On Saturday Grassroot Soccer helped with a local fun run hosted by a local church, St Barnabas in Kwazakele township.The event started with a run/walk starting at 7 in the morning. We didn't attend this portion of the day, but it seems to have been successful, with winning runners winning prizes. Starting at 09.30 there was free HIV (pre- and post-) counseling and testing for participants on the day, and anyone from the community. We arrived around 10am along with 8 GRS coaches. Overall, 80 people were tested at the event.
GRS contributed shirts left over from our HCT for all individuals who tested. Our coaches led some Skillz activities with participants as part of the day's events. Us interns assisted with the group of kids 12 to 18 years old. The coaches led the kids in a game of Find the Ball and the Talk Show from Skillz 1.1. We participated in the talk show as "experts." Overall it was nice to participate in a community event targeted at local youths.
Another group of coaches led participants who were 18 and over, they led them in a discussion activity from Generation Skillz. The kids in our section were shy at first but in the end it was great to see their participation in the activities!
The church folk were very friendly and the day was filled with song and dance. For long periods of the program I couldn't understand what was being said, but from the bits of translation I got I was happy to learn about the messages of good healthy living being promoted particularly for youths in the community.
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