tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17122029161925326962024-03-05T20:48:25.794-08:00Young Adult Service Corps - GrahamstownStephen Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165873222573185287noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712202916192532696.post-4316651284447222322013-02-20T11:26:00.001-08:002013-02-20T11:26:36.976-08:00Hello Church of the Resurrection! <div style="text-align: center;">
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Stephen Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165873222573185287noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712202916192532696.post-37288545204473363952012-12-21T12:37:00.002-08:002012-12-21T12:49:15.541-08:00Nativity Play<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Happy Advent! It’s
summer here in South Africa, and it’s been nice to spend the month of December walking around in shorts and a t-shirt. We’re
officially on our “Summer Break”, but before we broke for the
holiday, the students at the Holy Cross School put on the first ever Holy Cross
Nativity Play for their families and friends at the monastery. The kids got decked out in all sorts
of shepherd, angel, wise men, and animal costumes. It was pretty awesome!</div>
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The students worked
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Inkululeko, which means freedom in isXhosa, is the name of
an up and coming Non-Profit Organization that aims to provide academic and
moral support to township youth in Grahamstown.
The mission statement for Inkululeko is as follows: <o:p></o:p></div>
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To provide South African township youth with the
skills, support and guidance necessary to apply, attend and succeed in
university; to challenge the bigotry of low expectations for township youth;
and to provide sustainable, positive change – student-by-student,
generation-by-generation.<span style="color: #262626;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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For the past few months, I’ve had the pleasure of helping my
friend Matt Kellen, a former Young Adult Service Corps Volunteer and one of the
Directors of Inkululeko, get the project off the ground and running. Inkululeko is doing some wonderful work, and
it's been such a great experience to be involved. When you get a chance, please check out the
website:<span style="color: #262626;"> </span><a href="http://www.inkululeko.org/">http://www.inkululeko.org</a><span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Below are some pictures of the youth who have been involved
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the youth showing off the new Inkululeko backpacks</td></tr>
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<!--EndFragment-->Stephen Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165873222573185287noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712202916192532696.post-46189131480246198742012-10-18T22:03:00.002-07:002012-10-18T22:24:22.334-07:00Buzwe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5BhwvrIJ5-bbAKsWxSeMmv-b0QnMn7GZiXHmMPaPwSrypwrI4Z1Wk5fI5RBjIovYK0Gawoaa_VPngI2DF0C-abRgJl1S6K12L8cbJw4-R4jlF7DgCn2lK8xmF_SQt2y4tt9pCh1CYU8Y/s1600/IMG_3132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5BhwvrIJ5-bbAKsWxSeMmv-b0QnMn7GZiXHmMPaPwSrypwrI4Z1Wk5fI5RBjIovYK0Gawoaa_VPngI2DF0C-abRgJl1S6K12L8cbJw4-R4jlF7DgCn2lK8xmF_SQt2y4tt9pCh1CYU8Y/s200/IMG_3132.jpg" width="150" /></a>Meet Buzwe. Buzwe is a Grade 11 student at Nathaniel Nyaluza High School in the Grahamstown Township. Buzwe is a quiet, hard working, and extremely polite teenager who LOVES soccer. Almost everyday for the past year we’ve been working with Buzwe at the Holy Cross Resource Center (a place where Holy Cross scholarship kids can come for tutoring or homework help). His commitment to showing up on a daily basis comes from his desire to improve his English grade, which is by far his worst subject in school. Buzwe has the determination and motivation that teachers and coaches dream about in their students, and I'm so happy to share that on his most recent report card, Buzwe earned the highest grade for English he's received in years! I'm so proud of him. Way to go Buzwe! </div>
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Pumba is a wildlife game reserve that is about a half an hour
drive outside of Grahamstown. It's home
to what is known as the Big 5 in South Africa: the Lion, the African Elephant,
the Cape Buffalo, the Leopard, and the Rhinoceros. In South Africa game reserves are set aside
for conservation purposes and they also afford people an opportunity to see
some of Africa’s wildlife up close and personal. However, private game reserves can be quite
expensive, and unfortunately most South Africans are unable to enjoy the wildlife and beauty these reserves have to offer because of the high cost. As part of a social outreach effort, Pumba game reserve hosted the Holy Cross School free of charge on a game drive in
order for the students to see and experience the wildlife they only hear
about and see in pictures. Below are some
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Holy Cross students posing in front of the Land Rover</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Rangers at the reserve like to call this big guy "Bumps"</td></tr>
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On top of being a wonderful
place for children to learn and grow, the Holy Cross School is also a place
where kids can be themselves and have fun. Often I find it’s the songs,
the laughs, and all the silly times we’ve had at the school that help me to
realize why it is I chose to come back for another year. Below is a video
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Stephen Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165873222573185287noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712202916192532696.post-9506544784462510002012-08-20T12:24:00.000-07:002012-08-27T12:56:57.824-07:00Thank You!<span style="text-align: left;">This past month I was fortunate enough to have a short
3-week visit back home to the Bay Area.
