Stew’s surprise trip to Lesotho is a good story: in December he won the Reebok staff party talent contest and was awarded a $1,500 travel voucher. Mum and I had constructed him a fabulous costume so he could perform the Dolly Parton/Kenny Rogers duet “Islands in the Stream”. Naturally he was half Dolly and half Kenny, and by all accounts, rocked the house. So, prize money in hand, he coordinated a flight to Jo’burg and met Dean and me there. Together we drove south to Hlotse, Lesotho. Stew has since returned home and it’s rumoured that he slept for two days straight.
In the absence of a blog of his own, Stew wrote the following:
Stew… the greatest brother ever… four days of travel for four days in Lesotho… the sacrifices this hero makes for the children… He is a true inspiration and wonder I aspire to be like. God bless you Stew!!!!
(Taken verbatim; note the mediocre sentence structure. Ha ha!)
Anyway, it was a short stay, but we packed a great deal in, and I’d like to add that not only did Reebok donate $750, they also provided a swack of shoes (which have since been distributed to orphan students at Raphoka Primary School along with the New Balance shoes.) Stew’s colleagues also contributed an outstanding (approximate) total of $1,500. Thanks to all of them for their generosity!
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