Aloha Delight

A refreshing drink that will remind you of the beaches in beautiful Hawaii.

Aloha-delight Ingredients:

2 scoops Formula 1 Vanilla

1 cup of low fat milk or soy milk

1/2 tsp coconut extract

1/2 tsp pineapple extract

1 tbsp orange juice

3 ice cubes

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Serve chilled, garnished with fresh pineapple and a sprig of mint.

 

Nutritional Analysis: Calories – 186, Protein – 17 g, Fat – 1 g, Carbohydrates – 24 g

Apple Pie Shake

 

Heart-healthy cinnamon makes this shake extraordinary!

Apple-pie-shake-196×300    Ingredients:

2 scoops Formula 1 Vanilla

2 tbsp Personalized Protein Powder (or more)

1 cup plain soy milk or non-fat milk

1 cup frozen apple slices

A few dashes each cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

4 ice cubes

 

 

 

Directions:

Place all ingredients in the blender and mix thoroughly until the ice cubes are completely crushed. Ice cubes are optional.

 

Nutritional Analysis: Calories – 300, Protein – 30 g, Fat – 1 g, Carbohydrates – 46 g

 

Banana Bread Shake

 

Get your banana bread fix with this delicious shake.

Ingredients:

2 scoops Formula 1 Vanilla

2 tbsp Personalized Protein Powder (or more)

1 cup plain soy milk or non-fat milk

1/2 very ripe banana

1/8 tsp black-walnut flavoring

A few drops vanilla extract

1 dash cinnamon

4 ice cubes

 

Directions:

Place all ingredients in the blender and mix thoroughly until the ice cubes are completely crushed. Ice cubes are optional.

 

Nutritional Analysis: Calories – 270, Protein – 30 g, Fat: 1 g, Carbohydrates: 26 g

Blueberry Cranberry Shake

A health sensation, packed with the goodness of cranberries and blueberries.

Ingredients:

2 scoops Formula 1 Vanilla

2 tbsp Personalized Protein Powder (or more)

1/3 cup non-fat dry milk

1/2 cup low-calorie cranberry juice

1/2 cup frozen blueberries

A few drops orange extract

4 ice cubes

 

Directions:

Place all ingredients in the blender and mix thoroughly until the ice cubes are completely crushed. Ice cubes are optional.

Nutritional Analysis: Calories – 340, Protein – 30 g, Fat – 1 g, Carbohydrates – 44 g

Cafe Mocha Shake

A high-protein version of a coffee-house iced mocha.

Ingredients:

2 scoops Formula 1 Chocolate

2 tbsp Personalized Protein Powder (or more)

1 cup plain soy milk or non-fat milk

1/2 medium banana

2 tsp instant-coffee crystals

1 dash cinnamon

4 ice cubes

 

Directions:

Place all ingredients in the blender and mix thoroughly until the ice cubes are completely crushed. Ice cubes are optional.

Nutritional Analysis: Calories – 275, Protein – 30 g, Fat – 0.5 g, Carbohydrates – 38 g

Chai Latte Shake

 

 

Jump starts your morning with some chai energy.

 

Ingredients:

2 scoops Formula 1 Vanilla

2 tbsp Personalized Protein Powder (or more)

1 cup plain soy milk or non-fat milk

3 tbsp unsweetened liquid iced tea concentrate

1/2 banana

1/8 tsp cinnamon

A few dashes each:  ginger, clove, black pepper

4-5 ice cubes

 

Directions:

Place all ingredients in the blender and blend thoroughly until the ice cubes are completely crushed.

Nutritional Analysis: Calories – 272, Protein – 29.5 g, Fat – 0.5 g, Carbohydrates – 38 g

 

Chocolate Raspberry Shake

 

A taste sensation, combining chocolate and raspberries.

Ingredients:

2 scoops Formula 1 Chocolate

2 tbsp Personalized Protein Powder (or more)

1 cup plain soy milk or non-fat milk

1 cup frozen raspberries

1/8 tsp orange extract

4 ice cubes

 

Directions:

Place all ingredients in the blender and mix thoroughly until the ice cubes are completely crushed. Ice cubes are optional.

