An experience today left me with the lyrics from the Beatles song, "All You Need is Love" echoing in my mind.Today we had the privilege of taking one of our funders into the community to visit a family involved in the Sikhulakahle programme. When we were standing outside waiting for the mornings activities to begin, one of the children (he is almost 3 years old) came and stood next to me and grabbed a hold of my hand. He did not want to join the others this particular morning and climbed up onto my lap. Upon being asked whether he would like to play he simply said no and was quite happy to sit quietly. This little boy today just needed some love and attention.
This incident again reminded me of how important our Family Facilitators work is. Many of the children we work with do not live with their parents and their caregivers are burdened with caring for many children with minimal resources. The visit by the Family Facilitator provides these children with a couple of hours with an adult who sees the children as their main priority and provides them with love and care that they so desperately need.
One does not need unlimited resources, fancy toys or a lot of money to make a difference in another persons' life. Time, attention and a willingness to give of yourself to another...so, All You Need is Love.
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