50pm - So it’s been a long long long day and I am VERY excited to tell you how incredibly fortunate we’ve got it in the US. Simply roads are a luxury and would cut down hours and hours of travel time here, but I promise I was thrilled to be a part of this!! We 1st went to a school for children in the 10th-12th grade. It was beautiful to see how respectful and well behaved they were. They put on a little show for us and their singing was such a beautiful sound. I know Simon, Randy and Paula should check here for rockin’ singing voices! ;) We spoke with the teacher and principal for a little bit and then had to get moving along to see one of the sponsored children.
Pat, the DJ from LA, sponsored a little girl 6 years old and she was a doll!!! As we visited her little hut the other children from the neighborhood came running up. I took that chance to hand out some stickers, plastic figures AND TOOTHBRUSHES!!! They were almost fighting over the toothbrushes, but I had plenty to go around thanks to the lovely donations we received before I left.
We then went to another school for younger children. These kids were around 6-12 and they too put on several little shows for us. It was so great how they’d come up and want to be in photos with us and wanted to simply hug us. It was great to speak with their teacher who was so thankful for the stickers and trinkets I gave to her. She said it was a positive way to motivate them and keep them excelling in school. She thanked me about a zillion times and I was touched at her gratitude for such simple items.
We were off to another child’s home after that. Now do realize that every place we visited was a minimum of 1.5 hours between the next. It was lots of driving on basically tracks through the land. We had to hang on as we bounced around on the bumpy roads! Nikki, the DJ from San Fran had a little girl as well and it was amazing to meet her father and little sister. He took me on a tour of his home and was so proud and grew huge crops of Maize aka corn. He proudly showed me his pumpkin patch and the location where he attempts to trap any sort of animal for food to feed his family. He was an awesome dad because his girls were completely grateful just to be living life! Nikki, took a plastic shopping bag of items to her sponsored child who was about 13 and it was more than she’d ever owned or even seen in her life! That’s how little they have here. I was sad to leave the man because they really never get visitors and have such a hard life yet his attitude was so positive and kind.
Leaving was hard, but we’re off to see Kanedi so another car ride which was now 2 hours. I never realized how much area World Vision covers and this particular A.D.P. (Area Development Project) has 5,000 kids that need sponsors. That’s where we come in to help out. ;) Meeting Kanedi and his entire family of 2 brothers, mom, dad, and grandmother was an amazing memory that I’ll hold on to forever. He was terribly shy, but when he started seeing the things Majic provided for he and his family his face lit up!!! He realized he actually got to keep it and was amazed and threw his arms around my neck.
Tears again!! ;) His mom kept clapping and was so excited we’d blessed her family with such riches...she actually said that in Zulu!!! I hugged them all a million times and was wishing I could just give them everything they not only needed, but wanted. I went into their hut and took several photos and realized that in a 10X7 sized room 9 family members lived together. It was heartbreaking to say the least.
I have to go now because the roads are too bumpy to type normal words in English. In the AM we’ll see our Majic sponsored girl name Ndileka and shower her with gifts. Chat with you soon!
Febuary 8th, 2008
Day 4
Friday Blog
7:00am- It’s Friday and we’re up and ready to see more of this great country with such wonderful people. We had a yummy breakfast at the place where we have been staying over the last few nights. It’s a sort of bed and breakfast where we get dinner, boxed lunches since we’re out in the field and dinner when we are pooped. The people there are fun wanting to see what our radio stations are all about and our blogs are saying. I’ll have to give a howdy to Graham, Tina, Dave, and Annelma. Annelma says her name is "two grannies put together"!! Fun huh?
9:20am- So we went to another devotion at the World Vision office today and I was able to keep it together and not cry so that was nice. Then they all pulled out their cameras and wanted photos of all of us. We wrapped up and headed off to a sewing support group who’s profits benefits orpans and children made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS pandemic. They gave us a little greeting in ZULU and served us snacks while showing us all of their items they make to sell. I bought a hat, candles, and bracelet for $10. I gave them more for a donation of course because they were so amazing. ;)
12:30pm- Now we are in the van (and BOY is it hard to type on these trenchy roads bouncing around for hours) and it makes me a bit car sick, but I must tell you of everything as it happens so I won’t forget a detail. ;) We’ve been in the van for about 2 hours to go meet our other sponsored child from Majic! Her name is Ndileka and she’s got a school competition of some sort today. I’ll ask her about it when I meet her. I need to gather my things to get out now to meet our doll!!!
 2:30pm- Okay, I have friends forever here in South Africa and I want to bring them all home!!
