Wow, what a great day we have had today. It was just what we all needed.
We had a leisurely breakfast this morning and then were picked up by the St. Judes bus and went to a wonderful place called Shanga. It is a coffee plantation that has on it a building where people work who have severe disabilities and are unable to get any work and would otherwise starve.
They make beautiful things out of recycled materials and then sell them in the little shop on the premises. They also have a restaurant called the River Restaurant that has fantastic food.
Through the little bit of money they make from their products and restaurant they are able to be paid a wage and best of all they have self esteem and dignity. As they said to us, "rather than buying people fish, they teach them how to fish". It was an amazingly inspirational place.
What they are doing for these people is just amazing. They started with 3 disabled people two years ago and now employ 30 and are completely self funded.
After a great day at Shanga we headed to St. Judes and were met by Kate the visitor coordinator who showed us to our rooms. We then had a briefing about our time at the school. We had a lovely meal together and are now about to go to bed.
We are excited about tomorrows itinerary for St Judes. Everyone seems well rested now from the mountain and we are looking forward to the rest of our trip.
Until tomorrow,
Donna
We had a leisurely breakfast this morning and then were picked up by the St. Judes bus and went to a wonderful place called Shanga. It is a coffee plantation that has on it a building where people work who have severe disabilities and are unable to get any work and would otherwise starve.
They make beautiful things out of recycled materials and then sell them in the little shop on the premises. They also have a restaurant called the River Restaurant that has fantastic food.
Through the little bit of money they make from their products and restaurant they are able to be paid a wage and best of all they have self esteem and dignity. As they said to us, "rather than buying people fish, they teach them how to fish". It was an amazingly inspirational place.
What they are doing for these people is just amazing. They started with 3 disabled people two years ago and now employ 30 and are completely self funded.
After a great day at Shanga we headed to St. Judes and were met by Kate the visitor coordinator who showed us to our rooms. We then had a briefing about our time at the school. We had a lovely meal together and are now about to go to bed.
We are excited about tomorrows itinerary for St Judes. Everyone seems well rested now from the mountain and we are looking forward to the rest of our trip.
Until tomorrow,
Donna
Wow!!!! Sound like it has been a gruelling experience. You have all done an amazing job. Sounds like that altitude is a real killer & adds a whole new element... probably a good thing I didn't try to get my anaemic body up there :) Even though we couldn't be there this time, we have been thinking of you & sending good thoughts your way. Looking forward to seeing you when you get back. Enjoy the nexy part of your trip. Love King & Queen
ReplyDeleteThank goodness you are all safe and well!!!! Now is the time to sit back, enjoy and feel extremely proud of what you have all achieved. I have never meant a more strong, cohesive and compassionate group of people and probably never will again. You guys are the true meaning of giving as you give the ultimate gift and that is yourselves. We can’t wait to see you all and to hear the tales of "The Mountain". Enjoy the next couple of days!
ReplyDeletePS. no more adventuress trips to raise money for the children - I don't think our hearts could stand it.
Love Michelle and Lynnee