Last week we were invited to spend the day at the Boys and
Girls Club outside of Johannesburg. I can safely say that this day definitely
makes my top 5 favorite things we have done. When we walked into the building
we got a brief overview by Casey Bridges, the man who runs it. The center provides for about
150 kids, giving them various activities; playing soccer, wide spaces to run
around in, table tennis, and other alternatives to being on the street. Serving
teens to toddlers, the Boys and Girls Club of Soweto offers and safe and fun environment
to all of these kids and I had an amazing time helping in that mission.
We got
there and were dispersed into groups to help manage the upkeep needed. There
was a gardening group, a group creating a soccer field, a group making a
mosaic, and a kitchen group prepping for our braai that we were having later.
Though we all had duties, there was still plenty of time for playing with the
kids. I made friends with a little girl
rather quickly, it all started with her asking for my sunglasses and from there
we spent the day together. She was adorable and wouldn’t allow my attention to
stray from her. She wanted to wear my purse which was strapped across my body
hanging by my hip. When she put it on her little person body it dangled past
her knees and she struggled to talk with it, not that that stopped her. We
walked around all day, always holding hands, she introduced me to some of her
friends (and seemed to be showing me off a little bit).
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| Lindsay having a ball with her new friends at Soweto Boys and Girls Club |
I also made
friends with a couple of girls who were teaching us how to dance. I think its
safe to say they were impressed with my ability to pick up their dance so
quickly, and by the end of the day I had worked up a sweat from all the
dancing. The day ended with the kids putting a show on for us consisting of
several very well choreographed dances! It was the cutest, best way to end the
day. It was a day full of helping and happiness and it ended with heartfelt
goodbyes
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