Ndileka is such a beauty queen and sporty too!!! She had a "competition" today for track and kids from everywhere were coming to participate. Evidently she’s the 1st place winner quite often. When you see the field of kiddos that’s what is happening there. Anyway, I met her whole family and they were SOOOOOOOOO Greatful for our visit! They were in such need obviously and were thrilled to see Americans period!
They never see them in their part of the country so to personally see THEM was quite an honor they said!! Cute huh?!? We gave her gifts and she was sooooo shy at 1st, but then lit up as the fun stuff kept coming. By the time we dropped her off at the competition she, her sister and I were like 3 girlfriends communicating the best we could…with laughter!!! I let her try my camera in the van ride and she was on top of the world! When you know her as a famous photographer someday it all started THIS day!! ;)
Well, my battery is dying now and I need to get a plug, but 5 more hours in the car now so I’ll be back when I can!! Love ya’ll from South Africa!!
5:20pm
In the car again after a late lunch and a slight battery charge so I’ll see what happens while I write. I never have enough power to survive the long car rides that we always take to travel from village to village. It’s been wearing to be in the car almost the entire trip so don’t look for a tan from me. ;) That’s the only part that I could even remotely say I could pass on. It’s been a shocker to think we were just going to a simple tiny village to see some children when really we’ve crossed about 300 miles a day to see the schools and our individual sponsored children. It’s ALL WORTH IT though and I would n’t give up this experience for the world! ;)
It’s been marvelous being here in a country where they are so in need and you’d never know it from their positive attitudes. I mean, we JUST drove by a group of people waiting for who knows what IN THE RAIN and they all waved as we went by in the van. Everyone smiles and waves here no matter what they are doing at the time because a guy was plowing and he gave the biggest head nod and smile that you can imagine. I just makes me sad that we don’t do the same in the US. If we saw someone smile and wave like that we’d think they were up to something or making fun of us in some way. So sad when you think about it, really.
Anyway, back to this AMAZING trip!! I have to describe some of the many amazing things we’ve seen like women carrying heavy objects on their heads. I asked how many pounds on average they haul around and the answer is around 55lbs. It’s big buckets of H2O as well as grain to eat and since they walk everywhere for miles and miles they don’t want to injure their backs by carrying it on one side of their bodies. Instead they put a small ring of cloth on their heads and throw their fetch up there. There are even young girls doing this to get water to their homes on a daily basis. Having to carry water for their families and finding food is some kids entire day and there is no time for them to walk the 7 miles to and from school at the same time. These children who work for their families to JUST survive need education to even have a chance to thrive in this world. This week I’ve seen World Vision bridge that gap and the work they do has impressed me so much.
You know how chatty I am so I could go on forever about our wonderful children and the thousands of others that need our help. However, it is sooooo late here and this girl needs some sleep from all of the emotions and excitement. Please tune in next week and beyond to hear all the eye opening details I’ve got to share. Don’t forget FEBRUARY 19th is our Majic Community of Hope Day where you will be such a big part of the solution for these World Vision kiddos. Sleep tight even though it is 4pm there. ;)
March 5 2008 ---10:00 am
See more Day 4 photos here...
Majic Comunity of Hope Sponsors
Special thanks to......