It was a wonderful time to see my family, to laugh and spend time with
good friends, to have my goofy brother constantly beat me in whiffle ball and
racquet ball (I swear he’s been training non-stop awaiting my return), to eat
some of my favorite American foods, to drink some good Pacific Northwest Micro
Brews, to go to a Giant’s game, to hike around Yosemite, and to do all sorts of
other fun stuff I’ve missed about home before I’m headed back to South Africa
for another year. For those of you who
may not know, I’ve decided to continue on with the mission work at the Holy
Cross School that’s run by the monks at the Mariya uMama weThemba Monastery. I’ve enjoyed being a part of the monastery
community so much, and the school does such a good job at providing a
foundation level education to children who would otherwise not be receiving one,
that even despite all the great things about home, it was almost a no brainer
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Before continuing on with this second year, I want to
acknowledge all of you who make this mission effort possible. Your continued support and your prayers mean
so much to me and also to the Holy Cross School. Thank you especially to everyone at Church of
the Resurrection for the Olympic Themed Wine Tasting fundraiser! It was such a fun event and it was so great to
see so many familiar faces! Thank you
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Stephen Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165873222573185287noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712202916192532696.post-50958096920659602632012-06-16T00:08:00.000-07:002012-06-16T00:08:29.072-07:00RelationshipsSo much of what we are called to do as people and as
Christians centers on relationship.
Relationship with our family and
friends, with the poor and those in need, with ourselves, with our environment, with God, etc. Now that I have spent close to 10 months in
South Africa, I find I am constantly reminded of the importance of relationship
through my interactions with the students, teachers, and monks I am
surrounded by on a daily basis. These
relationships have grown to be a part of me, and me a part of them. One of the beauties of being thrust into a
new experience and culture is realizing that the people we saw as different or
less privileged than us actually have strengths and gifts where we ourselves may be weak or less privileged in our own lives. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>Thomas Merton, a Trappist
Monk, wrote, “’God’s will’ is certainly found in anything that is required of
us in order that we may be united with one another in love.”<br />
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We are called to
relationship not merely to do good deeds for the people and things around us,
but because it is through our relationships that we come closer God. <br />
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<br /></div>Stephen Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165873222573185287noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712202916192532696.post-69162043485881547542012-06-05T10:27:00.000-07:002012-06-05T10:29:14.285-07:00ItipiniKaren Langley, my friend and fellow YASC volunteer, has
spent the past year volunteering at a medical clinic in Mthatha, South
Africa. The clinic where Karen works
serves a shantytown community called Itipini, which was built on an abandoned landfill. The word “itipini” actually
means “dump” in isiXhosa. Last month the municipality demolished the shacks of those who were living
in the community leaving hundreds of people homeless. You can follow more of what is happening at
Itipini on <a href="http://kareninsouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/05/demolition.html">Karen’s blog</a>. Please keep
Karen and the Itipini community in your prayers. <br />
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Most of my time during this YASC year has been devoted to
the work at the school and life at the monastery. However, there are other aspects of my life here
that may seem much smaller compared to the actual work I was sent here to do
but that I find just as important in deepening my relationship with the people
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<u>Learning South African Slang</u> – Ask any of my friends
back in the States and they’ll tell you that I love repeating nonsensical sayings
and phrases throughout the day. Well,
I’ve been able to keep to my old ways thanks primarily to one of the workers
at the monastery named Themba. Themba works
on the grounds crew at the monastery and he also drives the combi (bus) for the
school. He is one of those people who
always has a smile on his face, and I have never once found him in a bad mood. One of my favorite things about Themba,
besides his many nicknames (Tata Sima, Umfundisi, Tata Umfundisi, Bhuti, Mr.
