Day 1: Cape Town

“Hello friends.” – Mikey Schwartz

Posted by JD Nord and Collin Sweet

After two full, tiring days of travel, our team was thrown into the thick of the South African culture. The first day in one of the world’s most beautiful cities brought us to Robben Island and Khayelitsa to meet RV United, followed by the volleyball team’s match at University of Cape Town. We experienced the tragedy and beauty of the prison on Robben Island, including a viewing of Nelson Mandela’s cell. We then proceeded to our first service project with RV United, a young girls soccer club which came about from Football for Hope during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Overall, the day left the team exhausted but the memories and experiences made it all worth it. We cannot wait for the rest of what South Africa has to offer!

This quote above by our very own Mikey may not make sense right now, but we are creating video blogs (vlogs) for each day. We will finalize these vlogs and make them available when we are able to post. These vlogs will provide a deeper and more complete picture of our experiences each day. Thank you for being patient!