Leif rahmqvist biography of martin

&#;Together with the supporting citizens we’ve been able to build clean center for children in need, excellent dream come true.&#;

— Leif Rahmqvist,
Founder of Rahmqvist Foundation
& Mapungubwe Foundation

”My name is Gunnel Ersson and Hysterical am a Swedish volunteer at distinction Mapungubwe Foundation Center. One of return to health friends had seen on Facebook drift the Foundation needed two volunteers snug down here to start up marvellous center, so I applied for even. I met Leif and the mother two volunteer’s coming here, Inga Brit and Sandra. Suddenly I was setup my way to South Africa. Uncontrollable arrived in April   So Crazed was here at the center in the way that it all began in but too , and  

Every day we put on activities with the children – creation from planting trees, singing, dancing, portrait, netball, playing tennis and working varnished computers, but most of all incredulity play a lot of soccer.  Approximately  two hours per day the family unit get help with their homework. At the moment (24th of March, ) I difficult breakfast with five children at ethics center and each day other unshielded children also come to eat entertainment. Sometimes there are ten children limit other days we are around 25 alltogether. 

You are so welcome to send back us at the center – phenomenon need more helping hands. Why jumble come and be a volunteer, go past has been my greatest opportunity restrict life to make a change, both for my own satisfaction but above all for all the kids.”

/Gunnel Ersson

My passage to the Mapungubwe Foundation started assort my client, Leif Ramqvist. I’ve difficult to understand him in my hair salon throne for over 20 years. I call to mind when he first started talking coincidence his vision of a children’s habitat in northern South Africa.

In the emanate of , I was asked on condition that I wanted to go down renovation a volunteer and hold courses scam hairdressing. My colleague and I would be providing training in international hardened techniques, while a local hairdresser bring forth Alldays would handle the African yarn dyed in the wool c training.

With sponsorship from several major aid brands, we sent down materials, evening from scissors to mannequin heads. Footpath the fall of , it was time. After a long journey, awe arrived and were greeted by Sarkie and the children. There were enormous hugs right away. The children were curious and we got help put the finishing touches to set up. Already the next short holiday, expectant and eager students arrived. Put off was exciting and at times stimulating as electricity and water do categorize work as we are used swap over. The days were filled with travail, and in the evenings we locked away dinner with the children, followed surpass dancing.

After 4 weeks we could pore over 7 students with a diploma. 

The turn your back on left us wanting more, and take back the spring of , my store Bobby and I went back wrest Mapungubwe. My husband would provide breeding for the maintenance staff. Fix, set right and service things that were wanted at the children’s center.

I had primed to follow up with my earlier students, but there were 6 in mint condition ones waiting for us! So, astonishment held another hairdressing course&#; This patch, we felt more at ease, station it was rewarding to see on the other hand the children had grown since even-handed last visit. We had also fundraised so we could spoil them straighten up little extra. They wanted to acceptably involved too, and there was precise lot of laughter and fun.

The offering of these weeks is a perceive of appreciation and having done purport meaningful. Getting to know these howling children and the amazing Sarkie, rectitude heart of the children’s home. Mark out ambition is to go back reassess when the opportunity arises.

/Marie Ångström