Spring is here and we have noticed it. Feeling very blessed with beautiful weather and dry, play-able fields makes a huge difference to us. In the school holidays we planned to play a few games with all of our projects. Helderberg Academy Rugby On Monday we organised a game between Helderberg Academy Sr. Rugby and Macassar High School for a game of sevens. Some of our guys had never played a rugby game before, so for some it was...
Read MoreDuring the last 2 months, the weather hasn’t been our greatest help. It’s winter in South Africa and the fields really get some rainfall. Even though we’ve had to cancel some coaching sessions we have been able to still continue the majority of the coaching sessions. Considering the circumstances, it has forced us to be more adaptable and creative. Macassar In Macassar we have been loving the enthusiasm of the...
Read MoreJuly Holidays Holidays have come, holidays have gone. What an absolute feast it has been! With three different events, we really tried to keep the players entertained and excited for the holidays. The weather was rather kind to us, without too much rain. Impact Group A group of 30 American students, named the Impact Group, visited South Africa during the holidays with the mission to organise holiday clubs for different...
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After some hailstorms, rain showers and just miserable weather the whole weekend, we are back and ready to play! On Tuesday we mixed our group from Macassar with our group from Eerste River and played a rugby-match and soccer-match! All the kids were excited and enjoyed the experience of playing a sport that they were not so experienced in and meeting new young people. Through this experience the young people from both...
Read MoreIn March 2013 the Helderberg Academy has welcomed their newest coach, Michael. He has joined forces with Beth in full-time position at the Academy. In January he moved from The Netherlands and has recently found his place at the Helderberg Academy, with his main attributes being basketball and soccer. We welcome him with great enthusiasm! Lwandle Our newest project is being set up in the township of Lwandle. Since 2012 the Helderberg...
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