Thursday, June 11, 2009

Visit to South African Township


Today was amazing!!! We visited District Six which is now reclaimed land that was forcibly taken away from "coloreds" in the 1970's. We also visited a very poor township where the natives live by class. It was so heartbreaking to see school age children, who are not in school... but also seeing school children who walk through filth and all to get an education. Some of the shacks have no electricity or running water, while others that have water house 16 families in one unit. This child has to haul water to his home. Tomorrow classes begin.

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