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| February 27, 2008 - My Visit to Zimele | |||
| Written by Peter Ahn | |||
| In January, I had the opportunity to visit South Africa to witness the progress of Zimele in South Africa. It was a wonderful trip where, in the midst of the destruction, I saw so much hope in South Africa. I was amazed to see the great work that Zimele is doing. Rosetta Heunis, Executive Director of Zimele South Africa, is doing a terrific job of empowering the people of Kwazulu Natal to stand on their own two feet. The vision of Zimele is to help people in Africa who have been ravaged by poverty and the AIDS pandemic to regain hope and a purpose by becoming self sufficient in every area of life. It was encouraging to see the impact that Zimele is making in South Africa. I had the opportunity to meet Zulu people involved in Zimele’s savings program and the arts and crafts projects, and I learned that Zimele is doing more than just helping people make money. More importantly, it is restoring hope one life at a time. Through Zimele, communities are being created, interperso... (1132 more chars) | |||
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