Day 8 – Sinethemba Youth Development Center in Khayalethu Township
The team started the day with a big breakfast before boarding the bus to head to Sinethemba Youth Development Center in Khayalethu Township. After a short ride through the mountains we arrived at Sinethemba and were greeted by many smiling faces. We started playing various games with the kids and began getting to know each other better. We then played parachute games and did relay races to get warmup up. Then, we shared some of our volleyball knowledge with the kids. It was very rewarding to see them improve on their passing and setting skills. After a snack break, we broke out into various groups and the kids shared some of there favorite games with us. Some of us learned rugby while others played soccer, net ball and basketball.
Toward the end of our time at Sinethemba Youth Development Center we all enjoyed music while dancing together – some of us even learned how to play the marimba. After our visit, we went to Pure Crafts & Food for dinner. Overall, today was an awesome opportunity to be outside and interact with amazing kids.
Looking forward to one last day in this amazing country!
Kelly and Maria
UPDATE:
Thursday morning we are heading back to Cape Town to finish up our trip. We will be traveling for the next 36 hours so will have limited access to the internet. We will post once we have returned to the United States. Thanks for reading!