Seville B - a Community in Bushbuck Ridge - Community Prayer and a new site for the Care Point

 Today was a long day.  It took us 3.5 hours to get to the community of Seville B.  A good portion of our journey was on dirt roads which had been affected by recent rains.  The return journey was even longer as we tried a different set of dirt roads... so the students deserve a lot of credit for their resilience in some very hot conditions and a bumpy ride. 

Isabelle Munnelly writes...

Today, the team went to Seville B and got to witness a group of care workers, a church pastor, service centre workers, and others worshipping. When we arrived we entered a room that was part of a school complex, (which the Care Workers were being allowed to use on a temporary basis)  Inside hymns where being sung and danced to by everyone there, the atmosphere was very joyful as all clapped along with every song to appreciate each group that had attended the gathering. After various songs the pastor got up and gave an extended speech (!) that went deeper into how they see Jesus Christ and his role in everybody's lives, this was helpful for the team to see how faith combines with Hands at Work and some of the motivations behind those who volunteer.
Isabelle Munnelly

Some of the dancing during the worship was fantastic - and the video below shows some of the Gogos getting involved.('Gogo' is the affectionate name for the 'grandmother' figures who care for the children when they are at home)

You can listen to one of the worship songs here 

The Care Workers and Care Point at Seville B are relatively new to the support which Hands at Work offers and the purpose of the community prayer day was ( as the name suggests) to pray for the important work which the Care Workers do.

Some of the Care Workers at Seville B

 It also serves as an encouragement, since many of he Hands at Work wider team members join in for the day too.  In addition, local leaders, civic figures and the local pastor were invited.  

The day also included a visit to the new piece of land which local leaders had given to Hands at Work for them to build a new Care Point so that the local school can have their facility back.  

The land which has been given to Hands at Work
for the new Care Point

So, although it was a long day for the team, it was a big day in the life of the Hands at Work operation in Seville B... and it was good to be a part of it.

Richard Westwood