Big shout out to Craig Lustman and his friends for their special GKI spin class! The pushed hard for 90 minutes and raised almost 500 dollars!
Thanks Craig!
Check out our photos page with fantatsic new photos from our team in Namuwongo, courtesy of Fran Meckler. (www.franmeckler.com)
The team has been in DC for over a week, and the girls have adjusted to their new environment. Yesterday the girls had the chance to have soccer practice led by Coach Moses on the National Mall. The team jogged to the World War II Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial. The players commented that it was good to remember wars to remember those who died and to avoid it in the future.
The team has had a few great skills clinics in local DC high schools this week. Jennifer Achen had the highest laser tag score and is very proud of her new found skill!
Tomorrow GKI will be on the George Washington University campus. In the afternoon they will have a Q and A with GW students about their lives and their perceptions on the US. Feel free to stop by if you are in the DC area!
Last week, 12 of our GKI girls from Paicho arrived in DC for a 12 day cultural exchange with the US Department of State. Along with Coach Moses and Richard, the team has been all over DC, Virginia and Maryland. Only a handful of the girls had been to Kampala until last week, and now they are in America’s capital. Highlights so far have been the US v Costa Rica game and a “duck tour” of the nation’s capital. Jenifer and Nancy, two of the players, were impressed with the equality they see here between the young and old, between genders and especially between people of different ethnic backgrounds. Many of the players are impressed in how America has chosen to preserve the environment. Tonight they head to a DC United game. Stay tuned for more updates!
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