FEEDBACK ON "WINTER WARMTH"

It is always a good thing to receive feedback when working with people BUT, it is very rewarding when feedback is given from grateful receivers of blankets collected earlier on this year, for Ethembeni families affected by HIV/AIDS.

How often those of us that "have it all" forget about people of all ages living on the streets, subjected to the weather variations, lack of food, lack of clothing - just surviving. We need to be on the look out for people in these types of circumstances on a constant basis.

Thanks to Ethembeni for sharing some clothes with us, we (a private few) have been able to start a support programme for homeless children (15 of) and adults (3 of) in the Howick, KZN area. This is a brand new experience for us and is not formal, as in registering an NPO, but rather just providing substance for a need that has been identified.

Our aim now is to give each person a blanket . . . .

Ethembeni - thank you for reaching out "beyond your ministry" to help others.

Shan Cade