Showing the love

"Every time I sit down, 6 or 7 kids immediately come sit on my lap or start climbing over me" said Jaco. Jaco's team is working in Stilbaai, a quiet beach town, and the surrounding community especially with kids. The team noticed that even though the kids with whom they are working were quite unruly they were constantly looking for attention and they soon established a bond with them.

They spent a big amount of time just playing with the kids and showing them love. Most of their parents are fisherman and many of the kids live in rough circumstances. Nigel, the team leader, is especially concerned about when the team leaves at the end of the week, realising that the children will need continued input into their lives.

We are glad to report though that one of the outreach organisers will be moving into their area in the next two weeks with a new ministry that will be focusing on helping children and parents with the moral upliftment of their community.