Today we visited AFE - a wonderful project for kids, whose families work on the city dump. Rosalie visited it when she was here in April and it blew her away. It was great to see the new nursery where small children can come to be cared for, fed and even begin to learn - much better than accompanying their mothers as they work on the dump. (Often, small children are put in cardboard boxes to keep them safe - you can imagine the danger this sometimes places them in.) AFE is an inspiring place with a clear vision for transforming the lives of children who otherwise would have no future and no hope. We were also driven round the Linda Miller Community - see here for more info - another inspiring place.
We spent the afternoon with Rene, who has just started studying to be an engineer at college. He was the first child that the AFE started with, 10 years ago. This summer 9 kids graduated, the first year group to have completed High School.
We're going back to AFE tomorrow - when we should be able to visit the dump. (It wasn't so practical today, as it rained last night which meant the ground would be very soft and potentially boggy underfoot.) Rosalie is also hoping to have some conversation about the crafts they produce - she has brought samples with her of the work done by a project on the Philippines where our friends Sue and Stan Rothwell are currently based.see here for more info
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