The Sri Sri Feeding scheme started in August 2009. This was at the time of the millenium development goals.
The scheme has over the years not only distributed hampers., breakfast cereals and school lunch, but has also contributed to several schools with their maintenance. It has also assisted with sponsoring to Phoenix child welfare and the Sahara shelter which is the home for abused woman.
The scheme relies solely on sponsorship from the community, both in cash and kind.
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It was a very wet Saturday morning, but the Love Where You Live team and volunteers came out to Yaseen’s Superette in Laudium to help pot and distribute 570 Spekboom plants.
The day was filled with happy chatter as everyone got their hands dirty and learned how to care for their new plantlings. People with different levels of gardening skills got to meet each other and share some tips, while picking out the Spekboom they thought was the cutest!
We would like to thank everyone who came out to support this initiative, despite the weather! A special thanks to Yaseen’s Superette for hosting us on very short notice and setting up a beautiful space for us to work from – your kindness is a sure sign of a strong community values. May you receive abundant blessings. Also, thank you to Harry’s Printers for your generosity, for sponsoring all our printing requirements, and delivering an excellent level of service!
If you missed this event, don’t worry, we’re already planning our next event, so keep watching our pages! Please send through pictures of your Spekboom as it grows with all your love and nurturing! We would love to share your journey to encourage others to plant this carbon-reducing tree that will help alleviate the effects of global warming.
Love where You Live – Spekboom Project 2020
Total number of participating inmates: 16
Teachers: Rafal and Jacqui
100% of the inmates reported very positive experiences from the course and have committed to continue the breathing practices. They recognise the value it has brought to their mental and physical wellbeing. They took to the techniques easily, were very disciplined in their practice and grasped the knowledge well.
The major changes reported during the feedback following the course were: feeling significantly more calm and relaxed; improved sleep (including an immediate full night of sleep which is challenging in the maximum security setting); improved flexibility; a change in mindset; being able to better handle anger, emotions, and stress; self-control and a reduction in aggressiveness, hatred, anxiety, depression and fear; purity of mind and positivity; more focus and being less judgmental of others; increased self-confidence and respect for the other inmates; inspiration to take action and more responsibility; and an overall sense of lightness and peace of mind.
One inmate commented that he felt the course would be instrumental to anyone facing stress and challenges in their lives, and that if he had completed the course prior to being arrested, he would have been able to make better and more informed decisions, which would have prevented him going to prison in the first place. Another inmate felt that his emotions were more stable following the course, that he could think clearer before making decisions with the ability to absorb pressure without breaking down.
100% of the inmates felt that they would recommend the course to other offenders and some had already inspired others to do the course simply by practicing the techniques in their cells and their own personal growth. It was also suggested that the course would not only benefit every inmate at the prison, but also the prison staff, and their own families. Some reported that ‘everyone wants to join the course now’.
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