Nutritional Analysis: Calories – 280, Protein – 30 g

Chocolate Strawberry Shake

Help improve your immune system with vitamin C-rich strawberries.

 

Ingredients:

2 scoops Formula 1 Chocolate

2 tbsp Personalized Protein Powder (or more)

1 cup plain soy milk or non-fat milk

1 cup frozen strawberries

A few drops vanilla extract

4 ice cubes

 

Directions:

Place all ingredients in the blender and mix thoroughly until the ice cubes are completely crushed. Ice cubes are optional.

Nutritional Analysis: Calories – 265, Protein – 30 g, Fat – 1 g, Carbohydrates – 35 g

Orange Julius Shake

Vitamin C from the orange juice helps support healthy skin.

 

Ingredients:

2 scoops Formula 1 Vanilla

2 tbsp Personalized Protein Powder (or more)

1 cup non-fat milk or plain soy milk

3 tbsp frozen orange juice concentrate

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

4 ice cubes

 

Directions:

Place all ingredients in the blender and blend thoroughly until the ice cubes are completely crushed.

Nutritional Analysis: Calories – 305, Protein – 30 g, Fat – 0.5 g, Carbohydrates – 45 g

 

Orange Mango Shake

A creamy smoothie with the exotic taste of mango.

 

Ingredients:

 

2 scoops Formula 1 Vanilla

2 tbsp Personalized Protein Powder (or more)

1 cup plain soy milk or non-fat milk

1/2 cup frozen mango chunks

1/2 cup canned mandarin oranges, drained

4 ice cubes

 

Directions: Place all ingredients in the blender and mix thoroughly until the ice cubes are completely crushed. Ice cubes are optional.

Nutritional Analysis: Calories – 320, Protein – 30 g, Fat – 0.5 g, Carbohydrates – 47 g

 

Peach Almond Shake

A golden blend of flavour and spice.

Ingredients:

2 scoops Formula 1 Vanilla

2 tbsp Personalized Protein Powder (or more)

1 cup plain soy milk or non-fat milk

1 cup frozen peach slices few dashes ground ginger

1/4 tsp almond extract

4 ice cubes

 

Directions:

Place all ingredients in the blender and mix thoroughly until the ice cubes are completely crushed. Ice cubes are optional.

Nutritional Analysis: Calories – 260, Protein – 30 g, Fat – 1 g, Carbohydrates – 35 g

 

Pineapple Orange Coconut Shake

This potassium-rich shake is the perfect drink after a workout.

 

Ingredients:

2 scoops Formula 1 Vanilla

2 tbsp Personalized Protein Powder (or more)

1 cup plain soy milk or non-fat milk

1 cup frozen pineapple chunks

1/8 tsp coconut extract

1/4 tsp orange extract

4 ice cubes

Directions:

Place all ingredients in the blender and mix thoroughly until the ice cubes are completely crushed. Ice cubes are optional.

Nutritional Analysis: Calories – 295, Protein – 30 g, Fat – 1 g, Carbohydrates – 44 g

 

 

Pumpkin Banana Smoothie

Get your daily dose of vitamin A with this low calorie smoothie.

 

Ingredients:

2 scoops Formula 1 Vanilla

2 tbsp Personalized Protein Powder (or more)

1 cup plain soy milk or non-fat milk

1/4 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)

1/2 medium banana

Few drops vanilla

Scant 1/8 tsp pumpkin pie spice

4 ice cubes

 

Directions:

Place all ingredients in the blender and blend thoroughly until the ice cubes are completely crushed.

Nutritional Analysis: Calories – 293, Protein – 30 g, Fat – 0.5 g, Carbohydrates – 43 g

 

strawberry-kiwi

A drink that has fibre and protein to keep you full

Ingredients:

2 scoops Formula 1 Vanilla

2 Personalized Protein Powder (or more)

1 cup plain soy milk or non-fat milk

1/2 cup frozen whole strawberries

1 very ripe kiwi, peeled

1/8 teaspoon lemon extract

4 ice cubes

Directions:

Place all ingredients in the blender and blend thoroughly until the ice cubes are completely crushed.

