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I will be, I will learn

In 2010, We wrote an article about "interviewing" people in an attempt to gather information regarding the level of community awareness of the plight of burn survivors.  I now repeat that article in order to refresh your memory of how it all started and also to update the new members too. (2010) After meeting with an officer of the Department of Social Development (who was incredibly accommodating and very encouraging about our work) and being sat down and educated about early child development, entrepreneurship that eliminates the need for ongoing funding, strategy, structure and possibilities, which left us (Euton Murphy and I) encouraged and motivated (the officer) but slightly drained, we decided to replenish some of our emotional and intellectual energies by drowning our sorrows regarding the forthcoming hard work in a cappuccino. Being in the spirit of “awareness and campaign” we “attacked” 22 year old waiter, MPumelelo Damba from Guguletu, (first name meaning S