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"Friends of Thembalethu, Sweden"


The forum is great for catching up, but in cases where we have a lot of photos to show off, I'm going to list them here. The whole FTP thing is a bit of a problem at the moment.

These photos are from 2006, generously shared by Ulf Sodahl (in the jean jacket), brother-in-law of Bjorn Sodahl(in the red), nephew to Sister Ronnie! That name should ring a bell (and yes, working on a reconnect). Ulf shared these last fall but they were massive and I couldn't download them. I have just been able to see them myself in all of their glory. The Sodahls were instrumental in helping keep Thembalethu going with monetary and physical/spiritual/mental support all of these years. Ulf and his family spent a year with the Sarjous helping them at Thembalethu. Back in Sweden, they have organized 'Friends of Thembalethu', a non-profit to raising funds for TCH. They have been instrumental in getting school uniforms, updating the water system, and building a new 'rec center'. This center also provides entertainment options for the children from rural Harding, which then helps unite the kids at TCH with the town children. Eradicating isolation is a good thing.

you can see that even with such support, 22 years has been hard on the building. Being in such a rural area just makes it a little harder for things to come by. Still, everyone looks quite happy - especially at the beach. Enjoy the montage:
22 years later...