December is normally not a very busy month for the ICDM as
we have witnessed in the past couple of years of our existence. This year was a
special year, where we hosted a group of Irish youngsters for a 12 day working
camp, the ICDM managed to also host work away and other volunteers during the
very time. We have met with Timo and his friend who will be helping us painting
the amphitheatre outside using spray-paints.
The Irish group stayed with different families, this is done
to ensure that each and every person's experience is unique and gives our
visitors a diverse perspective of the village. Our young people together with
the Irish group managed to accomplish a lot beyond intercultural exchange
activities, the youth got engaged in wall paintings with Irish and Zulu
writings on the wall, we are really pleased to have actually hosted the group.
Different indigenous games were introduced to the team and they also introduced
their Irish games. The aim is to ensure that this partnership continues in the
next years and it aims at establishing a way in which our young people will get
a chance to visit Ireland as it seemed that the two cultures have a lot in
common and to learn from one another. We thank the villagers and Municipal
departments that took part in the activities.
Timo is a 2017/18 wertwärt volunteer, through his connection
with our current volunteer Johannes he has agreed to assisting with the
paintings on the amphitheater. This is the positive part of having the networks
of volunteers incorporated within our work. A lot of different educational
drawings will be done. This will commence in January as soon as we resume our
programs.
The workaway volunteer Sarah, is a young German traveller who
was really dedicated and in the short stay which lasted two weeks she
contributed a lot as she was really good with painting which saw her having a
very good collaboration with the talented Irish boys. Sarah is a rather easy
going German - she unfortunately had to continue with her travels since she had
a limited time in South Africa. Lebo from Soweto and her German friend Anja
also visited the ICDM for a two week stay, they too contributed a lot towards
the building of a bench and a table outside next to the playground.
Apart from all the exciting activities the ICDM enjoyed a
number of meetings with a number of willing stakeholders that are looking at
supporting our programs. Next projects that the ICDM will be involved in are
the painting of Amphitheatre, creation of a proper office space and building of
a kiosk. The programs will resume on the 15th of January and we look forward to
continuing our work we so love.
ICDM appreciated the support we receive from our stakeholders, however as we are a non-profit organisation out existence and the maintenance of our programs depends on the kindness of your sponsorship and donations. Should you like to make any donations to help out programmes, please visit our webpage for more information:
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ICDM We are the future!!