Nutritional Analysis: Calories – 292, Protein – 30 g, Fat – 0.5 g, Carbohydrates – 43 g

 

Strawberry Parfait

 

Enjoy this drink as a delicious spoon-able dessert!

Ingredients:

2 scoops Formula 1 Vanilla

3 tbsp Personalized Protein Powder

1 6-ounce strawberry-flavored fat-free yogurt

1 cup strawberries

4 ice cubes

 

Note: For a less pudding-like consistency, add 1/4 cup nonfat milk and Personalized Protein Powder in the blender first, then add other ingredients and continue blending.

Directions:

Place all ingredients in the blender and mix thoroughly until the ice cubes are completely crushed. Ice cubes are optional.

Nutritional Analysis: Calories – 240, Protein – 29 g, Fat – 0.5 g, Carbohydrates – 38 g

 

Very Berry Shake

A tangy berry blend, rich in heart-healthy antioxidants.

Ingredients:

2 scoops Formula 1 Vanilla

2 tbsp Personalized Protein Powder (or more)

1/3 cup non-fat dry milk powder

1 cup low-calorie cranberry juice

1 cup frozen mixed berries

A few drops vanilla extract

4 ice cubes

 

Directions:

Place all ingredients in the blender and mix thoroughly until the ice cubes are completely crushed. Ice cubes are optional.

Nutritional Analysis (with non-fat milk): Calories – 310, Protein – 30 g, Fat – 1 g, Carbohydrates–39 g

 

These are excellent meal replacement shakes recipes. Go ahead and give these low calorie smoothies a try. We know you will love them!

Aangeheg my gedagtes vir ons projek in Khayelitsha. As hierdie dalk iets is wat die Here vir jou die groenlig gee om op enige manier by te dra, is dit wonderlik.

 

Behoeftes in Khayelitsha:

 

Die afgelope drie jaar en meer, maar spesifiek die afgelope drie jaar het ek te doene gekry met verskillende behoeftes en nood onder mense. Dit draai meestal om die nood/behoefte van ‘n individu of iemand in sy gesin op daardie oomblik en kan enigiets wees van R1.50 vir ‘n sigaret tot R20 000 vir agterstallige studentegelde. Dit is ongelukkig een van die houdings of instellings wat ons en ons voorsate geskep het en wat ons sekerlik vandag ook nog op een of ander wyse in stand hou. Sekere persone het geld en hulle kan gee. Ander het nie geld nie en hulle dink dat hul geregtig is om te ontvang. Dit het ook amper ‘n slawe-mentaliteit geskep waar party mense nie eintlik aksie op hule eie sal neem nie. Dis asof hulle verwag dat iemand anders die leiding sal neem. Saam daarmee kom die ontkenning van verantwoordelikheid vir sekere sake.

 

Leningskultuur:

 

Dit hang deels ook saam met een faset van die kultuur waar mense geneig is om te deel. ‘n Lening aan iemand is in baie gevalle nie ‘n lening nie, alhoewel ek ookal verstom is deur mense wat die lening terugbetaal het wat hul belowe het. Mense vra ook gewoonlik minder as wat hul behoeftes is. ons het deurgaans probeer om vir mense te leer dat ons byvoorbeeld sal help deur borge vir ‘n deel van hul kursus te verkry as hulle ‘n deel kry (dit was meestal lae koste items soos R700 of so waar hulle dan R350 moes bymekaar kry daarvoor).

