Simunye Time Day 4

don't mind the kids with the red comb in his hair... yeah I don't know

Today was my 4^th day at Simunye Time, it started late so I went out and played with the kids for about an hour. A couple of the new friends I met taught me a game called touch, were one person is the touchier and he has to touch somebody else and then they are the touchier… the American game of Tag in other words . Once Simunye time was ready to start we all went inside and sat down on the floor there were no chairs. Because today was a shorter day, the teachers just read a story and asked random questions to the kids. While I was in Simunye Time, my uncle was teaching a cores called Live Out Load for teenagers 16 to 19. Simunye Time was done before Live out Load so I went to dinner with some new friends and then played soccer for a couple hours. Once my uncle was done, we headed home. Here are a couple pictures of day 4 in Simunye Time.

I’ll keep you posted

Isaiah Forbes

Simunye Time Day 3

Today was my third day in Simunye Time, and today was a all day health and hygiene lesson on chicken pocks and washing hands. The lesson lasted about an hour and a half. When the lesson was over, I helped the clean up then said good bye well they went to dinner. This lesson was more of a boring one, because the lesson was taught in Zulu, and I did not speak it, so I had no idea what they were talking about. All I heard was blalala chicken pocks, so I knew the lesson was on health and chicken pocks and a kid a met told me some of what they were talking about. Here are a couple pictures of the third day.

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Isaiah Forbes

Simunye Time Day 2

Today was my second day at Simunye Time; it was a little more fun and active because today was an English lesson and a crossword puzzle at the end. Me being English I was very helpful to some of the kids with the English words and in the crossword puzzle, they did at the very end. Because the lesson was on clothes, the crossword puzzle had all different types of items of clothes on it. While I was, inter acting with the kids my uncle took pictures and shot some videos. Speaking of videos and photos here are some videos and photos of that day.

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Isaiah Forbes

Simunye Time Day 1

In the Zulu language “Simunye” means “We Are One”, and this program for kids 4-10 years old certainly lives up to its name. Each afternoon, over 100 kids attend Simunye Time where they sing songs, do crafts, play games, and learn about health, the Bible, and positive values. One day each week is devoted to HIV/AIDS and health education. My first day at Simunye time started on Monday August 23 at the Seed of Hope Center. My first day was somewhat weird because I was just getting to know ever body and nobody know who I was. However, during the lesson time I met some kids who I hang out daily with on the playground. Today in Simunye Time, the kids were tough a bible story then they had question answer time and the leaders asked questions to the kids about the lesson. When Simunye time was over all the kids went over to kitchen and got dinner, for some kids this was their only hot meal they will get in a day. Here are a couple pictures of my first day.

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Isaiah Forbes

Donating The Clothes

Hey guys sorry some of the pictures look bad there was a smudge on the lenz of the camera so some of the pictures are blurry.

Calvary Church

On august 22, my Uncle spoke at Calvary Church of the Nazarene. His message was on the story of the road to Emmaus were to men were walking along discussing something when suddenly Jesus comes along side them and asks them what they are discussing, the two disciples did not recognize Jesus at the time and went along and told Jesus what had happened. As my Uncle got further into the story he began to tell them how Jesus took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. After that, my uncle started to talk on communion and at the end of the message the hole church took communion. Before church closed, he sung Word of God Speak by Michel W Smith.

After School Program

At the Seed of Hope center Monday through Friday Musa Mvula host a After school program with kids from ages 10 to 14. But this Friday they had a special guest. My uncle spoke to the kids about HIV and Aids, aside from this he also sung to songs, Healing Rain, and Word of God Speak. While he was speaking I took pictures and videos. When we was done speaking he set aside thirty minutes for question time, in case any kids had questions they wanted to ask. There were about 15 kids who had questions. Once questions were done my uncle said goodbye, to the kids and we left the center. Here are a couple of pictures of the kids and my uncle at the After School Program

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Isaiah Forbes

Nazarene Church, Womans Conference

On Saturday of August 21 The Nazarene Church Womans Conference was held in Amazintoti. This was a two part two day conference, my uncle spoke on the first day of the conference on the topic of Heath, and what better issue to speak on then HIV and Aids. My Uncle had prepared a speech on general facts about HIV Aids, he shared part of his testimony,he also told the church how they could get involved and take the next step in ministering to those with HIV or Aids. While my uncle was sharing I did the videotaping . After his part of the conference was over we went to Steers and got a big burger for lunch. When we got home I went into the house and watched a movie while my uncle made breakfast for dinner. We had French toast and Sausage.

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Isaiah Forbes

Bhekulewandle Township

Driving through the Bhekulewandle Township was truly heart breaking, to see thousands upon thousands of people making a living out of a few dollars a day and rummaging through peoples trash to find stuff to build there house with and a meal. As you may no poverty is a huge problem in south Africa along with aids.

Because in the Townships there are no garbage men the people dump there trash on the sides of the dirt rodes and in huge piles out in fields. While we were on break at Seed of Hope my Uncle took me on a tour of the Bhekulewandle township to see how people made a living off of almost nothing. The People in Bhekulewandle are very kind, while we were driving we had children come up to the car and ask us what are name was and how were were doing it was very cool. On the way through the Townships i snapped a couple pics of some of the peoples houses, to show you guys how these people live.

I'll keep you posted

Isaiah Forbes