Hello with a WOOF!

I am Buddy, the Jhb EMS PIER department, public educator. Yes, I know it is a big title, but it is a really fun job!! I work with my owner; I call him Dad, Neels de Klerk at Florida Park BESAFE centre.

I teach children in schools all about safety in the house. I teach them stop, drop and roll, as well as not to play with dangerous tools, lighters and matches. I am very clever and know all about dangerous tools and safety!

I also go on camps and visit the burn survivor children. You know, they need the special attention from me.

On Wednesday, 20 August 2008, I was poisoned and was rushed to hospital. I was really ill and thought I was going to die. But I really had a good doctor and every one I love came to visit me in hospital.

My aunt, Theresa De Klerk, contacted Counselor Van Den Mollen in region B-ward 102.
They send out a bunch of e-mails to ask for donations towards my hospital account. She told me that so many people responded!! The money for my account was raised so quickly and so many people send their love and wanted to know how I was doing.

I want to thank each and every person that donated money, or just called to find out how I am doing. If it were not for all the people that loved me so much and opened their harts, I would not have been able to get better and go home, or ever teach children again!!!

I am home now, and doing a lot better. My aunt says that lost a lot of weight, so Dad is feeding me nice chicken, so I can pick up weight again. Then I will be back at work, doing the thing I love best, to teach the children.

You can visit this web site every month, as dad will tell you what work I have done in the month and what he is planning for us.

Love,

Buddy, the safety teaching dog.

Meet some of our teens hoping to go to Canada for the 2nd world Jamboree

Hi, my name is Elani and I live in Pretoria. What can I tell you about myself, well I can tell you that I had am very excited to complete my life and I am very positive about what lies ahead. Not that I am always positive but that is the beauty of life. I found out who I really am when I went for my face reconstruction when I was in grade 9. It had changed my life and it was for the better. I also found out that beauty actually comes from within. Those things that had happen to me when I was little. The burning of course doesn't matter at all. Well, let me tell you what happened I was about 3 months old when our electric blanket had a shortage and caught fire. My face had burned severely and they had to amputate my fingers on the left hand. See that doesn't matter anymore all that matters is that I am still here.

My name is Shaneese.  I am in Grade 9 at Hoerskool Florida. I have never travelled before. I want to go to America and be a producer when I leave school. I love hanging out with my friends and listening to music.

My name is Promise. I am in my last year of school, Matric, in Meadowlands. I haven't travelled before. When I leave school I would like to be a bank teller or a CA. When I'm not with my books, I love singing.

Hi. My name is Bafana from Orange Farm. I live with both my parents. I'm a well- mannered boy, because I listen to my parents all the time. I like doing art and I'm keen to dream of my success as a professional artist being escalated to new heights like  Martin Luther King when he once said “ I have a dream.” I'm a born again so no-one shall separate from the love of Christ. I am a soccer fanatic, my coach used to count on me in the defence. So about my clothes, my friends will speculate that they are conservative. Well you can't choose friends, they will always choose you.

My name is Wendahl . I am 15 years old in Grade 10 at Oakdale Secondary School. I would like someone to sponsor me with money for my schooling to further my education. Once I finish with my education I would like to be a doctor or a fireman, as these people through GOD made life possible for me.

I am Ensley. I am 18 years old and a first  year Public Relations student at the University of Johannesburg. I have never travelled abroad. I'd like to become a qualified public relations practitioner and also a psychologist. In my free time I like networking.

My name is Mbali . I live in Orange Farm. I am 16 years old, doing grade 10 at Jabulile Secondary School. My class teacher is Miss Tsotetsi. I am studying Zulu, English, Physical Science, Life Science, Mathematics, Life Orientation and Economics. The subject that I like is Science. When I finish my matric I would like to do computer engineering as my career.
Hobbies, I like dancing and reading. My favourite food is papa and stew- beef, fried chicken and rice.
My last wish is to build my parents a house after finishing my schooling and buy them a car. I think that is all I can say about myself.

Watch this space!