The kids heading out into the village to pick up trash
They were quick to start filling up their bags
We quickly realized that we needed supersized garbage bags
Julia almost hidden in the bushes
News taking a break
Rachel getting a fire started on the side of the road
The smell was terrible
Helping pick up and burn the trash some of the kids dumped at the school
Tebogo and Makwena
A car that went off the road and flipped a few times in our village
Lerato calling out birthdays
Maam Ditsela leading the lesson
Maam Khalo working with Tebogo
Tsikitsiki putting glue on his kite
We made simple kites from Kinko's bags
Vovo and Mpori measuring
Brandon helping Mmetlwa get a hole punched for the string
Mauwe and Matlekenene attaching their strings
Peterpeter attaching his string
Brandon showing how to tie a knot at the end
Mauwe tying his knot
Unraveling string for each boy to wind onto his spool
Maboro decorating his kite
News winding his string
Cooler and Lota heading outside to give them a try
Loka making some last adjustments
Brandon showing the boys what they are going to do
We tried to get them to go together for the sake of a few photos
Mr. Dibetso even got into it
The boys started to get the hang of it...
...then they started to slowly let out some line
I couldn't believe how high some of these kites flew ... here's Cooler with his
Another shot of Cooler
Lota
They really started getting into it after a while
Maboro
Maboro retrieving his kite from a tree
Can you spot the kite soaring above the tree? These kites were made from paper bags!!
PEGC (Palala East Girls Club) - formerly PGC Jr.
Maam Sebatjane