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July 22nd 2015
We have just concluded our evening meeting, basically a beginner's Ndebele lesson (sorry, Louise, but we don't understand what you wrote!) after a fascinating discussion about the day's experiences. The children shared their views reflectively--what struck them, touched them, made them sad or happy, seemed different or unexpectedly similar--and now there is a happy hubbub in Chtistmas Cottage as t ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Mpumalanga » Siyabuswa

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

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Richard Hudson

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We are a sixteen-strong team of pupils and staff from St. Andrew's School, Pangbourne, about to embark on what we hope will be the trip of a lifetime to our partner school in South Africa, The Grace Christian School in Siyabuswa. We have supported the school for eleven years, had four previous trips there and raised money to sponsor children and build an Early Years Centre. This year we been raising funds for a new block housing a library and computers, and so far have collected nearly £14,000 towards our target of £15,000. We hope to run lessons and activities at the school, visit children ... full info

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