Mandela day

Now this day was amazing for the third years of Homoeopathy, busy people on all levels just after they finished writing an exam on a Thursday morning, On the birthday of the greatest man whom liberated the people of South Africa Tata Nelson Mandela, they decided to take part in a community engagement walk organised by the health faculty of the Doornfontein campus UJ. 

before the walk:3rd year Homoeopathy students with Dr Patel(in black) on Mandela day

Watching everyone’s faces who took part was a huge excitement showing what I would like to call Sisonke (togetherness).this class has been rather marvellous throughout the year doing awesome things together. Amongst other things that happened in the walk was the group staying together wearing the Mandela day T-shirts designed for the walk, singing and chanting in the streets of Elis park cleaning with meek hearts laughing street by street.

(ready to take upon 67 streets of  elis park together with other health students)

The great part about this walk is that the 3^rd years were the only class from homoeopathy department amongst the health departments that was there, as a third year student myself I am proud to have been part of that initiative that the university took. I still look forward in celebrating this day next year together with our awesome team leader Dr Patel whom loves to sweep the streets and give back so much because she is so amazing, she even organised a snack for the Jo’burg streetmen/hobos from the snack we had during the clean walk. ”Sisonke forever team 18 members homoes”

#Lol-67 streets rather than 67mins..amazing! photo by:michelle bekker

A KING DOWN

This last week i lost someone who was an immense inspiration in my life, a man whom i valued and his guidance still roams the chambers of my heart and i miss him very much each day.he was a man who had substance of greatness a grandfather that you can never change for another one because he had a vision of the world his children must live in and what his grandchildren should be in the eyes of the community.He literally build his community to what it is and this passed week he passed on and my heart ache each day because he loved me from my infancy, guided my actions in life because he is my roots, my origin and for that i thank God for allowing me the time to know him the way i do now.

 his passing have not settled yet from the day i got the call from my aunt delivering the news that really saddened my heart only because i knew right there that i shall not have those times listening at the corner of the house to his voice singing hymns and songs of  the Saints.although he was old enough for one one to say he lived his full life but i felt that his sickness should have subsided so that he can live to see his advises mature with in us and watch us become gentlemen like he was and also witness his wisdom that he shared so much come alive but his pain was too great to watch.But with time all that was and the pain of loss with be healed i just hope that he rest in peace.

                                         REST IN PEACE PAPA! WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH