Street of trust and hope

“IT STARTED with some residents sitting in front of their houses, warming up in the sun and chatting,” said Ferguson Road, Glenwood, resident Illa Thompson.

“We spontaneously decided to put some tables onto the pavement, bring out some stationery supplies and start painting. In no time children from the nearby homes came out to see what we were up to, and joined in, bringing parents and friends.

“More tables were brought out, more cardboard was found, refreshments appeared, a guitarist entertained us, and children kept coming.

“When it got dark, we packed it in, thinking our session was over. But next morning, kids knocked on my front gate and asked if we could set up the tables again because they wanted to do more painting. So, what started out as an impromptu afternoon activity, stretched out over two days.”