 

 

Afhanklikheidskultuur:

 

Nou partykeer is daar behoeftes soos kinders in ‘n creche wat ‘n geskenk(ie) kry by hul uitstapdag (laaste dag) by die creche. Dit beteken dus nie nie dat ons glad nie daarvoor moet gee nie of dat ons nie moet kyk na kospakkies rondom kersfees of ander hulp wanneer daar sekere rampe is nie. Die onderliggende probleem daar is dikwels werkloosheid by die ouers van jong kinders en dan alkoholmisbruik of ‘n kombinasie van die twee. Daar is sekere mense wat lui is en nie wil werk nie, maar ek reken dat dit ver in die minderheid is. Wat ek reken die groot probleem is, is die feit dat mense so hoop verloor het dat hulle amper dink dat dit normaal is om nie te werk nie. Saam daarmee is die feit dat mense weet dat as hulle geld gaan verdien dat dit in die familie”put” gaan val en dat hulle eintlik niks gaan kry daaruit nie. dis amper die ideale teelaarde vir kommunisme en daar is heelwat van hulle in Khayelitsha. Hulle oorheers amper die KDF (Khayelitsha Development Forum) in getalle en gebruik die kapitaal wat hulle kan maak uit projekte om hul posisie verder te versterk. Die christene skitter in hul afwesigheid in daardie spesifieke leierskap-struktuur. Die afhanklikheid van mense is ook dikwels (meestal) iets wat speel in die hande van die politici. As hulle mense afhanklik kan hou van werkverskaffing, eiendomsverskaffing of infrastruktuurverskaffing deur hul te koppel aan die verwagting wat ‘n politieke party moet aan voldoen, help dit hulle saak, maak nie saak of dit DA of ANC is nie. So stem vir die DA en ontvang elektrisiteit of stem vir die ANC en kry ‘n bees of ‘n huis of ‘n kontrak is ‘n gedagterigting wat sterk in mense se gedagtes lewe. Ek het ookal die dreigement gehoor tydens verkiesingstyd: “As jy nie vir ons stem nie gaan jou naam baie ver afskuif op die behuisingslys (dis die lys wat die rangorde bepaal vir mense wat gratis eiendom gaan bekom of staatssubsidie moet ontvang)”

 

 

Vernuwing van ons gedagtes:

 

 

Die Bybel (en Jesus natuurlik)  praat op verskeie plekke van die vernuwing van ons gedagtes en denke. Dit geld natuurlik vir alle gelowiges en tewens vir alle mense. In Khayelitsha geld dit nog meer. Dis krities dat mense anders begin dink oor goed. Daarmee bedoel ek nie byvoorbeeld dat hul totaal “kapitalisties” moet dink nie, maar dat hulle wel moet weet van beginsels soos: “as jy nie werk nie, kan jy nie eet nie”, maar ook aan die ander kant dat die Here voorsien. Die groot ding wat moet gebeur is dat mense weer hoop moet kry. In ons werk daar het ons gesien hoe mense hoop kry, die Here aanneem en werk kry. Dis wonderlik wanneer dit gebeur, maar om die gemeenskap te transformeer het ons nog meer nodig en dit hang saam met die verandering van hulle denke.

Bybelskool, Engels, Wiskunde, Wetenskap:

 

Die Here het verlede jaar dit baie swaar op my hart gelê om te begin met ‘n bybelskool. Ons het sekere kursusse en modules beskikbaar daarvoor wat ons kan gebruik. Saam daarmee wil ons graag vir mense ‘conversational English’ en ‘work English leer’. Daar is soveel misverstande rondom kommunikasie dat ‘werkgewers’ reken mense is dom en dan is dit net te wyte aan die feit van die swak kommunikasie sgv die taal. ‘n Vriend (Xhosasprekend) van my het nou sy seun in ‘n skool by Mitchellsplain ingeskryf sodat hy Engels kan leer en ook Afrikaans!

 

Saam met die Engels wil ons ook persone toegang gee tot Wiskunde en Wetenskap. Die tegnologie is so aan die versnel dat ek visualiseer dat ons iemand kan hê in Welgemoed of New York wat byvoorbeeld ‘n klas oor ‘n sekere aspek kan lei in Khayelitsha mits ons die nodige toerusting daar het. Dit sal mettertyd ook kom. Plekke soos Khan University met hul gratis onderrig kan hier gebruik word, maar dan moet die studente Engels verstaan.