Fix It), is the pleasure he gets out of teaching me all sorts of South African
and Xhosa slang. I have a great time
practicing all the many different greetings and sayings with him and the rest
of the grounds crew at the monastery. I
love yelling Xhosa slang at Themba and crew across the monastery grounds as I
make my way up to school in the morning.
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<u>Baboons and Puff Adders</u> – These two are a little more
serious because these animals can be quite dangerous, and I’ve seen both of
them on the monastery grounds. In fact,
I had an encounter with a snake in the chapel at the monastery and it took me
nearly 30 minutes the get the creature out of the church! I’ve been told to especially keep an eye out
for these animals when I go for runs around the monastery. I just think there’s something exciting about
living in an area where you’ll see baboons on the side of the road and never
know where a Puff Adder may be lurking. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Watching Wrestling with Makhulu</u> – Nomhamhasi, also
known to many as Makhulu (grandmother in Xhosa), has been like a second mother
to me since I have been in South Africa.
She works at the Holy Cross School, has helped raise more than 10
children (most of whom aren’t her own), and is a strong presence at the
monastery. She is a warm person to be
around and she loves to give big hugs. When not at school, I often like to make
trips to here home in order to sit, chat and drink tea. Makhulu is also a huge WWE wrestling fan, and
lately I’ve had a great time sipping tea at her home as we watch
wrestling. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Practicing Xhosa</u> – I’ve been taking lessons with a
teacher in town and my Xhosa is still terrible.
But, I’m always picking up on new sayings and commands working at a
school where the language is predominately spoken. The students and the teachers enjoy trying to
teach me the language. The teachers
especially get a kick out of hearing me struggle through pronunciation of the
language and we always have a good time in between class working on my Xhosa. <o:p></o:p></div>
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There are certain aspects of life that we often tend to
overlook but help to deepen our relationships with the people and things around
us and help make us who we are. <o:p></o:p></div>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">The home language of the Holy Cross students is Xhosa, and now they are just starting to learn English form the lesson plans I put together. Most of the instruction is simple and aimed at exposing the children to auditory learning through simple greetings, songs, days of the week, months of the year, Simon Says (which is by far the kids favorite), commands, etc. They are also starting to learn to ask simple questions, and the kid’s love practicing their knowledge of simple questions on me and the other native English speakers: “Bhuti, may I go to the toilet?” Although, one little girl hasn’t quite got this question down and still asks, “Bhuti, may I play in the toilet?” <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">On top of the First Additional Language, I sometimes help lead simple writing and spelling exercises when Ntombekaya is working individually with students. All the words the kids are learning are in Xhosa (imela, isele, amasi, etc) so half of the time I don’t even know the word I’m teaching the children, but rest assured Ntombekaya is the one who actually generates the list of words I help the kids learn to write, so I’m not teaching the kids anything too wild!<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">It’s been a lot of fun and it’s always so awesome to see the process of learning unfold with the kids. <o:p></o:p><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Working on English with Thembilihle.</td></tr>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">The Archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba, and the Bishop of Grahamstown, Ebenezer Ntlali, came to offer their blessing over the school and to preside over the blessing service that was held in a huge marquee right outside of the school. It was a grand event with speeches, beautiful singing, a delicious meal (that was cooked by the students’ mothers starting at the crack of dawn), hugging, laughter, and tears of joy. The Holy Cross Students were seated in front for the entire service and were the center of the celebration. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">My favorite part of the whole event was when the children lead the procession into the service. Hand in hand, the children marched/danced down the isle singing a song they had practiced for weeks in preparation for the event. After the procession was done and everyone was seated, Archbishop Makgoba paused before he started into the liturgy of the service and asked the children to stand and re-sing the song. However, this time he also invited the entire crowd of around 300 people to join in. Everyone present stood and sang to the tune of the song the children had practiced for weeks prior to the event. It was a fun and heart-warming way of letting the kids know there are people who love and support them. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Photos courtesy of Br. Roger Stewart</div><br />
