My name is Alice, and I am excited to be leading this year’s team alongside Oliver. I am a Teacher and Special Education Needs Co-ordinator for three Primary Schools in inner city London. In 2023 I also spent the year volunteer teaching in a Primary School near Durban, so South Africa really is like a second home! I love my job, and it is a privilege to walk alongside vulnerable children and their families, and I feel the same about spending time in South Africa and Mafambisa.
I have visited Mafambisa and Hands at Work for a number of years with a number of teams and every time is different and special. I am excited to be returning back home to the ‘Hands Family’ - to be hanging out and encouraging the Care Workers and spending time with the children that we have come to know and love over the years. I love to chop vegetables particularly the beetroot!! I love that they are excited to see those of us that have been before and get to know those that they haven’t! It is like a family reunion!
Every time I am blown away by the joy and hope that shines out of the Care Point, Care Workers, Service Centre and ultimately the children. Mafambisa and other Care Points that we have and will visit are beacons of light in a broken and hurt community but yet despite challenges the children are put at the forefront!
My prayers for this year as we embark on our trip are;
- Safe travels to SA and around the Care Points
- For the team to be able to encourage and empower the Care Workers and Service Centre - that we maybe a blessing to them in the short time we are there
- For the ‘first timers’ on the team are to experience Gods love peace as we journey and navigate this together
- That the whole team will hear from God, be lead by his Spirit and be changed by these next two weeks
- For fun and laughter in every aspect of our trip
