A Shack

Habitat for Humanity

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November 22nd 2007
Ok so I know its not very far from where I live but it feels like a whole different world, for the first time ever I went into a township, Mfuleni just outside of Cape Town. I decided to give two weeks of my time before leaving for thailand (its the least I could do) to building 2 house for the less privledged by joining the Habitat for Humanity project. During this week I am training by taking pa ... read more

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more