What We Treasure in South Africa: Tea Bags?

"A woman is like a tea bag, you only know how strong she is when she is put in hot water."  Eleanor Roosevelt

Jill Heyes, founder of Original T-Bag Designs, is a strong woman of immense creativity and compassion. I felt fortunate to meet her, and her employees, at the Original T-bag Designs factory outside Cape Town, South Africa. Through the transformation of something as simple as an "old bag", both her life and the lives of the Imizamo Yethu are transformed forever. I hope her story inspires you to the possibilities within us all. 

Her story, as well as those of the Imizamo Yethu, is told directly in the video below. Warning: grab tissues!

For more information or to support Original T-Bag Designs, go to www.tbagdesigns.co.za or www.tbagwordpress.com. Jill happily accepts donations of used tea bags. 

Comments

[Sharon Cornell]

This is a beautiful story! Thank you Carrie for sharing it. It's just amazing what people can do!

[Marie]

What a touching story and example of the power of a dream and the difference it can make in peoples' lives!