Our visit to the Guguletu Township on Tuesday, February 26, was coordinated by the JL Zwane Presbyterian Church and Centre. The Rev. Edwin Louw, Associate Pastor, Ms. Yvonne Daki, and Mama Nomazizi provided an introducation to the hope-filled, hope-instilling ministries…
Read more »On a wall in the Sothemba AIDS Action office, one can read a sign that says: What AIDS Can’t Do AIDS cannot cripple love. It cannot shatter hope. It cannot corrode faith. It cannot take away peace. It cannot destroy…
Read more »“The judge slid his glasses down his nose and looked over the tops at me.” We stood in silence in the offices of Sothemba (We Will Hope) AIDS Action as Jacque Pondo, an HIV/AIDS counselor with the organization, reflected on…
Read more »On Monday, February 25, we learned about ministries responding to HIV/AIDS related to BADISA, a joint ministry of the Dutch Reformed Church (synods of the Western Cape and Southern Cape) and the Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa (Cape Synod)….
Read more »By Joy Gaska, guest author Today was our first day venturing out into the community to assess the current HIV/AIDS situation in Cape Town. We met with local Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) who readily welcomed us and shared with us…
Read more »Our sisters and brothers in Christ greeted us on February 24 with grace, peace, and love. The welcome was warmer than the day. The singing was amazing. People sang with their voices, bodies, and souls. They invited us to join…
Read more »This was originally written on February 23 but was only posted on February 25. “Yeah, we’re in Johannesburg! A whole new continent.” (Pause) “Well, an old continent—At least a different continent than the one we started on.” – Jean Schneider…
Read more »Worship at Ndibongo Presbyterian Church by Joy Gaska. The original post for our trip is in my computer. We currently don’t have wireless internet, but we have found an internet cafe. So we will begin with reflections on Sunday, February…
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