Friday, December 20, 2019

Sagkens in Loxton

With the help of EWT and Ingrid Schöffman we were invited to Loxton in November to be part of a renewable energy strategy with the support from UNDP. This triangle of partnerships created an extraordinary series of interesting and unique works of art. With the team from LAHRN form Hillbrow we got onto the Greyhound bus with 147 kilogram of luggage and arrived early morning in Victoria-West. Everyone settled in at the Aarthuis and we met with the other teams and old friends.




This visit highlighted the feral cat problem in Loxton and we soon discovered several cats and a mom with 4 little ones. This raises several problems as feral cats do have an impact on the small mammal and reptile population as well as the fact that they are breeding, they might bring illness to other pets. This is not an issue that anyone person can tackle alone and we will try to find a solution soonest with a vet in Victoria West.



The programme included singing dancing, drumming,  and performances with a string theme of tree conservation, energy usage and connecting with each other as to ensure a cleaner environment. On Saturday several activities including green hand painting with Peta Brookes and beautiful performances with the children led to singing and exploring own creative expressions.  










       
Thank you to Adrian Tony and Nonsikelelo Dhlomo for all your effort and hard work to keep us all together and make it work for the children.




Lesley Mosweu and Hope Mwenda to keep all our energy focussed and smiles on all the children's faces.




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