It is quite rare that one would celebrate Winter as a new beginning. Normally we would celebrate it as a time of rest, and to say that it is only we as the Philippians who are crazy enough to do it, will probably be an over dramatic statement to this wonderful new season.
To clarify our fresh outlook on work (yes we are excited about our work here) at the Philippi Head Quarters, I have to state that I am referring to all the new changes which we have had this past couple of months. The Philippi Trust has been through deep waters as have most NGO’s during the recession. However we have surfaced stronger and wiser on the other side of the recession and as we are entering Winter here in the Southern Hemisphere we the Philippians are gearing up for a fresh new race.
With our new look website, Facebook, twitter and BlogSpot we are dressed for a bold new look and definitely ready to take The Philippi Trust SA to a bold new level of service delivery, communication and growth.
I would like to invite each one of you to follow us on our social media, as we will share our knowledge, resources and experiences as we venture into this exciting new season. Since 1999 Philippi Trust has been expanding from two pioneers to nearly two hundred staff in 2011.
To celebrate the start of a new season, life and our amazing staff we Philippians had an adventurous fun day where the majority of our staff came together to play the Amazing Race. Teams were running through shopping malls, digging through beach sand, gulping down baby food, struggled through riddles while all the time the knowledge was entrenched that no man is an island. The lesson is, we need each other and so does the counselling community and Philippi Trust need each other.
Article Written by Johan Obbes
