CWB Spring 2013
This March volunteers from CWB will be once again travelling to Rwanda to coach and develop cricket with key AIDS awareness messages. You can follow their progress here on this blog.
Day 3 – Heaven can’t wait
A review of Day 3 through the eyes of George Perceval… For me, this third day was a day of experiences which you could never ever forget. It started with us being mobbed by near to 100 primary school kids which was quite incredible. The smiles on the kids faces as you produced the first tennis ball from the bag...
Day 2 – Duchess sings CWBs praises
Today I realized children in Rwanda have so little – and yet so much. From the moment I arrived in this beautiful country I realize despite the great atrocities of 20 years ago the children of Rwanda are building a future together and through the great medium of cricket with CWB learning the messages for...
Day 1 – Taxi for Jommo
After a relatively easy check in to Heathrow airport and only the one bag having to be altered on weight (33kg down to 32kg), we were finally on our way! After what seemed an eternity on a plane to Nairobi, part one was over. Up to this point, no hiccups! Cue Chris Haines’ (newly named...
The Duchess of Rutland is to join CWB in Rwanda
The Duchess of Rutland is to join Cricket Without Boundaries for its upcoming project in Rwanda. Her Grace will play a full part in the trip; coaching children in schools and orphanages, training new coaches and delivering vital HIV/AIDS awareness messages. Emma is volunteering as part of CWB's ongoing relationship with The Belvoir Trust –...
Meet the Team
So here we are! Not long until this mixed group of experienced volunteers and first timers all head out to Rwanda to do something truly amazing! Let's meet the team and find out who's who on this journey…. #Invincibles
About Rwanda
The Republic of Rwanda, known as the Land of a Thousand Hills, is a landlocked country located in the Great Lakes region of eastern-central Africa, bordered by Uganda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania. Although close to the equator, the country has a cool temperate climate due to its high elevation. The...
HIV and AIDS in Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is more heavily affected by HIV and AIDS than any other region of the world. An estimated 22.4 million people are living with HIV in the region – around two thirds of the global total. In 2008 around 1.4 million people died from AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa and 1.9 million people became infected...
Cricket Without Boundaries
The Cricket Without Boundaries Trust was established in April 2005 by founder-trustees Andy Hobbs, Chris Kangis and Ed Williams. It is a registered charity in the UK, number 1111316, operating under the name of Cricket Without Boundaries (“CWB”). CWB has three main goals: To spread cricket through coaching children and teaching adults how to coach;...
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