Litsemba 2010
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Over the past year, thousands of people have been involved in the planning of Litsemba 2010 in Swaziland. On a beautiful Friday in July, the many months of planning paid off. Thousands of colorful beanies knitted by people from all over the world were placed on the heads of the orphans and vulnerable children of Swaziland. Clean, soft blankets that were donated from across the globe were put in the hands of those that truly needed them for the cold Swazi winter. Beautiful, new Bibles were given to each child who will cherish and read the word of God, most for the first time in their lives. Warm food packs were handed out to each child to fill their stomachs as their hearts had been filled throughout the day.
We are thankful to His Majesty King Mswati III for giving his full support of this important event and for cancelling other travel plans to attend with his children. We are thankful to the Inkhosikati La Mbikiza for being the beautiful Patron of the event. Thanks also goes to the Swazi government and the Swazi Ambassador to Taiwan, Ambassador Gwebu, who together forged ahead with the event in times of doubt and confusion.
A special thank you goes out to each of the 400 volunteers who traveled to Swaziland from Canada, Taiwan and the United States and told the children of Swaziland with their eyes, their hands, their hearts, and their feet that they are loved.
The team at Heart for Africa wants to thank each and every person that had something to do with making Litsemba 2010 the success that it was, from praying to knitting to collecting to fundraising to traveling to loving. There will never be enough words to pass on our thanks properly.
Below is a photo slide show of the event. Take a look and see the smiles on the faces of the children that would not have happened without all of your hard work, many prayers, and generosity. A video will be posted here on the blog no later than Friday, August 26.
And to answer the question that has been asked over and over again … Litsemba 2011 will take place on Saturday, July 23rd, 2011! We hope to see you all there.
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On Sunday, November 1, a team of seventeen left for Swaziland to continue the preparation for next year’s Celebrate Litsemba. The team, led by Janine Maxwell, included members of our pastors team, our music and production team, the film crew, and others. Photos from their trip have been posted on the Heart for Africa photo pool on Flickr.
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