Saturday I spent put Christmas packages together for the AIDS Task Force. There are 54 families that did. People throughout the year donate clothes, books, toys etc. that we use to make the Christmas parcels. The problem comes in when there aren’t enough of a certain age range to create a proper package. This is why I see so many boys wear girls shirts and pants. Also some of the clothes were huge and most if not all of these families are thin. The next AIDS Task Force is this Saturday, I would like to go back and do another session. It is so humbling and a very moving experience. Last month I was feeling sorry for myself and knew I needed to get my mind off things. I went to the ATF and you totally forget yourself and your heart goes out to these families. And the real shocker is how happy they are, they put on their best Sunday clothes and travel from miles around for this one Saturday. It’s a shame they are only able to do this once a month. They have a vet as one of the GP’s. I know this sounds wrong but in fact he’s one of the best doctors I’ve seen around here. I remember him telling me that the meds are the same the dose is what’s different. The 54 families are divided among the group so you become involved and bonded with your families. This project has been going on for 12 years. How they have managed through the worst of times in the country I will never know. They have sent children to school, have gotten ARV’s for AID victims and showed them that there is life after infection. This week I have been helping out at the local church office with IT and admin skills, the lovely woman that works here God love her is so slow that what I can do in a morning takes her the better part of 2 days! The weather has been hot but with the full moon comes ever needed rain. Even thought the rainy season has started it’s not every day. It rains for a few days then is blistering hot for a few. I went to a lecture on soldiers from Zimbabwe who were in the first and Second World War. They specifically focused on Bomber Harris. Who lived in Zimbabwe and South Africa, but was originally English. There was a talk, slides and a movie. It was put on by the historical society. Saturday afternoon I went to a birthday party for a dear friend here Bev. She turned 50 and her family put on a great do. I got to swim in a pool, eat food that wasn't sadza and just relax. Bev should really have birthdays more often. :P