Hallo Namibia!

I have been back in Bonnievale for 10 days and it started off with the sports day at the project. Oh what a wonderful day. If I ever had any doubts about leaving the project in good hands - I have now no doubts at all. Parents and children and teachers and visitors all were involved and all had a good time.

I tried not to go to the project too often as it is sad to hear the children shouting " Heidi - Heidi." And the teachers try to get them not to do it - but just does not succeed. But with the teachers now creeping into their hearts I think next time I will hear a different name called out.

I will be working in Namibia for the next few months as a driver for a film shoot. I am very excited and I think it will be a completely new experience.

 I will continue to serve on the board of Bonniepeople and my main job will be fundraising. Especially for salaries, petrol, William's needs, Daniques community dancers and for specific children that are abandoned and need financial help.

The guesthouse continues on a self-catering basis and reservations are done by Chantelle - (daughter of Lee)

We still also receive volunteers and Marieta Bosman, my neighbour will be hostess and cook for them.

Marloes  is living in the house and will take care of volunteers and Lee will do programmes for them.

William is doing fine in Malmesbury. He just now have been identified with diabetes and has to learn a lot what to eat and how to eat. Very difficult in their culture. Vulelo, his brother takes care of him during the night and on weekends but in the week he employs a young man to look after him. He cannot even chase a fly sitting on his face....his hands and arms are useless and I have been very saddened by the rehab centre rejecting him as a "no hope" case. Now only what we can do for him can make a change in his life.

I missed Lethu as he was visiting in Bonnievale and is now back in Cape Town. But he is doing a lot better and is also receiving a grant for the next year from the government.

Dieter and Jean-mari are doing their final school year and next year Jean-mari will do nursing and Dieter will do a gap year in Germany.

Hugo had an angiographm and they found two places in the heart that was blocked. He received two stents and he is looking and feeling a lot better.

I will now give over this blog to Lee as she is a very gifted writer as many of you has seen from her monthly newsletters.  

My only email contact is: merwenstein@gmail.com

This is only goodbye and not farewell.....

Heidi