“The joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of the men of this age, especially those who are poor or in any way afflicted, these are the joys and hopes, the griefs and anxieties of the followers of Christ. Indeed, nothing genuinely human fails to raise an echo in their hearts.” (Gaudium et Spes 1).
At the heart of Church walking with the victims of structural justice in Africa is the school of prayer – Praying with them while listening to what God is telling us through their prayers. Praying includes a narrative approach to the healing of painful memories. They are encouraged to share their stories and then turn their stories into a spiritual reflection and prayer. The spiritual reflection and prayer represents the spirituality of seeing and encountering God through the eyes that have cried.
Years of waiting. No housing allocation
Extension ten informal settlement is located on the outskirts of Tsakane informal settlement near Duduza. It is a vast informal settlement with over five hundred shacks and families who have been eagerly awaiting to be allocated RDP houses by the...
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The difficult lives of Ekuthuleni informal settlement residents
Residents of Ekuthuleni informal settlement near Springs live in a sea of troubles. This is because they face many hardships daily. most of the residents live in poverty as they are unemployed and have little or no income to sustain...
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No food parcels delivered as complaints over hunger increase in extension 10 informal settlement
The story of Fezeka Gabuza Fezeka Gabuza is a mother of five children living in Tsakane extension 10 in Brakpan. Unemployed she used to stock fruits and vegetables to help look after her children. Now with the lockdown she has...
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