This October a team of 10 volunteers from the UK will once again be travelling to Botswana on behalf of Cricket Without Boundaries. The two week projects will see the team in the northern districts of Francistown and Maun working in schools and orphanages using cricket to promote healthy lifestyle messages around HIV while promoting the game.
Lee Booth
Growing up in Huddersfield has provided me with the ideal background for volunteering in developing countries, I have used this alongside my Level 3 cricket coaching to help take CWBs message to Rwanda, Cameroon, Kenya and Uganda.
I am looking forward to meeting new friends and seeing how the game is developing and helping to train the next generation of cricket coaches who will help to deliver the messages to the young about their future.
No doubt as always this trip will throw up memories that will last a lifetime from the heart breaking to the awe inspiring to the faintly ridiculous (see picture). Please don’t check on our Flickr page for the photo that shows me breaking the bike. I promise I fixed it.
Greg Mackett
Just a city boy, born and raised in North London. A cricket nut from a young age with my early idols being the likes of Devon Malcolm and Alan Mullally (explains a lot about my career as a batsman).
I now work full time as Lead coach for North London CC and with London Schools CA. My playing days are limited now but my passion in life is to get more people to love this wonderful game that has taught me so much and given many more memories.
This’ll be my umpteenth CWB trip and a return to Botswana. It’s a cause that has grown a strong foothold in my heart and one that is the highlight of my year. Time to getting practicing my Awooga!
Ben Lougheed
My name is Ben Lougheed and this will be my third trip with CWB. Just briefly I have lived in Devon since 2009 but grew up in Luxembourg where I also learnt my cricket.
My cricket background is a bit unusual in that I am currently more of an umpire than player at the ripe old age of 30 but do still like to play when I can. I have been lucky enough to umpire at a whole host of levels from ICC World Cup Qualifiers and U16 county festivals to doing Wednesday evening 20/20’s at a local club. Being from Luxembourg I have also been lucky enough to play a bit of international cricket.
I was first attracted to CWB by the prospect of helping others learn to enjoy the game of cricket as much as I have. I also wanted to help others have the same sort of opportunities in cricket and life generally that I have been lucky enough to enjoy. My hopes for this trip are to be able to raise HIV and cricket awareness in Botswana and together with the other volunteers to contribute to the development of cricket in Cameroon.
I am very excited to get going now!
Robbie Gunn
My name is Robbie Gunn, I am full time cricket coach based in South London. Cricket has provided me with many positive experiences firstly as a young player and then as a coach. I have seen the how rewarding the sport can be, it can create all kinds of emotion, whether it’s the joy of succeeding or purely the excitement of participating playing the sport with others. My work with disability, in schools and with Cricket United has shown me personally how enjoyable sharing and teaching cricket with others is. It benefits many people from different backgrounds. My goal is to help players improve and express themselves through cricket. I hope to give as many people the same positive experiences myself and many others have had playing the sport. The opportunity to volunteer with CWB is something i am very excited about, and I am passionate about learning as much as I can from my team and our Botswana partners, and I hopefully making a positive impact in Botswana.
Hannah Willis
My name is Hannah Willis. I am an ecologist and live in Brighton. I am completely new to cricket and was introduced to the charity and the sport by my good friend Ben who is also going to Botswana this Autumn. From listening to his previous experiences with the charity it sounded such an amazing cause and opportunity to make a difference out in Botswana. I am extremely excited to learn the sport and am expecting to provide more in enthusiasm than technical ability! I hope to be able to raise HIV/ AIDs awareness in Botswana and am looking forward to meeting the team and for the adventures that follow.
Anthony Narain
My name is Anthony I am originally from Guyana in South America. I love sports and do play a lot of it. I am a keen cricketer and supports the West Indies. I love to do charity work and been involve with different project in countries like Romania, Kosovo, India, Macedonia… I choose to volunteer with CWB because I heard about the great work they are doing in Africa and wanted to get involve because I love doing charity work. I always wanted to go to Africa to do charity work. I love the story of the boy who was throwing the star fish back into the sea because that is what I want to do with my life is to help as many people as I can as every person life is precious and I hope that once I help someone then they will do the same for others and that ripple effect carries on. CWB have doe some great work over the past 10 years and I am keen to be part of a organisation that does such great work.
