Red Hill

The past few weeks I've been really focusing my efforts on the Red Hill community. I work alongside two volunteers from the United Kingdom, Chrisie and Emily, as well as Stanton Peterson, who is the Life Skill Educator (LSE) at the Red Hill Kids' Club. Together we minister to the children in the Red Hill community by giving them a meal, sharing a bible story and entertaining them with crafts, activities and sports. Although sharing our love with the children is the number one responsibility, we have also been very actively involved in a community development project. Stanton is the only LSE from Living Hope that works in the Red Hill community at this time (serving over 80 children). His heart is sold out to Red Hill and he has a vision of complete reformation of the land and the people. I've partned with Stanton, Chrisie and Emily to put Stanton's vision on paper in the form of a business/ministry plan. This plan will be shared with local and international partners who are interested in working in the community (by volunteering, donating, researching, etc.) I'm really looking forward to what lies ahead for Red Hill.

I ask for you to join us in prayer as we seek a revival for the people, the land and the church of Red Hill.

Background of Red Hill:

The growth of Red Hill originated about 25 years ago when a man recognized the overwhelming number of people migrating from the Eastern Cape to Simons Town (both areas are located in Cape Town), where they were seeking employment. There was a major need for housing these people in the area closer to Simons Town. This man donated land that he owned, known as Red Hill, and ‘squatter homes’ have been constructed upon it. The continued growth and expansion of the Red Hill township has brought about many urgent needs. Major identifiable socio-economic problems include: poor sanitation (one toilet for five houses, only recently received water from outside tap); malnutrition; unemployment; alcoholism and drug abuse; lack of funds for school uniforms and transport; lack of opportunities for the youth couple with conditions of poverty has led to exposure to sexual activity and stealing; etc. The majority of inhabitant are blacks and colored, and the demographics are varied as whole families reside together.