A Flyby Visit

Well it’s been a really crazy few months here at Heartfelt with lots going on and as the weeks fly bye, so do our visitors. We recently had Andy & Tiffany Jones come out to the project to visit us (they live in Arkansas in the USA), and it was a great day getting to chat and catch up on everything that’s been going on. Tiffany & Andy have been very supportive of the project since day one and started ordering back when we used to make the Bushfelt animals in ‘whacky colours’- hence the nickname ‘Mrs Wacky Colours’ the ladies gave to Tiffany.

We had tea and cake on Martha’s stoop (patio) and watched the local children wave bye (it’s the wave walk they do whenever they see a car at the workshop on their way home from school – very cute). They asked about all the local issues we have going on in Makapanstad, the HIV situation (which is pretty bad) and the lack of water supplies. It totally shocked them and not surprising too – I mean after all these years and still no running water or proper health clinics (ok, don’t get me started).

Tiffany spent some time with the ladies in the workshop watching them make their little hearts, that she sells back home, while chatting away and before we all knew it it was time to head home. We really appreciated them taking a whole day out of their busy trip to come all the way out to Heartfelt to meet us. Who knows, maybe one day we'll repay the favour by visiting them state side? Hey, you’ve got to dream big - that's why Sinah (the lady holding up the heart at the back) has already planned her trip ;).