Day 13 – 16th March
Our last day of coaching and what a way to finish. We returned to the Kigali Oval for a morning session with Aimees Des Enfants which lasted 90 minutes and saw six games of kwik cricket take place on the dusty surroundings of the national ground. The main event though took place in the afternoon...
Day 12 – 15th March
A relatively quiet day for half the group saw us take a visit to the PEFA orphanage in the morning. This was somewhere a number of our party had visited on previous visits and we were warned it would be an emotional experience. They weren’t wrong. A raggle taggle group of teenagers, toddlers and children...
DAY 11 – 14th March
Today saw the team take a trip into the unknown as we visited one of the poorer areas of Kigali. It was something of a shock to leave the neat, tarmac roads and descend up into the shanty towns and dirt tracks which surround the Rwandan capital city. On arrival at Kabusunzu Primary School we...
DAY 10 – 13th March
The general consensus among our sweaty group was that this was the hottest day yet. The forecast for thunderstorms has not materialised and for the last few afternoons we have been faced with temperatures that have well and truly been ‘cracking the flags’. Thankfully another morning trip to St Joseph’s Primary School was just what...
DAY 9 – 12th March
Today was undoubtedly a day of contrasts. Our first expedition saw us make the trip to the suburbs of Kigali for a session with St Joseph’s Primary School. This was CWB’s first experience of St Joseph’s but judging by today we will certainly back. It was probably the most organised and friendly school we had...
DAY 8 – 11th March
Picture the scene: we are in the beautiful north country of Rwanda, surrounded by lush, green hills just outside the town of Ruhungeri at the University of Agriculture. A competitive match of 10 a side cricket is taking place on the basketball court and a young man walks up to the crease with a stance...
DAY 7 – 10th March
Today saw us embark on our longest expedition yet as we set off on a three hour drive south to the city of Butare. Known as the intellectual capital of Rwanda, it is home to the National University which is set in a very attractive campus just outside the city centre. Unforunately when we arrived...
DAY 6 – 9th March
Everyday when we return from the Rwandan cricket coaching coalface there is a parallel with the last scene in the classic Second World War film Ice in Cold Alex. Chilled beers are poured, nothing is said and a sense of satisfaction runs through the team like a cold drop of condensation running down the pint...
DAY 5 – 8th March
Today saw the group split for the first time as half the group (Martin, Paulette, Richie and Jamie) went off to see the Gorillas. As expected, they had a wonderful time – getting close and personal with the gorillas (a bit too close sometimes) and enjoyed a once in a life experience! The rest of...
DAY 4 – 7th March
Today saw us embark on a welcome trip out of the hot and dusty surroundings of Kigali as we headed for the hills and a days coaching in the town of Gitarame. A two hour mini bus ride was a good way to take in this beautiful country as our surroundings became more and more...
Day 3 – 6th March
When driving through the immaculate, litter free streets of Kigali it is hard to imagine what these same tidy roads looked like in May 1994. The shadow of the Rwandan genocide, which claimed up to as million lives almost 18 years ago still looms large over this country but as we’ve travelled from school to school...