 

Deur die Engels wil ons hulle by die Evangelie uitbring. Deur die Evangelie wil ons sommige by die Bybelskool uitbring waar ons nie net vakke wil gee nie maar ook die praktiese ‘weet-hoe’ dat hulle iemand anders kan lei om ‘n werk te gaan soek en vind of ‘n geleentheid soek en vind. Baie pastore weet goed om te bid vir iemand wat nie ‘n werk het nie, maar weet nie veel meer nie. Dieselfde geld vir mense by ‘n creche. Hoe kan ek die prinsipaal help sodat sy kan weet waar om vir fondse aansoek te doen of dalk beter nog sodat sy die werklose ouers van haar kinders by ‘n plek kan uitkry waar hulle leer van werk soek dat hulle fondse kan verdien wat weer haar en haar leerders se probleme oplos.

 

Ander kort kursusse:

 

Met die oog daarop het ons ‘n kort kursus die naam gegee van “Get-a-Job”. Dinge wat jy moet doen om ‘n werk te kry. Ons gaan persone vir ‘n maand begelei deur sekere klasse oor wat hulle moet doen om die werk te kry en hulle gaan aanvanklik R90 betaal vir die kursus wat later sal opgaan na R190 vir nuwelinge nadat ons die eerste groepe gedoen het.

 

Ander kursusse sal wees, “Get-a-prop” (hoe om jou eie eiendom aan te koop) en “Get-a-Biz” (kerngoed om  te oorweeg en te doen as jy jou eie besigheid wil begin).

 

 

Akademie selfversorgend:

 

 

My beginsel is dat die “Akademie” selfversorgend moet wees in terme van maandelikse uitgawes wat byvoorbeeld dan huur, telefoon ensovoorts sal insluit. Ons gaan klein begin en soos met enige nuwe besigheid sal dit ‘n tyd neem voordat ons by gelykbreekpunt gaan wees, maar behalwe huur gaan ons nie groot maandelikse kostes aanvanklik hê nie aangesien ons onderwysers aanvanklik amper verniet gaan werk.

 

Om persele te kry wat beskikbaar is teen ‘n billike prys is ‘n groot uitdaging, veral ‘n plek wat  in die aand en oor naweke ook oop kan wees.

 

Ek het ln Desember op  ‘n ideale beginperseel afgekom waarvoor ons ‘n aanbod ingesit het in die naam van ‘n nuwe maatskappy wat nou amptelik die eers die 17’e Januarie geregistreer is. Ek het in goeie geloof die aanbod gedoen sonder om toegang tot die finansies te hê.

 

Ons het ‘n deposito van R41 250 nodig vir die aankoop van die gebou en verbandgoedkeuring vir die balans van R228 750.  Ons begroot R2500 vir huur aanvanklik per maand wat ongeveer die verbandpaiement gaan dek.

22 Januarie 2014

 

 Kids leading the way …I was fortunate to experience sheer joy amongst children recently. Their circumstances are totally different, but they enjoy life. It made me realise once again that I sometimes forget to enjoy as they do… too busy with the things in life without marvelling at the wonder of life itself.

The first group of children live in an area that is not affluent. In fact some of the houses there could be worth less than $500, but there are houses. Then again thereare houses in the area up to a value of $200 000. There seems to be a huge divide here with some people working and others not. The unemployment could be as high as 50% or more. Then there is crime around with family structures starting to disintegrate as there is no father around in many cases. Survival is the question in the mind of many people, but not in the mind of the kids.

There are frequent exercise groups and weather permitting we can have quite big classes. Normally we are indoors and we encourage the kids to come with the mothers or fathers. Sometimes we cannot use the facilities indoors as community based meetings will take preference above sports or exercise meetings. This happened recently and we moved the indoor training session outdoors for the kids to train and this was sheer enjoyment for them. There are youngsters around and they enjoy. This is the time to build community and to build dreams again. At the end of the training session we formed a circle and one of the group prayed for us. God touched my heart once again.

