{"id":531,"date":"2020-05-23T17:10:30","date_gmt":"2020-05-23T15:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/?p=531"},"modified":"2023-04-13T08:52:21","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T06:52:21","slug":"why-we-want-to-move-to-the-township","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/en\/fundraiser\/why-we-want-to-move-to-the-township\/","title":{"rendered":"We want to move to the township"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When I tell people that we want to move to the township, they often look at me as if there was something wrong with me. Well maybe there is. Since living in the suburb has tremendous advantages. Shops, health care facilities, recreation and entertainment are all at your doorstep. The weekends are quiet. There is no noise from the neighbours party, funeral, or wedding. God has blessed us with a beautiful house with a big yard. Why should we give it all up and move to the township?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img  title=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/284-erasmus-str-21.jpg\"  alt=\"284-erasmus-str-21 We want to move to the township\"  data-id=\"532\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/284-erasmus-str-21.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/fundraiser\/why-we-want-to-move-to-the-township\/284-erasmus-str-21\/\" class=\"wp-image-532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/284-erasmus-str-21.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/284-erasmus-str-21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/284-erasmus-str-21-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/284-erasmus-str-21-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img  title=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/284-erasmus-str-27.jpg\"  alt=\"284-erasmus-str-27 We want to move to the township\"  data-id=\"533\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/?attachment_id=533\" class=\"wp-image-533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/284-erasmus-str-27.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/284-erasmus-str-27-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/284-erasmus-str-27-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/284-erasmus-str-27-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I could simply answer this question\nwith \u201cGod has called us to the township\u201d, which is true but He did much more. We\ndon\u2019t just want to stay in the township. We are called for more. God put it on\nour heart to establish a safe haven in the township where people find hope and\nwhere God is able to change one person at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img  title=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6301-1024x768.jpg?v=1595491253\"  alt=\"IMG_6301-1024x768 We want to move to the township\"  data-id=\"538\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/?attachment_id=538\" class=\"wp-image-538\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img  title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6132-1024x768.jpg?v=1595491253\"  alt=\"IMG_6132-1024x768 We want to move to the township\"  data-id=\"539\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/?attachment_id=539\" class=\"wp-image-539\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Although we are still far from having\na centre, we try to connect with our target community. Through our different\nprograms like Kids Club and Holiday Reading Club it is easy to connect with the\nchildren. But to reach the parents and caregivers is another topic. We took\ndifferent approaches to reach the parents. We invited the parents for lunch\nafter a Kids Club to share with them what we do and what we want to achieve.\nBut none of the parents showed up. We announced to distribute clothes \u2026but only\nfew parents came. At the beginning of the lockdown we created a WhatsApp group\nto hear the needs of the parents and supply them with information and material\nto keep the children busy. Even there the parents kept quiet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img  title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC_0139-1024x677.jpg\"  alt=\"DSC_0139-1024x677 We want to move to the township\"  data-id=\"537\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/?attachment_id=537\" class=\"wp-image-537\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img  title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC_0006-3-2-e1595490224790-1024x681.jpg?v=1595490273\"  alt=\"DSC_0006-3-2-e1595490224790-1024x681 We want to move to the township\"  data-id=\"544\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/?attachment_id=544\" class=\"wp-image-544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC_0006-3-2-e1595490224790-scaled-e1602530144488.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC_0006-3-2-e1595490224790-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC_0006-3-2-e1595490224790-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC_0006-3-2-e1595490224790-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC_0006-3-2-e1595490224790-2048x1362.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC_0006-3-2-e1595490224790-750x499.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The distribution of the food parcels (see <a href=\"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/fundraiser\/blessed-to-be-a-blessing\/\">previous post<\/a>) in connection with the household survey finally brought some breakthrough. We visited home by home, prayed with the family members, filled in the survey and blessed them with groceries. They started to open up and share their stories. Some parents showed appreciation for our Kids Program and that we are reaching out to the community since the government didn\u2019t supply any food parcels in that area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This experience showed us once more\nhow much the people value a personal relationship. Therefore we need to be\nclose to the community, so that they are able to reach us and we can much\neasier reach out to them on a personal level and regular basis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img  title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6244-1024x768.jpg?v=1595491278\"  alt=\"IMG_6244-1024x768 We want to move to the township\"  data-id=\"534\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/?attachment_id=534\" class=\"wp-image-534\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img  title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6129-1024x768.jpg?v=1595491277\"  alt=\"IMG_6129-1024x768 We want to move to the township\"  data-id=\"535\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/?attachment_id=535\" class=\"wp-image-535\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Help us step into His calling by donating to this fundraising campaign https:\/\/www.givingway.com\/project\/ae5ad <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please share the fundraiser with your friends and family. Thank you for your support. We can\u2019t do it without you. The support of caring friends like you truly turn lives and communities around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#HopeRecoveredCenter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I tell people that we want to move to the township, they often look at me as if there [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":539,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=531"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/531\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2110,"href":"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/531\/revisions\/2110"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/539"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}