Thursday, May 20, 2010

Americans in Africa.

In African Shoes currently has three volunteers working in Boxahuku, South Africa. I was able to spend a few days with them before turning them loose on the village. What a joy and a relief to see how quickly they settled in, made friends and got down to work. Taking volunteers to Africa has it's own challenges and the volunteers need to adapt from moment they arrive. There are tribal customs to learn, no flushing toilets, dodgy Internet access, and power cuts to deal with to name just a few. Martin, Samantha and Sameer have been amazing. In addition to changing lives in the village, they are changing their own lives. Keep up the good work guys!