Township and Camps Bay

Today we all had a massively unique experience that most people will never have and that will stay with us forever. Today we went to the Kusasa Township just outside Frandschoek. We saw lessons, sang songs and played rugby with the students of the school. The township is as you would expect, a poor place to bring up children, no clean water, no sanitation, little food and shelter from corrugated metal. The metal roofs we were told heat up the shacks to unbearable heat in the Summer and maintain no heat for the winter. 

Saying that the main feeling was one of enjoyment, spending time with the students you realised how happy they were in their lives we were only too happy to help where possible but the pleasure derived from just our presence was heartwarming. 

We spent time with the nursery school age too which was another experience, I walked through the gate to the school and before I could say hello I had 2 young smiling faces grabbing my legs and asking for a hug. The boys were amazing, to watch them interact with the older students, to try and speak their language (very hard!) and discuss Manchester United was great but the nursery was special. Within minutes the boys had children on their shoulders, running around playing football, taking pictures and giving cuddles. It was fantastic. It served as a reminder how good our boys are and how they are a credit to all involved, we as staff were very proud. As you will see from the pictures it was all smiles.

The afternoon was spent in Camps Bay, think the South African Malibu or Manly beach. The boys had lunch and walked around for a bit seeing the amazing beach and landscape! All under the gaze of Table mountain. Tomorrow the boys go to South African school and then play their school mates in the 2nd game of the tour.