Tag Archives: South Africa
South Africa: Creatures Large and Small
Here are a few of my favorite animal pics from our South Africa trip. Some are amazingly beautiful and others quite ugly — but majestic, intriguing and wonderful in their natural habitat. Take a visual stroll through my virtual zoo. Continue reading
Filed under Africa, Bethany House Trust
Cape Town: Visual Delight
We’ve spent the last week in Cape Town. Here are a few pics. The stories will come later as I have time to process. Continue reading
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Flying South for Winter
We’re going away for three weeks and I’m forced to edit my clothes to fit in half a suitcase. Perhaps I should take a cue from the birds who fly south for the winter: Take nothing, find food and necessities along the way. Continue reading
Filed under Africa, Bethany House Trust, poverty
Is Social Responsibility Innate or Nurtured?
What makes some of us comfortable with a cosy routine that never changes? What makes some of us rush out in the world to make change happen? Continue reading
Filed under Africa, AIDs, Earth, environment, federal government, humanitarian aid, NASA
JAM: Help Africa Help Itself!
A child dies every eight seconds. Partnering with JAM, you can help Africa help itself.
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Filed under Africa, humanitarian aid, poverty
Southern Africa: Story Behind the Eyes
“About 29,000 children under the age of five – 21 each minute – die every day, mainly from preventable causes.” Continue reading
Mike Boon’s Vuka! Wake-Up Call
Ancient African proverb: “A man without culture is like a zebra without stripes.” Continue reading
Filed under Africa, culture, federal government, leadership, NASA, space
Have and Have-nots: Light years apart
The human spirit is amazingly abounding, even in the most hopeless times. Continue reading
