As last year wore on, we had more and more problems with transport and space shrinking as Rays of Hope improved the children’s home. The house where we were meeting got refurbished, a teacher was hired to help the children with their homework and volunteers from Canada were housed on the premises. This was all great for the children but not so great for a Guide Company. Since we had visited the Scouts who meet at the Alex Old Age Home, I have been .keeping it in mind as an alternate venue.
So this year we moved to the Old Age Home in Alexandra . They have made a hall available to us which is usually set up with chairs but we can just move them forward and make enough space for a meeting. Tsegofatso and Lebohang’s family moved so we started with 5 Guides and since then another two have joined.
I am very proud of the girls. All but one of them have returned their child care letters – signed by the mother of the children they looked after.
The other change is that I offered to take over 1st Waverley Guides when I heard their Guider was leaving. They are younger girls and on the complete opposite of the spectrum. I am running the two companies in tandem, making adjustments for their differences and going to the Waverley Guide Hall straight after we have finished in Alexandra. It is a bit hectic but fun. Both companies are working on the Accident Prevention badge and we will have a Friendship day for each close to Thinking day.
1st Waverley Guides
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