Listen to thisAll attending FICE 2010 at Stellenbosch were
greeted with an amazing Song for the Caregivers “A Rhetorical Eulogy
created by Dr Don Mattera, Patron of the National Association of Child
Care Workers, South African host with FICE (International Federation of
Educative Communities) bringing their Congress to Africa for the first
time. Thank you FICE, Don & thanks NACCW!
Hout Bay Music Project Trust Drummers
Here,
at last, is your song composed especially for you. Our care
givers, child and family workers of our beloved land “South Africa.
You, who in your numbers rose to the challenges while others spoke of
great things about changing the world; but you “YOU “chose change
within that hidden and sacred place called the human self...
Hout Bay Music Project Trust Singers
We
watched as you dedicated yourself to the task of human service.
Our hearts grew strong when you declared: “Any child is my child,
Lomtwana, this child is our child. All children are our children:
One Child; One God; One World; One People...”
FICE 2010 Youth Group Drummers &
Dancers
Care-Givers, mothers and sisters to thousands; fathers, brothers and
uncles to many: This song of praise, this serious serenade “this
long-delayed ululation “is yours! Coming from the deepest sap of our
souls...
FICE 2010 Youth Orator Speaking from the Heart!
Child and youth care givers of our beautiful
country: You are the gentle, flowing streams of sympathy. You are
the rushing, robust rivers of rebirth and human empathy; the mighty,
cleansing oceans of compassion. You are! You are! You are!
... Mending the hurt and confusion of wounds that freedom could not and
cannot heal or dispel “the hell of disease, hunger and poverty...
Consciousness and compassion, side-by-side with commitment and calling,
you help save young precious lives from falling into the dark abyss of
retrogression.
Left:
CYC-Net Reception “NACCW's Donald Nghonyama, Francisco Cornelius of
Leliebloem House, CYC-Net Editor Brian Gannon &
FICE President Monika Niederle
Halala, care-givers, Halala! You are God's
chosen brigade healing the anguish of those He has made in the image of
His love. One to another. One is the other “the covenant of life
until death do us part! Libambe NACCW [and FICE 2010 delegates]
Libambe lingashoni! Never will the sun set for you, Care-Givers of
God...
A Cape Town Happy New Year!
CYC-Net Meeting
The CYC-Net Board of Governors also convened while in Cape Town.
Two-thirds of the Board members attended FICE 2010! At the Board
Meeting and Lunch (where Brian Gannon was awarded the prestigious Circle
of Courage Award), at the CYC-Net Reception and then at our Stellenbosch
conference site, it was great meeting face-to-face with Board Members
Bill Carty, Andy Schneider-Munoz, Lee Loynes, Martin Stabrey, Louis
Mwewa and Werner van der Westhuizen to discuss the future of CYC-Net.
we’re sorry Graham Bell couldn’t attend because the snow cancelled his
flight from Glasgow. We missed you Karen, Heather, Estella and
Thomas! I’m still hoping an NACCW representative can join us in
2011! Thanks Brian Gannon and Thom Garfat for enriching our
CYC-Net worlds! Thanks FICE people “Happy New Year!
