Name: Lee Booth
Have you volunteered with CWB before and where?
Once or twice, flying to Rwanda directly from the CWB project in Uganda will take my current total of projects to 15. I have been lucky to visit all of the CWB countries with the exception of Botswana. As country manager for Rwanda though there is nothing more I look forward to than revisiting this amazing country.
What do you bring to team Rwanda?
I would like to mention all of the coaching and contacts that I have made while out there but I think of most benefit will be my understanding of the best places to eat and drink and more importantly how long we are likley to wait in each establishment, a must after a long hard day coaching in the sun.
What made you decide to volunteer?
A love of cricket and a taste for adventure were the initial reasons I got involved but now it is all about the people I have met along the way and a deep belief in the good that we are trying to do.
What are you most looking forward to?
Seeing old friends, it has been 12 months since my last trip to Rwanda so most looking forward to catching up with our ambassadors Audi, Eric and Mary to see how they are pushing cricket and the important messages forward in their regions.
Also looking forward to seeing all at the RCA as I know there has been huge strides taken in the time I have been away
Name: Jonathon Osborne
Have you volunteered with CWB before and where?
I am CWB newbie but I am really looking forward to the trip and the experience and memories it will give me.
What do you bring to team Rwanda?
I am lead tutor for Team Rwanda so will bring a good cricketing background (I am a cricket development Officer for Cumbria Cricket) and lots of enthusiasm and fun.
What made you decide to volunteer?
I was doing my Tutor Training with our Project Leader Lee and he spoke to the whole group about what CWB does and how they incorporate messages about HIC/AIDs with cricket coaching. I have always wanted to travel to Africa and I thought what a great opportunity this was to link together my love of Cricket, my travel bug to go to Africa but also to help people who are in vulnerable positions and hopefully make their life better.
What are you most looking forward to?
I am most looking forward to the challenge of coaching over 200 children at the same time, seeing the joy on the children’s faces while playing a game they may never have played before, experience of a different culture and meeting the people of Rwanda.
Name: Greg Mackett
Have you volunteered with CWB before and where?
Yes, here there and everywhere. This will be my 3rd trip to Rwanda
What do you bring to team Rwanda?
Gadgets and tunes. I’m the one responsible for pumping up the team on the bus journey with an eclectic array of tunes.
What made you decide to volunteer?
My love of cricket got me initially curious about CWB. Now i just can’t stop coming back for more.
What are you most looking forward to?
Catching up with Eric, Audi, Mary and big Eddie.
Name: Lesley Woolf
Have you volunteered with CWB before and where?
Yes I went to Uganda in 2014
What do you bring to team Rwanda?
Mmm… complete lack of cricketing coaching knowledge. Do I tick the equal opps box as I’m a girl!
What made you decide to volunteer?
I really enjoyed my previous experience of volunteering and loved spending time in Africa with the children and trying to support the health messages. It was really fun to play cricket with the children and their teachers. I enjoyed it so much I wanted to do it again..
What are you most looking forward to?
I can’t wait to arrive in Kigali and experience the intense sensory experiences of being in Africa. I am looking forward to getting involved with all the aspects of the trip and trying to match the fun and excitement that the children bring to the projects
Name: Ben Holmes
Have you volunteered with CWB before and where?
Nope, this is completely new to me.
What do you bring to team Rwanda?
TBC
What made you decide to volunteer?
I’m a massive cricket fan and I’ve always wanted to do something along these lines. As soon as I heard about CWB I signed up.
What are you most looking forward to?
I’ve always wanted to visit Africa so I’m really looking forward to the whole experience. I hope that I can do my bit and help to make this a successful trip.
Name: Richard Neal
Have you volunteered with CWB before and where?
I have not volunteered with Cricket Without Boundaries before.
What do you bring to team Rwanda?
Mostly height, probably.
I hope I bring a real passion for child development through sport. I have worked in youth sport my entire career and have witnessed the influence participating in sport can have on a young person’s physical, mental and emotional development.
What made you decide to volunteer?
A couple of work colleagues have volunteered with Cricket Without Boundaries in the past and have eulogised about the experience.
Having looked at the values and mission of the charity, I thought that was something I’d like to contribute to.
What are you most looking forward to?
I am most looking forward to the enthusiasm, passion and zeal of the children.