Lineo
Lineo (Lucy) was one of the first children to live at PCC when it opened in 2008. Now, in 2020, we are so proud to announce that she completed her degree in Home Economics at Lesotho Agricultural College. She has started her own sewing business and has her sights set on attending National University of Lesotho where she hopes to study for a BSc in Nutrition. As one of the “big sisters” of our PCC family, she has really inspired the younger children to reach for bigger academic goals. We are very proud of her achievement and wish her all the best in the next chapter of life.
Vehicle
Connecting PCC to the main town of Mt Moorosi are 32 km of rough dirt road. The primary way for villagers to travel the dirt road is by taxi van. Passengers pack into these vans tightly and for a 90 minute drive to town. Since we implemented our Covid19 prevention plan, we insisted that our staff avoid these taxi buses. To make this possible, they have been using our personal 4x4 truck as transport. We began looking into options for a long-term solution to PCC’s transport needs that would fit within our budget constraints. Friends of ours surprised us by donating their vehicle to PCC! This Honda CR-V is in great condition, reliable, and will safely manage our dirt road. We are so grateful for this generous donation and answer to prayer.
Social Development and World Vision Visit
We received a very special visit this week from the Ministry of Social Development and World Vision. Among the visitors was the Deputy Minister of Social Development, Mr David Sokola. Our PCC staff did an outstanding job of organizing a fitting welcome for such a high-ranking government official. Pulane Children’s Centre received a jaw-dropping donation that included bicycles, blankets, clothes, and toys! We would like to extend our gratitude to Social Development and World Vision for these gifts. Especially impactful to us, was the sense of amazement among the visitors. They said, “What do you do differently at PCC? We have visited many, many orphanages and this one is different. The children here are very happy, healthy, and well-behaved.” While we don’t have a specific answer, we think that PCC has been different from the very beginning 12 years ago. Jill and Grant made a point of being part of the local community. And over the many years, we have been able to find and develop an outstanding staff team from the area. These local men and women are faithful to pray, learn, and serve. They show up when it is hard. For most of them, this is more than a job: they are part of God’s Kingdom breaking through in their community.