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</div>Stephen Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165873222573185287noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712202916192532696.post-82679492449337589112012-01-29T05:05:00.000-08:002012-01-29T05:10:37.489-08:00New School Building<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are many who believe that education is the key to helping South Africa begin to solve the challenges the country now faces. Unfortunately, The Department of Education in South Africa finds itself in a position where it is unable to provide quality education to many children in the system. The majority of children in South Africa attend schools that are funded by the government and are usually found in the townships. More often than not, these schools are deprived of resources, facilities, and quality teachers. It makes one wonder what this will mean for the lives of the children who are losing out on education and what it means for the future of the country. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The Holy Cross School that was founded by Mariya uMama weThemba Monastery was established in order to provide for the children living on the outskirts of Grahamstown who would normally fall through the cracks of the Department of Education. The Anglican (Episcopal) Benedictine monks of the Order of the Holy Cross who established The Holy Cross School made it their goal to see that these children received the proper resources, facilities, and quality teaching they would need in order to establish a solid educational foundation that would help them later on in life. This past week the monks took a major step towards their goal as The Holy Cross School opened up its doors to start the new school year in a brand new school building.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The new school building is comprised of 5 classrooms, an assembly room, a kitchen, bathrooms, a principal’s office and has all the teaching resources needed to provide these children with the education they deserve. It is an exciting time at the school and monastery to have a brand new building and to have new faces present as we start the New Year. It may seem like a small step when compared to the overall challenges the country faces in terms of education, but small steps can make amazing changes. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">To learn more about the Order of the Holy Cross and the lives and ministry of the monks in Grahamstown, please visit their website at <a href="http://www.umaria.co.za/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">www.umaria.co.za</span></a>. The Order was founded in 1884 on the lower East Side of New York City where the monks worked with German immigrants. Two American schools, Kent School in Kent, CT and St. Andrew’s in Sewanee, TN were founded by the Order. <br />
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</tbody></table>Stephen Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165873222573185287noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712202916192532696.post-50503915644674876152011-12-23T21:15:00.000-08:002011-12-23T21:17:25.953-08:00A Day at The Holy Cross School<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="225" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/34137795?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="400"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">A few clips of the last day of school before the holiday break.</div>Stephen Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165873222573185287noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712202916192532696.post-31337903814312495592011-12-20T11:42:00.000-08:002011-12-20T11:42:25.295-08:00COP-17<div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA2LrZsP4z9vCgyUWDTVpAsLCCpVYd_p2AaNG4RpTBRnXEuxl4FaXu__LQ-ONoLzcwDTKyDGNJc82h8-03rAydNV0yxnAE-517dAWI7jt55VR2_tv0Nu79U65fgxypvPYOspgpp03b_Dk/s1600/cop17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA2LrZsP4z9vCgyUWDTVpAsLCCpVYd_p2AaNG4RpTBRnXEuxl4FaXu__LQ-ONoLzcwDTKyDGNJc82h8-03rAydNV0yxnAE-517dAWI7jt55VR2_tv0Nu79U65fgxypvPYOspgpp03b_Dk/s200/cop17.jpg" width="180" /></a>I haven’t quite figured out the weather patterns in Grahamstown. Even if it’s hot and sunny outside in the morning, there is always the possibility for dark clouds and rain in the afternoon. I have especially bad luck trying to predict when to do my laundry. It seems that every time I hang my laundry out to dry it always finds a way to rain. The intern and assistant teacher at the Holy Cross School, Bongisani, likes to tease me and says that I smell bad and God doesn’t think I wash my clothes good enough, so God decides to wash my clothes again with the rain. Despite my bad luck with laundry and my inability to figure out South Africa’s weather patterns there is no denying the changes that are happening to our climate and environment. