Today the team visited with an Accumulated Savings and Credit Association, or ASCA. ASCAs groups are community members who pool their money in order to access credit from World Vision; it is a microfinance loan program. Previous teams have met with ASCAs groups who were producing a variety of goods for sale, from tote bags to skin cream to floor polish. Additionally, the team visited a child-headed household, which sadly, is just a way of life in Mhlosheni. With the high HIV/AIDS rate, there are many orphans, and oftentimes young children are managing households. Thankfully, with oversight from World Vision, these vulnerable children are looked after and provided the basic necessities of life.
Here's a post that just came in from Reed, via Ruth's BB (of course):
Just a quick update from today as it was both very long and highly
emotional; both ups and downs were felt as a result of things seen in
Mhlosheni. That said, we are seeing, we believe, what God needs us to see,
but this can be difficult at times. We are all well but need a little time
to process the experiences of the day. Look for full posts from Angela and
Shana tomorrow. Thanks so much for your prayers... As you pray for us,
please say a prayer for those in Mhlosheni who are in greater need than you
might be able to imagine.
-Reed
emotional; both ups and downs were felt as a result of things seen in
Mhlosheni. That said, we are seeing, we believe, what God needs us to see,
but this can be difficult at times. We are all well but need a little time
to process the experiences of the day. Look for full posts from Angela and
Shana tomorrow. Thanks so much for your prayers... As you pray for us,
please say a prayer for those in Mhlosheni who are in greater need than you
might be able to imagine.
-Reed
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