Alex , Austin TX
Mayra ., Buda TX
Sandra ., Killeen TX
Billie ., Dripping Springs TX
Kelly ., Georgetown TX
Karen ., Liberty Hill TX
Greg ., Austin ,TX
Robbie , Austin TX
Eloise ., Temple TX
Susan ., Cedar Creek TX
Nelda ., Pflugerville TX
Deborah ., Austin TX
Barbara ., Seguin, TX
Kay ., Georgetown TX
Rachel, Austin TX
Sean ., Cedar Park TX
Darell . , Hutto, TX
Melissa ., Seguin, TX
Mighty Fine Burgers
Patrica ., Austin TX
Luis ., Los Angeles CA (2)
Lori ., Austin TX
Kellie ., Round Rock TX
Sandy ., Kyle TX
Heidi ., Buda TX
Stephanie ., Austin TX
Maria ., Austin TX
Brenda ., Austin TX
Aida ., Austin TX
Karen ., Austin TX
Anna ., Lockhart TX
Carol ., Austin TX
Child Way Creative Learning Center (2)
Gail , Round Rock TX
Olivia ., Austin TX
Jodi ., Austin TX
The Pence Family, Austin TX
Baltazar ., Austin TX
Heather ., Pflugerville TX
Carol Austin TX
Efrat ., Austin TX (2)
Laurie ., Georgetown TX
Joyce ., Austin TX
Linda ., Copperas Cove TX
Cheryl ., Georgetown TX
Olivia ., Austin TX
Susan ., Round Rock TX
Tsey-Lin Lee., Austin TX (6)
Althea ., Austin TX
Marilyn ., Austin TX
Patricia ., Cedar Park TX
Scott , Austin TX
Kay ., Georgetown TX
Erin ., San Marcos TX
Karen ., Driftwood TX
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William ., Austin TX (2)
Linda ., Leander TX
Laura ., Lockhart TX
Marisa ., Maxwell TX
ChinaTown
Jerome ., Austin TX
Bettye ., Hutto TX
Linda ., Austin TX
Cyndee ., Austin TX
Little Deli
Barbara ., Austin TX
Karen ., Elgin TX
Paul ., Round Rock TX
Becki ., Austin TX
Karin ., Round Rock TX
Linda ., Austin TX
Melinda ., Dripping Springs TX
Ginger ., Jonestown TX
Amy ., Round Rock TX
James, Austin TX
Laura ., Georgetown TX
Imelda ., Dale TX
Amber ., Austin TX
Lenore ., Dallas TX
Charmine ., Lago Vista TX
Abdallah ., Austin TX
Bebessie ., Austin TX
Jessica O., Austin TX
Julie ., Cedar Park TX
Cindy ., GeorgetownTX
Tom and Kathy ., Austin TX
Laura ., Austin TX
Maureen ., Austin TX
Judy ., Austin TX
Ali , Austin TX
Rikka ., Georgetown TX
Mike and Janice ., Round Rock TX
Celina ., Kyle TX
Robert ., Austin TX
Chuck and Marylin ., Lago Vista TX
George ., Austin TX
Connie ., Austin TX
Barbara ., Austin TX
Mary Lou ., Austin TX
Rudie ., Taylor, TX
Susan ., Austin TX
Valerie ., Lago Vista TX
Karen ., Austin TX
Lynne ., Austin TX
Craig ., Austin TX
Georgia ., Elgin TX
Lucy ., Taylor TX
Sharon ., Austin TX
Evelyn ., Austin TX
Austin Woman Magazine
Cindy ., Hutto TX (2)
Tina , Round RockTX
Christine ., Austin TX
Linda , Oak Hill TX
Jerry ., Pflugerville TX
Alysha ., Austin TX
Christy , Forest City IA
Sandra , Austin TX
Carolyn ., Austin TX (4)
Merrilee ., Austin TX
Nancy ., Georgetown TX
Miryea ., Pflugerville TX
Erma ., Liberty Hill TX
Alicia ., Granger TX
Boleynn ., Austin TX
Nita ., Austin TX
Charles ., Round Rock TX
Marta , Round Rock TX (3)
Nancy ., Austin TX
Adela ., Austin TX
Linda ., Austin TX
Alex and Lyanne , Bee Caves TX
Paulette ., Austin TX
Dianne ., Austin TX
Caroline , Austin TX
Bridget ., Austin TX
Rose . Granger TX
Janice ., Austin TX
Diana ., Kingsland TX
Carol ., Round Rock TX
Paula ., Austin TX
Janet ., Round Rock TX
Shari ., Liberty Hill TX
Susan ., Austin TX
Kathy ., Austin TX
Mozelle ., Austin TX (2)
Kathy ., Manor TX
Jim , Austin TX
Esther ., Austin TX
Elizabeth ., Cedar Park TX
Susan , Austin TX
Sandy ., Spicewood TX
Alice, Austin TX
Teresa ., Lampasas TX
Randall , Austin TX
Norma ., Buda TX
Debra ., Leander TX
Jan , Austin TX
Kim , Round Rock TX
Betsy , Elgin TX
Tab, Cedar Park TX
Carrie , Austin TX (3)
Nancy and Brian , Austin TX
Melanie , Temple TX
Sally ., Austin TX
Gloria , Hutto TX
Karen , Cedar Park TX
Anna , Austin TX
Elisabeth , Georgetown TX
Sharon , Cedar Park TX
Sandy , Cedar Park TX
Barbara , Cedar Park TX
Karen , Granite Shoals TX
Stephen, Round Rock TX
Kathryn , New Braunfels TX (2)
Joan , Austin TX
Amber , Austin TX
Linda , Buda TX
Nancy , Round Rock TX
Brenda , Round Rock TX (2)
Kim , Austin TX
Alan and Carolyn, Dallas TX
Carolyn , Georgetown TX
Lynda , Wimberley TX
Marjie , Cedar Park TX
Loretta, Round Rock TX
Matthew , Kyle TX
Davis andSaundra, Round Rock TX
Jennifer, Austin TX
Joan, Burnet TX
Kim responds to MAJIC listeners....
