Seeking a roof that does not leak

 

October 27, 2008

Zululand OBSERVER

	Seeking a roof that does not leak Khonzi outside her dilapidated shack Lesley Stephenson KHONZI is a proud Ngwelezane shack dweller with nothing. Yet, her extremely state of poverty doesn't prevent her from taking in children off the street and looking after them with the little she has. Living in a two room shack which leaks terribly (the ramshackle roof is held down by rocks) the Hope Project, would like to support her good deeds by helping to build her a house. Khonzi (her surname withheld) is one of the faithful volunteers of the Hope Project, and for the past three-and-a-half years she has helped the organisation provide meals for 1 000 children a day. These children are often orphans and have no other reliable source of daily food. Khonzi herself is otherwise unemployed and the only remuneration that she receives is a monthly food parcel. 'Although she is poor, she puts the needs of other people above her own. She never complains and never speaks about her needs,' said volunteer Theraza Adam. Poor living standards Khonzi lives with her two children, her sister, who has two children of her own, and two orphans whom she took in off the street. After her husband died in 1993, she was left with no source of income and has been struggling courageously to support the family since. The shack where the family is presently staying is in a sorry state and while Hope Project does not have the funds to finance the project, they believe that this is something the whole community can get involved in. 'Here is someone who actively gives of herself to care for people even poorer then she is. 'We would like to make the Zululand community aware of this opportunity to make a much needed difference in the lives of these people,' said Adam. If anyone would like to contribute to this worthy project, contact Adam at the Hope Project on 035 7925040.