We have just successfully completed our 7th Building Blitz in Mbekweni, in Paarl. 500 Volunteers built 78 homes for 900 beneficiaries living in the township, who were living in shacks.  For these families it will be their first time to have a home with running water and electricity.

It is the first time the charity had a female majority on the trip.  The 300 women Volunteers took to painting, block laying and plastering like ducks to water!!! It was so successful that we am now concerned for the few male construction workers in Ireland!

During the week of the Blitz the Volunteers were visited by Premier of the Western Cape, Lynne Brown, Dr. Alberta Mayberry, US Consul General of the USA, Mayor of Drakenstein, Charmain Manuel  and Irish Ambassador to South Africa, Colin Wrafter.  Indeed, the Premier, Lynne Brown announced that she herself wants to build for 2 to 3 days in the next Building Blitz.  
It was a life changing week for all involved.

Thank You to all our fantastic Volunteers!