The title of this post is taken from Proverbs 22:9
This morning we met at St Joseph's (Mzimpofu) to receive the donation of a stove and food from "Swazi Spa" (https://www.suninternational.com/royal-swazi-spa/).
The stove was very much needed. The cost of electricity makes it unaffordable to use an electric one when you have to feed 200 boarders.
It was a short familiar gathering as the leading team at St Joseph's, some of the children, Fr Mazibuko OSM (representing the Servants of Mary) and myself in the name of the Diocese of Manzini, welcomed the representatives from Swazi Spa.
I shared with them the famous saying that a country is judged by the way she cares about the most vulnerable people. It applies to any community and, I believe, to any business too. We are grateful for this.
As Christians, though, we cannot but remember the familiar passage of Matthew 25... "I was hungry and you gave me food". Sometimes we fulfill it by giving food... sometimes by donating a stove making sure that the food is properly cooked!!! In every case, we see Jesus in these our brothers and sisters that have been entrusted to us.
We then moved to the kitchen to see the stove and take some photos together.
As we were going there we were joined by a representative from SOS Children's Villages Swaziland (http://sos.org.sz) who was also coming to bring a donation of shoes for Ekululameni.
They have three villages in Swaziland, at Mbabane, Nhlangano and Siteki and they are being helped by different organizations.
As they shared with us, once they had provided shoes to all their children under they care, they still remained with some which they felt should not just be stored when others are in need. That is why they thought of Ekululameni.
They hope to be back soon and bring books and other donations.
We cannot but be grateful by the generosity of so many people and organizations "who has a generous eye" and keep all these children in their hearts.
On our side, we entrust them all daily in our prayers.
On our side, we entrust them all daily in our prayers.
Children thanked with a song
