Tuesday

We spent Tuesday visiting several Salvation Army facilities around Cape Town. The first was Island of Hope. This is a Corps and temporary residence for street children and mothers who have often been abused and abandonded. The Officer there was passionate about her work with the residents and we learned a lot about the challenges that face the surrounding community. It was a shock to us to learn that the entire facility runs on a budget of around $52,000.00 a year. Please pray that this facility continues to recieve the financing neccessary to do their good work.

Later that day we toured Hesketh King, a mens residential rehabilitation center. The youngest residents are 16. The facility helps the residents overcome addictions of all kinds. We were able to join in a short service they had there, sharing in song and testimony.

After Hesketh King we toured the Booth Hospital. This hospital provides rehabilitation services, convalescent services, terminal care, and services for HIV/AIDS and TB patients. The hospital has been serving the people of Cape Town for over 40 years. The auxillary Captain there expressed his great appreciation to the United States territories for their support of the ministries overseas, including the Booth Hospital.