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Stephan de Beer, the Managing Director of the Tshwane Leadership Foundation, and his wife Wilna, the Director of Pretoria Community Ministries, were recently on Sabbatical Leave in the United States with their daughter Goitse. Please click here to read their inspiring sabbatical reflections! |
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The Potter’s House was established in 1993 as the first non-racial shelter for abused and destitute women in the city of Pretoria. The Potter’s House accommodates 24 women at a time with their children, averaging about 100 women and 50 children per year. The main activities of The Potter’s House are outreach services to vulnerable women in the community, a drop-in centre, the transitional residential facility, job preparation and job skills training, and advocacy work regarding women’s issues.
Mrs. Blair, who supports various women’s initiatives all over the world, took the time to share partnership ideas with the staff of the organisation, before meeting the residents of the shelter. In an open talk with the women she listened to some of the personal life stories, answered questions posed by the women and encouraged and inspired the participants to believe in God and themselves.
Following a group photograph, the First Lady shared tea and refreshments with both staff and residents of the shelter. Sitting around one table, she got everyone laughing when she referred to the South African winter climate as very pleasant. |
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On Friday, 01 June 2007, the residents of The Potters House, a shelter for women in crisis, felt honoured to welcome Mrs. Cherie Blair, wife of British Prime Minister Tony Blair. The shelter, which is one of the programmes hosted by the Tshwane Leadership Foundation, has a long standing relationship to the British High Commission that arranged this event. |
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British First lady visits and inspires women in crisis |