 Welcome to Danielle who will be with us for a year. She has already spent time engaging our little ones in activities and will
be
initiating many projects, some of which she has already tackled.
Danielle, a teacher from Tyler in the USA, has slotted into life at
iKhaya and is presently having some driving lessons and not only getting
acquainted with driving 'stick' (MANUAL) but is also 'finding her feet'
on the left hand side of the road. We are enjoying getting to know you, Danni!
Words from Danielle: "I
am a twenty-something lover of children, travel, writing, reading,
photography, and people in general. In the United States, I was a high
school teacher of English as a Second Language to immigrant students in
Texas.
I
love the learning process. It begins with the feeling of being
unaware. Then there is the most exciting period of possibility and
confusion, followed by the work of committing facts and formulas to
memory. Finally, there is practice and mastery, the feeling of
empowerment. Learning by exploration and
teaching through experience are my missions in life.
I
have come to ikhaya in pursuit of a lifelong dream to impart hope and a
future to orphans. Teaching will undoubtedly be a part of that process
in some way. I intend to draw the ikhaya children on an adventure of
learning and exploration. I plan to invest my abilities of organization
and streamlining in the
ikhaya office. And I fully intend to have the time of my life while
doing it.
While
I have committed one year to ikhaya, there is no cap on the time I may
end up spending here at the orphanage, in Empangeni, or South Africa.
Before leaving the United States, I sold everything that I had, except
for what I would need in South Africa. I want to be free to be fully
invested in my dreams and whatever
future may be in store for me here."
We
have had a busy month with lots on the go. We are currently recruiting
and interviewing staff for the next stage of growth. We want to double
our number of children and in order to do that we need to employ (and
double the number of) our Care givers,and then to get them all
trained. Interviewing and finding the right staff are delicate processes
and it is
going well, with some amazing 'prospects' in the pipeline. Change is
always stretching as we need to be looking ahead, with our vision in
mind, following His call and promptings, which may not be physically visible. Hebrews 11v1 ' Now faith is being sure of what we HOPE for and CERTAIN of what we do not see. '
Please pray with us as we embark on the next exciting leg of this journey. |
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Danielle Engelhorn - August 2011posted Sep 8, 2011 6:48 AM by iKhaya Likababa Office |