You may use this forum thread to track related information about the trip and post questions and comments.
]]>The travel team is an important part of God’s plan to share love and hope between the community of supporters here and the Ludlati kids, Bomake and surrounding community in Swaziland. Last years trip was amazing and challenging, and every member of last years team saw God’s hand work in so many ways. I am looking forward to seeing His work continue through us this year.
Anyone who is considering or interested in going on the trip or supporting the team and planning efforts is welcome to come to the team meetings.
The Swaziland trip is currently planned for August 20th - 30th, 2011.
The first trip meeting is scheduled for Sunday, January 30th from 4-6PM @ West Side Church (1501 West Park Avenue, Champaign, IL 61821).
We will provide information needed to get everyone started on vaccinations, passports, trip application, travel information, plans for the visit, spiritual preparation, trip costs, airline ticket costs and fund raising. We will also answer questions, and hear thoughts and experiences from the hearts of travel team members who visited and met kids on the last trip in September 2010.
We hope to get through everything in two hours, but we can also spend a little more time after 6PM to answer additional questions.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting, and our Ludlati neighbor kids, Bomake, and surrounding community are looking forward to the team’s visit in August as well.
This year we have a volunteer named Kim who will be our KnownToMe Travel Team Trip Coordinator. Feel free to email her with any questions or comments at the following address:
Kim at knowntome dot net
We look forward to seeing you there!
Together In Him,
Don at knowntome dot net
217-390-6798
Airline tickets have been purchase. Look below in this forum for the flight itinerary.
UPDATED TRIP PLANS are scheduled as follows:
Saturday, Sept. 4th - We begin our flights (Indianaopolis (IND) to Atlanta, then board a direct flight from Atlanta to Johannesburg (JNB)).
Sunday, Sept. 5th - Arrive in Johannesburg Airport, meet our Childrens HopeChest/AIM guide, and stay overnight in Johannesburg.
Monday, Sept. 6th - Ride by car or van to Swaziland on a 4-5 hour trip.
Sept 6th - 13th - We will be busy doing preplanned and divinely planned visits at Ludlati Carepoint, other carepoints and home visits.
*Day off trip: The Swazi Team has elected to visit Hlane - 1/2 day visit in Swaziland - Will occur on Monday, Sept 13th.
Some teams take a day off from the intense work at the carepoints, and visit a wildlife park or safari in Swaziland or South Africa.
It provides a chance to rest before the trip home, experience South African culture, and see the beauty of God’s creation in Africa.
Tuesday, Sept. 14th - We drive back to Johannesburg on the morning of the 14th, and catch the flight home in the evening.
Wednesday, Sept. 15th - Arrive back home.
More detailed plans for the trip: http://www.knowntome.net/Swazi_Team_schedule.pdf
Questions, comments, information and news about the trip can be posted in this forum thread.
We currently have six people on the list who are going. Feel free to email questions or comments to Don at KnownToMe dot net
]]>We are holding a fundraiser for our next adoption in April. It’s a Spring Fling - Daddy Daughter Dance to be held in the Oasis building at FCC.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
6:30-8:30 PM
Minimum donation $25 per daddy/daughter couple
Additional daughters $5 each
Includes cupcakes, dancing, nail painting, door prizes and a Princess Boutique with items available for purchase (tiaras, tutus, wands, halos, etc and necklace pendants which might appeal to the older girl)
a 5x7 photo included (by professional photographer) in cost…..additional pics available for purchase.
If you would like tickets, please contact me and I will get them to you.
ALSO - if you want to help get the word out, feel free to email or pass the information along. I also have a flier if you’d like copies of that to pass out to a group or something. (I would so appreciate the help in spreading the news and selling tickets)
Thanks!
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Kathy Garrison
378-9639
klgarrison at comcast dot net
Meeting details: Tuesday, Dec. 22, 6:30-8:00 pm at First Christian Church in the seating near the Play Area.
Thanks
]]>There are several shops linked at the KnowToMe Purpose Shop. Please take the opportunity to consider flowing some of your Christmas dollars through these stores to support and benefit others:
http://www.knowntome.net/index.php/site/index_purposeshop
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone tomorrow!
]]>Vision
Long Term, Holistic, Redemptive Ministry
The vision of Children’s HopeChest is to see orphaned children find restoration and wholeness. We believe that every child should have the opportunity to know God as a Father and a Savior, to experience the blessing of family, and to live independently.
Your church or community can make a long-term commitment to a group of orphans. Through our program, you’ll help meet their entire needs – physical, emotional, social, and spiritual. As they move into adulthood, you will become a key part of redeeming orphans from their circumstances and setting them on the path to wholeness.
We look forward to a day when our ministry is run by former orphans who have assumed leadership roles in their own countries.
]]>Go here and scroll down to see all the great coffees. A portion of each item sold goes to the development of the Ludlati Carepoint!!
]]>1st day arrive in Jburg – sleep over in Jburg,
2nd day drive to Swazi, Hwane Farm, book into Emafini
3rd day Thembeni, Balekane and Mpholi
4th day Sam and Mpaka
5th dayChristmas Party at Themba’s and maybe one of the mountain carepoints
6th day Church at Walter’s and drive to Nsoko
7th day Nsoko Care Points
8th day Nsoko Carepoints and drive back to Nsoko
9th day Ngwenya glass and drive back to airport.
http://www.africa.upenn.edu/CIA_Maps/Swaziland_19885.gif
The above is a link to a map of Swaziland. There may be a better one out there. Send us a link here if you find one. Several of the carepoint locations are on this one. Looks like they will be trekking all the way across Swaziland.
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