The Nesbitt Castle Bulawayo
6 Percy Avenue Bulawayo, 00002, Zimbabwe
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Day 8 - Bulawayo - a real treat !??
... town for us. We didn't really think they would, but by the time we got back from looking at a few things in town, there they were, with our twin cab ute waiting for us. This car is definitely not as comfy as our last one, or maybe it was just because we had a much longer drive to Bulawayo. It is a bit squishier in the back. Matt drove the 5 hours to Bulawayo, and we were right on the reserve tank when we got to the outskirts. They ...
Calling all actors,singers and poets!
... and LEARN! It was fascinating hearing some of the youths stories and learning about things I wouldn't/couldn't even imagine that go on in relationships here just because its "part of the culture".
During breaks I got to check out progress on the 2nd court (the workshop was being hosted in Silozwe primary school, right beside the location of our second court!) as well as work on the painting of the new hoops!
The great thing about the workshop ...
We're going on a rhino hunt
... of time living with bushmen, so we spent the next hour listening to his stories and looking at more pictures. The number of bushmen are rapidly declining, he estimated that only around 300 are left. Bushmen are the indigenous people to Southern Africa, they don't have a lot of land left. Recent relocations (particularly around Namibia and Botswana) have caused further depletion of their numbers as they could not survive in their new locations.
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Time to celebrate!
... child" of the family, it was my job to be host/mc for the night... Apart from my awful attempts of trying to speak ndebele, the night was great with lots of food and presents. My favorite part though,had to be braaing (bbqing) out under the Zimbabwean stars, that is a sight I hope I never get used to!!
Love and blessings! x
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The teacher becomes the student!
... and teen pregnancy).
The great thing is that we have established relationships with all these schools, where I now have the freedom to come alongside them in starting a basketball program as well as help facilitate educational life skill workshops and basketball clinics! Each school has already committed to taking part in the first Shoot Touch tournament that is going to take place on our new court in Gulati in the new year! Exciting times!!
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