Andrew Collett
Hi im Andy Collett I live in Staffordshire and play cricket at the weekend and during the week I coach Kwikcricket after obtaining my Level 2 coaching qualification this year.
I volunteered for CWB after becoming aware of the charity as I wanted to give something back to cricket and push myself outside of my comfort zone.
I jointly volunteered with my good friend and co-team mate Ant Narain and together we have been fundraising for CWB.
Andrew Bayliss
CWB Botswana is my first ‘big’ charity adventure and am looking forward to it with a mixture of excitement and nervousness.
I had a ‘proper’ job for many years but I took the decision (with my family) 8 years ago to move to Exeter and embark on a new life. I was trained as a P.E teacher but didn’t take that career path so thought that my new employment should be down that route. I am now a level 2 cricket and rugby coach and level 1 tennis, I also deliver lots of multi-skills activities to primary children. Much of my time is spent working for the Devon Cricket Board and Chance to Shine as well as working as youth team cricket coach for several local teams. In addition I work for the local School Sports Partnership and Active Devon on a project by project arrangement.
I am married to the wonderful Geraldine and have 3 brilliant daughters who amongst other things are all talented cricketers.
Adam Barnes
I’m Adam, and I’m delighted to be part of the group heading to Botswana this October. I look forward to imparting my cricketing expertise (speciality: non-turning off-spin), garnered from years of hard-won experience on the green decks of south London, to those in Botswana. But far more importantly, I’m looking forward to being part of a team delivering some crucial health messages to those in Francistown and Maun, and leaving behind plenty of support in the region so that our work can continue.
Jo Dean
Hi I’m Jo, an amateur cricketer whose enthusiasm far outweighs my sporting talent! I am volunteering for CWB for the first time as I want to do something which makes a difference and has a positive impact on people’s lives.
I work for a ballet company and we engage people who wouldn’t normally have access to the arts in dance, we teach them through dance and we inspire them to reach their potential. So when I heard about the work of CWB it struck a chord as I believe in the ability of sport to change people’s lives. In my job I sit behind a desk and send others out to do the teaching, so this is going to push me out of my comfort zone and hopefully give me newfound skills.
I can’t wait to meet thousands of enthusiastic children, to inspire them through cricket and hopefully learn a thing or two about life from them!
Clement Chipanga
I am Clement Chipanga currently involved with Botswana Cricket Development programme in the North. Originally from Zimbabwe this is my third stint with Botswana Cricket. It is a pleasure working with CWB projects that have brought quite a big change in how people perceive cricket in Botswana both as players, spectators and general involvement in criket activities. I want to believe the inclusion of HIV/Aids messages in the activities has helped send the message to masses across the country and instilling some sense of responsibility amongst the populace.
Happily married to Sabina and we have three lovely children. Looking forward to the upcoming October project in Francistown and Maun.
Brian Mukoja
Hi my name is Brian Lucas Mukoja age 30, born and grew up in the capital city of Zimbabwe. I am currently residing in Francistown Botswana. At age 13 l got introduced to the game of cricket in our neighbourhood and l really got to like the sport and played a bit of games even up to club level.
High school saw me joining the school team though l didn’t play much, my keen interest in the game of cricket never diminished. I became a volunteer cricket coach at Hatfield Girls High school for about two terms.
When l got to Botswana l volunteered to work with a primary school which opened up doors with other four primary schools in the same city with Botswana Cricket as well.
The coming of CWB to Botswana has expanded my skill level and with the support and prayers from my fiancée Tariro Mukoyi l am so very pleased to have been part of a team that helps in educating the pupils about the HIV and AIDS pandemic whilst using the A,B, C, T and S messages. Ohh Yeeeah
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