What an amazing day in Rwanda, long, hot, rewarding and great to see so many children playing cricket. Good discussions on cricket being the best game in the world and asking thought provoking questions on what it is like to be a young person in Rwanda.
Our day started with a slow trickle of the CWB team turning up to breakfast. So far we have arrived at breakfast excited about what is on offer. Today was mini pizza, potato wedges and spinach. Well done for those that made it today.. Big news was the issue of no internet.
We set off to Ituse Primary school, a fantastic school, where we had an amazing welcome from the headteacher and all the children. It was hot! Highlights had to be the minimal space to do the coaching, big shout out to Nick and Jamie for the catching drills in a space no bigger than the bus!
The children will be left with a long lasting memory of the massive Yaya/Kolo Touré chant thanks to Ally, so inspirational.
It was so humbling to see the children, teachers and headteacher so grateful for our time at the school, something all the CWB team are so glad to do.
Then off to another ‘quick’ lunch, with some great menu choices, however most of these choices end up being not available, in the end Spanish omelette for most of the team and well done to Jamie for another amazing choice and with 15 minutes left to eat, completed with 3 minutes to spare.
Then off to a public school at Cyivugiza, managed to arrive on time and then quickly sent away to hide in a quiet street to save us being totally mobbed.
Turned up to play 90 minutes of games with 120 children on a small playground. Kids were amazing, they enjoyed everything. Well done for the coaching and amazing crowd control by all the coaches. Again, we left covertly to avoid being mobbed.
Some of the team departed for more coaching at Ndera and a couple decided to catch up on work emails, take some down time and have a few beers back at the hotel.
Also a big welcome to Yolanda, who joined us today after an epic journey from South Africa.
Overall another fantastically rewarding day for everyone, something we are never going to forget, and still 12 days to go.
Nick Glanfield
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