The Gallery
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South African Orphanages
www.ethembenischool.org
Ethembeni School for the physically disabled and visually impaired. Hillcrest, South Africa.
email; ethembeni@mweb.co.za
www.tradepage.co.za/nsb
KwaZulu-Natal Society for the Blind, Durban, South Africa
email; nsblind@africa.com
www.lilyofthevalley.org.za
Lily of the Valley Childrens Aids Orphanage, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
email; noel.wright@mweb.co.za
Mavela Aids Orphanage, Zulu-Natal, South Africa
email: meskinpd@iafrica.com - Paddy Meskin, Chairperson
United States of America
At five years old, football is RJ’s life. Too bad that New York’s Harlem Titans don’t share his vision. During every time-out, and sometimes during an actual play, RJ rushes onto the pitch – a makeshift playing field on an abandoned allotment – and makes his presence felt.
Confronted by players from both sides, his lack of bulk and height are painfully obvious, and he is repeatedly ordered off. For now, he must content himself by watching from the sidelines. But – not for long.