Drew's African Odyssey - Mwange Refugee Camp, Zambia

Finally got the netball workshop finished and the girls seem really motivated to get some games and practices going. I have one great coach giving the workshop with me named Joseph and he is just great with the students. We really compliment each other as he translates anything for me that people are not understanding. Most of the girls speak French but there is the odd one that is not in school, so hasn't learned. The students follow the Congolese education program and as the Congo was colonized by the Belgians, French is learned.

At noon, our vehicle broke down, again.. The wheel bearing, again. so after attempting a quick repair, we had to roll the vehicle all the way back to the Red Cross clinic and then hitchhike back to Mporokoso with another NGO. But before that, we finished off the workshop and I went over to one of the primary schools to replace their netball goal. Of course, the kids got wind of me being there and swarmed. Hundreds of kids, pulling my hair out, pinching my white skin and stepping on my toes!! I can't handle too much more of this!!!!!!

Posted by: Drew Gardiner / 12:12 PM