The other group of kids that I was fortunate enough to see was in a church service in another area of our city about 25 km away from the exercise classes described above. The group of kids were taught how to bake a bread. Explaining the recipe to the kids the teacher said that an egg has to be broken to mix with the flour. That egg can never be separated or extracted from the mix again as it becomes one with it. In the same way the children can never be separated from God and his love for them. The kids collected the offering and then went to a separate room to bake their bread.

After a while they came back to share this bread with the adults. There was excitement and a big wow. The smallest one was quite adamant that she wanted to share the bread and that adults could not just take it. She was on the arm of one of the leaders. The bread tasted very good and I was excited as I was offered another piece. It seemed if the response of the adults created even more energy amongst the children. They enjoyed this and thrived on the response that they received. They created something and they received  wonderful feedback. For most of them the dreams in their lives have not even been formed clearly, but they enjoy life.

It may be in an exercise group or in a church or sunday school class but the enjoyment is there. It reminds me that I am playing in God’s exercise group here on earth and that I want to share that enjoyment with others who are not in the group. It also reminds me of dreams and of creating things on my own.

So please join me as I pray this powerful prayer today:

Father, please rekindle the dreams in my life and give me a way to live them. Give me joy and the chance to share that joy with one person today. Any dream will do, but make it your dream for my life.

Amen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There were a number of films on the theme of escaping from Alcatraz. The prison was on an island away from the mainland and almost impossible to escape from. The well known Robben Island a few kilometers away from Cape Town is the African version of that. This is the place where Mr Nelson Mandela spent most of his live of incarceration. If you could escape from here you had to brave the cold water and the sharks. This is not a pleasant thought.

Many of us feel that we are locked up in our own prisons. I was born in hell and I am never going to escape from there. There are many reasons why this may appear as hell to you,. but there is a way out. If you can acquire different skills and more knowledge  your chance to become a different person and escaping from your prison whatever this may be is excellent.

Take the example of Nelson Mandela. While he was in prison he continued to study. He was a qualified attorney when he was transferred to Robben Island. During the 18 years (of the 27 years of his time in prison) at this prison he kept on studying. He studied Afrikaans and the Afrikaner. “Well, Nelson was very serious about his Afrikaans, and not just the language, but he was very serious about learning to understand the Afrikaner–his mind and how he thought” (quoted by Fikile Bam who served 10 years with Mr Mandela …http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312702/nelsonmandela.htm )

So what is stopping you? The first questions that you need to answer are the following: what is your dream(s)? What are your goals?

It may be to be financially free so that you could spend your time as you would like to spend it. Then you can get your gifts and passion work together for the benefit of the world …

But … let us come back to reality. If you feel that you are in a prison, I could help you to escape from that. I will teach you the discipline that you need to set up as part of your life to get to freedom. It will be up to you to do that.

I can help you to earn $1 000 per month of passive income after seven phases (for some people this may be seven months, for others it could be longer). If you can do this, then you could learn to earn $10 000 per month or more over time. It depends if you want to do it.

If you are serious to investigate this option, please email me directly here: hlouw@icon.co.za or text me +27812711570

Escape from your prison. Take action now!

Hansie Louw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I see many devoted people when I visit different churches. They look like they are totally absorbed in the worship and with closed eyes or hands stretched out to heaven, they seem ready to leave this earth now for a different place or a better place. Some will shout for joy, others will twirl or dance. Some will shake with anticipation and excitement. This does not only stay with the service as such. When I talk to these people I pick up that they are truly committed to their relationship with Jesus, the Father and the Holy Spirit.

So they are devoted and they are fat. “How is that possible?”, someone would ask. There are many reasons for that and I am careful to venture an answer. I was about 28 to 30 kg overweight, so I should know. This was also a time where I would describe myself as ”devoted”. So I will not judge, but I want to explain a bit better.

You are fat because there are a number of things that you do not understand or do not accept. Let me point our five areas.

1.  Incorrect eating habits: eating too much or the wrong things (or eating too little)

2. Inadequate exercising: no or limited exercising

3. Dualistic thinking: You separate spiritual and non-spiritual in your thinking

4. Social skills: you do not how to say no in any social environment

5. Unresolved pain … past, present or future

All of this comes from our thinking and/or emotions.