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I recently took the bus up to Durban to join thousands of others from all over the world for COP-17 (Conference of the Parties), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. I traveled to meet up with Mike Schut, the Economic and Environmental Officer for the Episcopal Church, who flew into Durban to be present for the negotiations. Although I wasn’t actually able to get into the UN negotiations<span style="color: red;">,</span> I was able to attend a number of interesting side events and workshops ranging from nuclear energy, environmentally friendly products, re-usable energy, South Africa’s stance on climate change, etc. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">It was interesting to see organizations from all over the world lobby and strategize in attempts to influence the delegates who will be making the decisions regarding the earth’s future. I also experienced the frustration and anger that results from selfish agendas that stymie progress in creating a cleaner earth. “We only have one home…” Archbishop Desmond Tutu said in a rally before the conference, “If we destroy this home, we’ve had it!” <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">(clockwise from top: Mike Schut describing what the Episcopal Church is doing about climate change, Archbishop Tutu addressing a crowd before the conference, presentation on re-usable energy)</div>Stephen Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165873222573185287noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712202916192532696.post-87205661758788660882011-11-25T12:39:00.000-08:002011-12-30T11:12:31.444-08:00Living the FaithI went with friends to visit an Anglican church called St. Augustine’s. The church is located in a township neighborhood that suffers from poverty, high levels of violence and crime, and high HIV/AIDs rates. In response to the hardships that surround the church, St. Augustine’s runs a feeding program five days a week in which they provide meals for vulnerable children and those living with HIV/AIDs. On top of this, members from the congregation make home visits around the township to identify those suffering and at-risk.<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">During our visit, I leaned into my friend to try and describe St. Augustine’s commitment and devotion to helping the poor, sick, and those who truly are in need. As I struggled to find words, my friend looked at me and simply said, “They are living the faith.”<o:p></o:p></div><br />
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</div>Stephen Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165873222573185287noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712202916192532696.post-10007320132794236522011-11-04T11:18:00.000-07:002011-12-20T12:06:21.334-08:00Something to Sing About<div class="MsoNormal">A couple of weeks ago the Minister General for the Society of Saint Francis stayed at the monastery. After his stay he wrote a reflection in which he described the work the brothers at the Mariya uMama weThemba Monastery are doing: <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 22.5pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">“I’m staying with some friends, the monks of the Order of the Holy Cross at Mariya uMama weThemba Monastery. They sing all the time. The songs get in your brain: antiphons, hymns, choruses. Moreover, these song-filled men live courageously. They are building a school for 60 local children in Grahamstown, South Africa. Sunday Mass is full of neighbors, black and white. They are creating a community based on justice; Gospel values of hospitality, care for the poor and following the way of St. Benedict. As Gandhi advised, they are being the change they want to see in the society around them. It’s their answer to the corruption and violence around them, and I think it is something to sing about!”<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">Here is the link for the most recent issue of Uxolo, the monastery newsletter:</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal">School was on a holiday break this past week which gave me the opportunity to branch out from the work at the monastery and help with another project. I was able to spend the time as a chaperone/counselor for a camp put on by an organization called the Isibindi Project. The Isibindi Project works with some of South Africa’s most vulnerable and at-risk children, including those living in poverty and those affected by HIV/AIDS where children are orphaned. During school breaks, Isibindi runs camps for the at-risk youth in order to keep them busy while school is out and to give them the opportunity to travel outside of their current living situations. