By Alexander Longwell: Hello again! I’m now completing my 1st full month in Swaziland and it has been fantastic, however it hasn’t all been positive. Before I say anything else, these negatives are my own fault and have nothing to do with the country, its people or SOCGA. Long story short I lost my debit card, […]
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All Settled In
By: Alexander Longwell Sawubona! Despite the Swazi times my stay here seems to be flying by, hard to believe it’s already been 3 weeks. I’m now well into working on preparations for the Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR) which will be in Swaziland between May 8th and 11th 2017. My task is to write the proposal […]
The Beginning!
By Megan Harper: Greetings from Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands! Looking back at the past three weeks makes me fully understand why people drop everything to travel. I have already experienced so many opportunities, gained various new appreciations, and established several connections that are going to last a lifetime, and I still have three more […]
The Long Road Ahead
By Luke Giffen: Hi guys, Luke again. It’s time for the monthly update on how things are going over in paradise. Geordie and I have been here for a little over two weeks now and are finally getting into the swing of things as we move towards the Commonwealth Youth Games mid July. Much of […]
Welcome to Paradise!
By: Geordie Moss Well it’s been just over two weeks since myself and Luke touched down in Nassau, and what an experience it has been thus far – I’m still expecting to wake up in my bed in Ottawa only to realize this was all a dream! Upon arrival, we were picked up by our […]
Touch Down in Africa
By: Alexander Longwell It took some time but I finally made it to Swaziland. I arrived at the King Mswati III airport around 11am last Saturday January 14th after taking a few very long flights from Toronto. When I arrived I was greeted by Dalton Dlamini, OAC coordinator and a few […]
My First Week in Gabs
By Dante Losardo: Dumela! Hello Everyone! Its been just over a week now since I touched down in Gaborone, Botswana. After a long trip (over 33 hours total), including layovers in Munich and Johannesburg, I finally made it to my home for the next few months. After arriving I had some time to unpack and […]
The Next Step
By Chris Mazza: Dumela! After four very short months, my African adventure has officially come to an end. After concluding my work with the BNOC and saying goodbye to some incredible people, my family joined me for a Christmas trip around southern Africa. The last post included pictures and insight into the learn-to-swim project, as well […]
My Next Chapter – Nassau
By Luke Giffen: This Friday marks the moves of Geordie and I to Nassau to support the upcoming Commonwealth Youth Games. While it’s certainly not like Kevin Durant’s new chapter in Golden State, I think this is still a very important step! While we are unsure about the details of exactly what we will be […]
Christmas is Less than a Month Away…
By Rob Hinschberger: This past weekend we had two workshops take place at the Centre. One involved Education USA through their Embassy in Swaziland that offered information of scholarship opportunities. The one that SOCGA held was a leadership forum for Women in Sport. It was impressive to see 53 ladies sign up and commit to […]