So, the emails are starting to come in with words of encouragement, support and fun tips!! Thanks to all and keep 'em coming!!
Kim,
I am thrilled that you will be traveling to Africa to help the children there. Over the Christmas and New Year holidays our family (husband, myself, four daughters and son) traveled to Nigeria. There we visited orpahnages, hospitals, and traveled to remote bush villages.
There are many things that will touch your heart in Africa. We witnessed a large concentration of children with polio; many of these children were begging on the streets. I think that was one of the hardest things for my kids to see. Every day they wanted to go back and see these kids and take them food.
I wanted to leave you with a good note. Everywhere we traveled it was obvious to see that the children were joyous. They played with tires, cans, soccer balls; they did not want the latest MP3 player, cell phone, or video games. They were happy to play together and be outside in the sun. We played follow the leader with them, which helped with the language barrier. Of course, when we brought soccer balls to the villages, there was only one langauage - laughter. Overall we were blessed beyond imagination. I will pray for your travel safety, your trip, and that you will be blessed.
-Tammy
Tammy,
that was a moving email and so amazing that you were able to expose your children to such lessons. It's the simple things we take for granted and I KNOW I'll come home a changed person for the better and I look forward to that.
I cannot wait to tell my own stories like you have and hopefully make some sort of difference once I return. It's so exciting and a little scary as well. I am going to blog daily (if the connections make it possible) as well as email photos and audio from the children.
Thank you so much for your encouragement and support through this. It makes a huge difference to have people praying for you back home so put me on your list as well if you don't mind. You are a wonderful person. ;) Keep in touch.-Kim
Ed Dunn wrote about getting me more items for the folks in need that I could take over to South Africa, but there was just no room. Isn't that cute of him?
Ed,
You are a sweetie! I am actually all out of room because I am taking a zillion items already. ;) If you really want to help you could tune in on the 19th to help sponsor a child. ;) That's probably the very best idea. You rock.-Kim
Hi Kim,
It was wonderful meeting with you on Saturday. You are a beautiful person inside and out. Have fun on your exciting trip to Africa. We love Majic. It's the best!!! Thanks.
Jeanette Rodgers
Jeanette,
THX! I can't wait to come back and tell everyone all about it!
Kim,
I'm so excited to hear you get to go to South Africa...I have always wanted to do something like this. I have a helpful tip for you...my church does gift boxes for Operation Christmas Child and they tell us that if you are sending soap, or toothbrushes/toothpaste....to give them to the children in a zip lock bag...once they use the soap, they have nowhere to keep it from getting dirty. The toothbrush is the same idea. Just thought that might help.
Rhonda Montano
Rhonda,
I thought it was a good idea to get the ones w/caps which I did. I had not thought of bags so thank you! I am very excited. Look at Majic.com to see my photos n blog.
Stay tuned...
Kim's Africa Audio
Day 1
Kim is on time for her departure to South Africa.
Day 2
Kim arrives in South Africa.
Kim explain conditions in South Africa.
Day 3
Kim visits some Umzimvubu schools.
Day 4
Kim getting ready to leave Umzimvubu and return home.
Well, I've been back for awhile now and still hold the memories of my trip close to my heart. I love those smiling faces and the attitudes of the kiddos there were just something I wish I could bottle up and give to everyone here.
I have to admit that I have not written the 2 kiddos yet and wish that I had already. I WILL do it tonight and send them by Friday at noon. I have to set deadlines so I'll get to it. I just remember the story about the boy who read a letter written to him by his sponsor every night before he went to sleep. He collected them all in a baggie and selected one, read it, then would put it under his pillow to sleep on because he was just soooo thankful for his sponsor. THAT'S PRESSURE on what I write. ;) When I spoke with Steve, my World Vision friend, and he says a simple card or quick note with a photo thrown in is great for them. I am on the project now and I hope you are as well.
Well, thank you for listening to my journey and reading about it here. I hope you have been inspired to sponsor a child like we all were here and enjoy the change it makes in your life as well as theirs. It's just amazing to think we can make such a huge difference in these people's lives by giving around $1 a day. We'll be telling you about the exclusive party for the sponsors soon!! It's gonna be exciting and if you have not sponsored a kiddo and want to today YOU CAN!! Just click on our Majic site where it says "sponsor a child" through World Vision!! Have a lovely day and I'll be back soon!-Kim |