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">This particular camp was for teenage boys who live in the townships in the cities of Alice and Grahamstown. The camp was held at an outdoor education center called Hobbiton at Hogsback located in the Amatola Mountains. During the camp, we went on a variety of hikes, did a few different ropes courses, went on the zip wire, played games, and had a big BBQ (they are called Braais in South Africa). <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">It was a wonderful experience, and the youth and the Isibindi staff were a joy to be around. Despite the many obstacles these boys face in their daily lives, their sense of hope, humor, and determination was amazing. I found it hard to be around them without smiling. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">The daily offices at the monastery (there are 5 per day starting a 6:00 am) are a bit more quiet and meditative in comparison. The regular offices are very nice and offer a great opportunity for prayer and reflection, but lack some of the energy the Sunday Eucharist seems to have. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">On Sundays, whether it be watching the children and youth drum and dance to a piece of music, or seeing the older folks who experienced the hardships and horrors of apartheid embrace at The Peace, or joining in the singing of hymns in Xhosa, one begins to sense the beauty of relationship and community. </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">A few clips I took from a Sunday Eucharist. Please forgive the poor camera work!</div>Stephen Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165873222573185287noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712202916192532696.post-25685366045716921962011-09-10T01:43:00.000-07:002011-09-13T10:49:37.147-07:00First Days of Spring<div class="MsoNormal">We celebrated the first day of Spring at school this past week. The kids got to put flowers in their hair and wear colorful clothing to class. It was a fun and refreshing way to welcome in the warmer months and to celebrate the season we often associate with new beginnings and change. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The Holy Cross School is experiencing its own share of change and growth as Spring in South Africa begins to unfold. The monks and teachers at the monastery decided to undergo the process of constructing a proper school building to better accommodate the educational needs of the children outside of Grahamstown. The current school building can only hold one grade R (kindergarten)<span style="color: red;"> </span>class. After the new school is built, the building will be composed of five classrooms, a kitchen, a teachers’ lounge, and it will be able to accommodate up to grade 4. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The first phases of construction are underway, and as we welcome in Spring, so do we welcome in a new school building that will be essential to providing for the children in need outside of Grahamstown.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(From left to right: walking back up to school after play time - current school building in upper left corner, First Day of Spring class photo, students with flowers in their hair, students celebrating Spring!)</div><br />
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</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Stephen Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165873222573185287noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712202916192532696.post-33372986456877286072011-08-25T08:20:00.000-07:002011-08-27T00:40:05.464-07:00The Holy Cross School<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_4-VqPxiaTRYdU0Rq65CVpvr0gFmzQtsif_ABA5-XmGdixYKjyKGVxoRnELvggoYQoGmICv_ZE8-9mH4ahH48wZx41awYUTJCeYqj3taGPE8BxeHnHJRChVAA2ljawORXwFtHIC2ra4/s1600/DSC01559.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_4-VqPxiaTRYdU0Rq65CVpvr0gFmzQtsif_ABA5-XmGdixYKjyKGVxoRnELvggoYQoGmICv_ZE8-9mH4ahH48wZx41awYUTJCeYqj3taGPE8BxeHnHJRChVAA2ljawORXwFtHIC2ra4/s200/DSC01559.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">Education can be a challenge in rural South Africa. In 1998 as part of a policy to phase out schools with inadequate facilities, the South African Government shut down the farm school in the countryside outside of Grahamstown. However, after doing so, no accommodations were made on the government’s part to provide for the educational needs of the children who would be affected by the closure. These children, who live in isolated farming communities and who also face the challenge of living in poverty, found themselves without a school, no funds to pay for the schools in Grahamstown, and no means of transportation to and from town. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">In response to the need for education, the monks of the Benedictine Order of the Holy Cross set up a scholarship fund that aims to provide funding and other resources (transportation, school uniforms, etc.) for the children who come from the rural farming communities. Currently, there are 55 children who receive an education thanks to the scholarship fund. