Inspiration from the past... GGA/Oprah

For Christmas 2002, Oprah Winfrey, being one of the richest and most influential women in the USA or possibly the world, took her staff to South Africa for what became known as 'Christmas Kindness'. They brought with them presents, clothes and parties for 50,000 children. (This woman doesn't do things on a small scale!). During her time there she became acqainted with God's Golden Acre and Heather Reynolds. If you have broadband you can watch the videos of what happened by clicking on the link below (also in my links list)

http://www2.oprah.com/presents/2003/ christmaskindness/pres_2003_ck_main.jhtml

(if this doesn't work, go to the oprah site, click on 'Oprah's Angels network' and look up Christmas kindness, it's fairly easy to do!)

Forget the US style commentary and focus on the kids that she helped and whose lives were probably touched beyond what we could imagine by that one act of kindness. It's moving viewing, I dare you to watch it and not shed a tear for the plight of these kids. Some of these will be there when I get out to SA in September, I'm so excited about all the possibilities that there will be and it looks like, despite what they've been through, they like having fun! :)

Oh and I would love to use these videos in fundraising, but have no idea how to get hold of them. Oh techie-friends! Is there a way of downloading them, or is that actually illegal? I can't seem to order the tape. If anyone from Oprah is reading this, can you help? (you never know)