Update

I realize that I have fallen behind on my updates and I apologize for this profusely. Over the past couple weeks, Marshall and I have built three water filters, found some homes in need of repairs and have updated the database on the homes that SAME helps. We have also had the awesome opportunity of loading and delivering a number of beds, donated by the wonderful, new owners of Ilkley Game Lodge in Avoca. These beds were donated to us to distribute among those in need, within the village. This past weekend Marshall and I went to the Blyde River Canyon and to Graskop. In Graskop we had a delicious meal at Harrie's Pancakes. Although we went to the Blyde River Canyon it was slightly disappointing for the rain made it hard to sightsee. Well I am pretty tired and cannot remember everything that has been going on, so I am going to wrap this up. Tomorrow, Marshall and I will be going into Keyalani Village and Gazita to do more updating for the database and hopefully fix some more water filters. Thank you very much for reading.
-Allen

Update 14/3/2011

Today, Marshall and I went into the village with Shirley Anne. We conducted a few home visits, while Shirley Anne had a meeting with Busi and Elika along with another meeting with Annie and Mavis. Busi and Elika are our Health Care Workers and Annie and Mavis are in charge of the community creche and Sigagule creche. While we were on home visits we saw some building repairs that need to be started and completed and also a few water filters that need to be repaired or replaced. We hope to get these few building projects completed in the next few days. Marshall arrived safely a little over a week ago. Everything is running smoothly so far and we should be accomplishing a lot, hopefully, soon. Thanks for reading, and sorry I haven't posted images like I promised but I am super busy right now and there is just not enough time in the day.

Waiting for Marshall

So I ended up touching the Cape Buffalo. Pretty exciting stuff watching the vet prepare to dart the buffalo and then shoot it with the tranq gun and see it run off into the bush and slowly fall down. I was able to hop out of the bakkie and touch the magnificent animal while it was sedated. No way would I have touched it if it had not been sedated. The Cape Buffalo is a very aggressive and dangerous creature that one respects and doesn't go and be close to, much less touch. Pretty cool and I uploaded some photos to my Facebook but I still haven't quite figured out how to upload photos to here, but that shall be accomplished by the end of this week. Promise. Also, this Sunday a certain guy shall be touching down in South Africa for the first time and will be joining me here to help out and experience another part of the world. Marshall is his name and he is going to be keeping me more sane while here and give me another American's perspective on what is happening here. Should be pretty fun. Got the flat almost kitted out and ready for us. Going to finish that tomorrow and hopefully complete the building of a water filter. Have some building security and water filter repairs to be done in the village which shall be tackled as soon as possible. Well until I post again, thank you very much for reading!