Robert enjoy his visits to Springs

Reverend Robert Cotton from England visited Kwasa last week and believes the organisation has become part of his life.

The relationship between his church and Kwasa started when a bishop from Springs and a businessman from England met in 1992.

As time progressed Robert got drawn into the life of Kwasa and he feels it is was a chance given to him by God.

This Holy Trinity Church reverend from Guildford, England, visited Kwasa for the first time in 2003.

His experience was overwhelming and he found the children from Kwasa learn how to be themselves.

He got so drawn to Kwasa that he tries to visit the organisation as often as possible to see the progress.

“We have been connected with this school for the past 10 years,” he says.

When he returned to England after his first visit in 2003, he was overwhelmed by the response of his congregation.

Two groups of 17 adults and 13 teenagers accompanied him from England

It was clear that the adults didn’t just want to have a good time, they wanted to do something.

They experienced firsthand how to dig a trench when the water was cut off during their visit.

The teenagers were overwhelmed by the connection between them and the children.

“This visit was amazing,” says Robert.

It is believed two of the visiting teenagers raised money to buy small musical instruments to bring with to South Africa.

They taught the Kwasa children how to use these instruments while teaching them a song.

The lyrics are written on a wall at Kwasa with the visitor’s.

One of the teenagers painted a lion’s head on another wall at the centre.

Robert says it is amazing how the teenagers have used their talents during their visit.

He believes Kwasa has become part of their lives.

In 2011, Robert’s church organised a visit to England for Sharron, her husband John and four children from Kwasa.

“The four local children experienced a complete different world than what they are used to at home,” says Sharron.

She claims the children at Kwasa have an amazing ability and a philisophical outlook in life.

One of the Kwasa girls was asked what she wants to be one day and she said “a minister” followed by “rather the prime minister.”

Sharons says the life-giving relationship between the two perishes is vice versa.

To Robert Kwasa is a place of hope, where children can become more fully themselves.

He can’t wait to see the Grade ones of 2014 matriculate in 11 years time.