Let me give you one example of incorrect eating habits:

Your body needs from 80 to 140 gram of protein per day. You go on a special salad diet. You detox wonderfully the first three days, but you only get in 20 grams of protein per day. You also lose weight in the three days. On day four you binge!. That is you eat almost anything in sight. You cannot belief that this has happened to you. It is almost like the alcoholic that started drinking again after three sober days. You feel bad and you think that you do not have the will power! The truth of the matter is that you do not have the protein.

Protein gives you will power. You need to know how much protein your body requires every day. Then you need to make sure that you get that protein every day. One portion of fish or chicken or meat could give your roughly 20 grams of protein. Four of these will be almost enough for a lady, but that will depend on a number of factors as well. If you eat 7 pieces of chicken that may be enough protein, but too many calories. The first thing that you need to learn is the number of grams of protein that you require every day.

I have found the following programme on the internet quite handy for that. (copy and paste this link if the link when you click on “programme”does not work http://www.ichange.com/coach/coachhansie ).

So you can be devoted and have will power. It is often just a physical thing and not a spiritual thing. Get your protein sorted out first. We can work on the rest of the list as soon as we know that it is not the protein.

So, get your protein sorted out first: STEP 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Living in Khayelitsha!

If you do not know about this piece of land, Khayelitsha is about 20 kilometer from Cape Town and there are about 2 million people living there. Unemployment is high, alcohol abuse is high, housing is from shacks to good solid houses. Safety is a word that is not known here. This is the scrapyard of Cape Town. Capetonians tend to ignore it or avoid it.

Hansie and Anita made Khayelitsha their home for about two years. They lived in a house in the community in Site B for half of the week and the other half of the week in Bellville. Anita runs her career practise from there. It was a huge challenge. The first challenge is the language Xhosa.

It is not easy to learn to understand this and even more difficult to talk it. So it is tough if you want to talk to someone and you cannot quite express what you want to say.

A brief story to explain something of the need and the culture is the story of the R50 (about 5 U$ in June 2013). This is the story as told by Hansie.

I was attending a Herbalife training meeting in Mitchellsplain (about 10 km away from Khayelitsha). One of our team members gave me cash for Herbalife product and this I placed into my pocket without concentrating very well. Back at Khayelitsha I made a quick dash for the frontdoor of the house. It was dark and you are exposed to the criminal elements when it is dark. I grabbed the house key from my pocket (the same pocket where the money was), opened the house and rushed in. I was happy to be safe! I forgot about the money in my pocket.

The next morning I was on my way to a meeting early. I was at the front gate when a young man greeted me friendly. The gate was still locked and he asked me if I would be so kind as to hand him his R50 note. “Where is your note?”, I asked him. He pointed to a note a few meters away from me. I picked up the note and wanted to know how he managed to get the note there. he explained, “you know, I was walking minding my own business when the wind suddenly gushed and pulled the money out of my hand and before I could grab it, it blew over your wall and into your property.” His friend at his side nodded to confirm this freak accident of nature. I handed him the note still perplexed about the fact that the note was wet and it did not rain that morning.

I was driving tot he eraly morning meeting when I remembered about the cash of the previous night. I did find one of the notes in my pocket. A quick phone call home and Anita and Johan (our son) retrieved the rest of the notes. As I took out the keys from my pocket the previous evening the notes fell out. The dew of the night made all the notes wet.

I was angry because I allowed these two youngsters to trick me out of R50, but the whole episode was also very funny. I had to marvel at their technique and the way they were able to convince me in English that it was their money.

The story, however, is typical of what is happening in the community. If there is any money in sight, then it belongs to the person who has seen it. It could be church, NGO, political party, contractors and for that matter government. If there is a way to get to money people will find it. They will tell you the most believable stories to get to the money and they often succeed.

Money is like a drop of water falling on parched land. It just disappears if it hits the ground.

There are many more stories that I will share, but remember the R50 story!