Three Tree Hill Stories - Page 4

This month was a very sad month in our pet department. We bid a very sad goodbye to Nim & Farrison. Both so loyal, so loving. REST IN PEACE beautiful souls. You will be missed by all!

Three Tree Hill has not been able to resist the fabulous selection of South African Craft Gins available in the country. We now have a collection of 25 gins, only South African, of course. Try some with a splash of bitters, others with a zest of grapefruit, some with a sprig of rosemary & even one with a cardamom pod. Best enjoyed on the rocks, without a tonic mixer.

Sometimes in life, one just has to be patient.

If you always give, you will always get.

It always seems impossible until it’s done.

These three statements above epitomise our journey at the learning centres…

Two years ago, a Dutch couple visited Three Tree Hill during their South African holiday. They visited Sakhile Centre of Learning in the Amazizi rural village neighbouring Royal Natal Drakensberg Park. They were so moved by Elijah Mbonane (founding partner of Legacy of GraceSA) and his village tour that they decided to leave a lasting legacy for the people in this community. It has taken two years to work out the finances & planning, but now things seem to have come together. Together with Community Architect Kevin Kimwelle we will be building a new, improved school for these children. Kevin has a unique talent and passion for creating and building beautiful structures to bring together sustainability and ethical design to his projects. This movement forward in the school’s future is due to these generous donors who see the bright future of our Sakhile kids for their education and future endeavors. The 5-year project aims to be completed by 2022.

A wonderful blog written by French family James & Solen Pennaneach that stayed recently….

Botshabelo is a multifaceted charity based in Johannesburg, South Africa. They are passionate about transforming children’s lives through excellent residential care and education. UpliftED is the Teacher Training Programme partnering into impoverished communities to empower both the teachers and their preschools to offer a better, more solid foundation in education. They reach into communities where many preschools are under-equipped, have poor facilities and the teachers are untrained. Zamokuhle is the first rural school that they are working with.

Four super-energetic, super-motivated, super-stars travel all the way from Johannesburg every two months in order to train the unqualified “teachers” that care for the children in our Learning Centres. The results have been unbelievable. The feedback from the community has been exceptional. Previously, the children at the centre would sleep all day. Now, they can sing the national anthem, say the days of the week in English & cut with a pair of scissors.

We do dream that one day Zamokuhle Centre of Learning in Hambrook can be the TRAINING centre for this area!