Saturday Shawn and I (plus Becca & Kristen) volunteered at Vez'ubuhle in Walmer Township. We had a ton of fun. It was difficult at some points but a blast at others. We did this with Gert and Elina from Zanethemba. These are other organizations that are a part of Zanethemba. We spent a little time at the beginning getting to know some of the kids and just playing. Later there were some more organized games. We each had our own "team". My team was the Sunflowers :) We then fed the kids a peanut sandwich and juice before more free time for playing. We couldn't really communicate with the younger kids because they only speak Xhosa but the older kids helped. I got pretty attached to the younger ones. We had a lot fun playing and reading. It was a little overwhelming at some points but definitely worth it! It was sad to see some of the kids who weren't wearing any shoes (in an area filled with glass, among other things) and many who obviously needed a bath. Some of the kids had some pretty rough cuts as well as scars. None of these things held them back though! They played like crazy and I definitely think some of them were worn out by the end of the afternoon….
.......I've been trying to post pictures for a few days now but our internet (like usual) isn't cooperated. That is what we did and I hope to get the pictures up SOON!
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