By Chris Mazza: Dumela! Just over two months have passed since I arrived in the beautiful country of Botswana, and as promised, I have plenty of pictures and videos to share with you. At the end of my last post, I eluded to the beginning of our learn-to-swim lessons with participants from the SOS Children’s Village and […]
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Hello from Provo!
By Adrian Krupa: Hello from Provo! Immediately after landing in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, I had a chance to meet many people in the rugby community at the monthly executive meeting. I was quickly accepted with warm welcomes, and met many of the coaches, players, and management of Turks and Caicos Islands Rugby Football […]
Swaziland Adventure Continues
By Rob Hinschberger: October is known as tourism month in Africa and I was able to get my fair share of adventure in! While Bombaso’s has been fairly quiet and empty, I have had the pleasure of getting to know a couple South African gentlemen, Henrik and Danni, who have been working here for a […]
Bot 50, Braais, and the BLTAD
By Chris Mazza: Dumela! I am approximately 40 days into my African adventure, and my list of experiences continues to grow! When I concluded my last post, I made note of a special celebration set to occur for the celebration of Botswana’s 50th anniversary of independence. Well, this was quite the weekend in the country’s capital, […]
As Advertised
By Rob Hinschberger: Good day! You hear it from other Scholars on how quickly your time will move but nonetheless, it is surprising to think I’ve worked five weeks with SOCGA. We have been hit with some cool and rainy weather, particularly on the weekends during free time, so I have been a bit limited […]
Week One In The Books
By Chris Mazza: Dumela (hello) everyone! It has been just over a week since I arrived in Gaborone, and already I have enjoyed so many unique and exciting experiences! Luckily the people in the city are very friendly, as everyone has welcomed me with open arms and helped me out whenever necessary! My travel from Canada […]
My New Home
By Rob Hinschberger: Sawubona! After 20 hours of flights, 10 hours of layover, and 200 Rand in overweight luggage, I arrived at King Mswati III International Airport in Swaziland, Africa!! My first mistake and laugh occurred two minutes after being greeted by Dalton, a friendly and soon to be co-worker at the Olympicafrica Center. Heading […]
That’s a Wrap
By Kimmy Lennon: Hello everyone, Wow a lot has happened since my last blog post and I can now say that I’ve completed the majority of the things on my bucket list. I’m leaving a week today so I guess this is as good as it’s going to get! Anyway, I was able to explore […]
Saying Goodbye to Swaziland
By Mitch McSweeney: Sadly, the end of mine and Jenna’s internship in Swaziland is nearing an end and we will be departing back to Canada in two weeks time. It will be sad to say goodbye to the culture and lifestyle we have become immersed in, the beautiful country we have spent the past four […]
The Final Stretch
By Caity Mallett: Hi Everyone, I can’t believe I have only a couple weeks left of my summer in Turks and Caicos, it has been incredible to say the least! I’ve met so many great people and had wonderful experiences during my internship. Recently I’ve been busy organizing and running the TCIRFUs first ever summer […]