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">The monks also began an afterschool program in 2006, staffed by professional teachers and volunteers, to do remedial work in Math and English. As the years passed, the monks discovered that many of the children were functioning 3-4 grade levels behind their actual grade. Despite professional tutoring to supplement the after school program, most of the kids couldn’t bridge the gap. Thus, the monks made the decision to start a foundation level school and opened the doors of The Holy Cross School in January 2010 with Grade R (kindergarten). <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">This year the teacher, Ntombekaya Meyki, an intern, Bongisani Soxuja, and myself provide for the education of the little ones. Classes are intentionally small, a maximum of 14 children per teacher, in order to give as much individual attention as possible. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">For me, the biggest challenge thus far has been learning and pronouncing the childrens’ names at the school. Their names are beautiful, (Siphokuhle, Simamkele, Kholelwani, Masixole, etc.) but for a westerner like me who speaks no Xhosa, it has been a struggle. The kids think it’s the funniest thing to hear me struggle through the pronunciation of their names and other Xhosa words (keep in mind that there are clicks in the Xhosa language which can make pronunciation very difficult), but I am getting better everyday! <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The scholarship fund and school, the children, and the people who make it all possible are a blessing.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div>Stephen Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165873222573185287noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712202916192532696.post-78364315569520228112011-08-15T11:49:00.000-07:002011-08-15T12:02:21.403-07:00Week 1It took two long travel days (San Francisco -> New York -> Johannesburg -> Port Elizabeth), but I made it to South Africa! Besides being a bit jet lagged, I’ve completed my first week at the Mariya uMama weThemba Monastery.<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">The brothers and staff at the monastery have been extraordinarily kind and welcoming. They have made it easy for me to jump into a new community and living situation. It definitely is a new living situation in the sense that the brothers start their day off with morning vigils at 6:00 am and then have a structured series of daily offices (prayer services) throughout the rest of the day. I’m attending most of the daily offices with hopes that I will eventually be able to fall into the rhythm of the monastic prayer schedule. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Also, during this first week, I’ve been able to spend three days helping at the Holy Cross School where I will be working the rest of the year. It has been a nice way to meet and spend time with the kids and staff. The children all speak Xhosa and very little English, but despite this challenge, I find that I am still able to help with lesson plans just fine. The kids are very friendly and seem excited and curious to have a new face around school. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">It has been a wonderful first week! More to come soon!<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div>Stephen Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165873222573185287noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712202916192532696.post-62266035954208826612011-07-23T12:03:00.001-07:002011-08-17T22:16:19.240-07:00Welcome!!!Greetings and welcome to my blog! For the rest of this year and through August, 2012, I will share the work and experiences taking place while I am serving with the Young Adult Service Corps (YASC). YASC is a mission branch of the Episcopal Church sending young adults all over the world to engage in mission work. YASC aims to have the volunteers engage in service projects, as well as, to enter into relationship with people and communities around the world.<br />
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During this year abroad, I will live and work at the Mariya uMama weThemba Monastery near the city of Grahamstown, South Africa. The monastery is run by the Order of the Holy Cross, which is an Episcopal monastic order. The monks living at the monastery provide for the educational needs of the local children who come from rural farming families by running a small school, providing scholarships, and running an after school program. Most of my work will be to help the monks educate the children. <br />
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Thank you to everyone who has joined in support of this mission effort! Your support, through your generous giving and through your prayers, has made this venture possible. Please make sure to check back for more updates.Stephen Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165873222573185287noreply@blogger.com0