The knock on my tent, it’s pitch black and I don’t want to roll out of my warm cocoon. I grab my headlight and breathe in the crisp cold African air. My headlight shines down I can see my breath like a steam kettle boiling over, only there nothing warm here. I slip on my …
We started working with a group of sophomores and juniors from four Guilford County High Schools in February. Teaching them leadership skills and preparing them for our African adventure. Part of that journey led us through the swamps of Pinehurst and onto a 36 hour flight that took them halfway around the world. We are …
The crowd rolled slowly, the nervous laughter was apparent on all of our Globetrotters faces. I think it hit home when they started seeing the posters around town advertising their performance at CMDA (Casterbridge Music Development Academy). CMDA is an old barn that has been turned into a cute theater that holds a couple of …
Angels Hope is a small orphanage run by Mary and her husband Presto who use their retirement funds to provide for a group of orphans, 4-16 years of age. The funding had been provided to build a new wing but it was not painted and there was a plot of land behind the house that …
After spending five days twining with nature it was time for our Globetrotters to meet the people of South Africa. Our first day started by going to a special care school in Masoyi. When we arrived the kids were scattered around the floor have heartedly working on simple puzzles, it was an emotional scene as …
The next morning we headed for Kruger, a seven hour drive from Joburg, on the way we stopped to take in the beautiful vista from the Blyde River Canyon. It was like an artist had come through and painted the walls of the canyon, which is exactly what happened, the artist was the Master of …