Marathoning for a Good Cause

As this year has been progressing, some of my fellow Rotary Scholars and I have decided to adopt a cause in South Africa. Katharina, Christopher, Mary, and I have decided to run the Soweto Marathon on November 1 to raise money and awareness for the Khulanathi Music Project in the township of Daveyton, which is about 45 minutes away from where we live in Johannesburg. We became aware of this project through some Rotarian friends at the Benoni Aurora club. The music project does amazing work with the township children, sacrificing every Saturday to teach disadvantaged children how to read and play music. The project has no way to make money for the purposes of improving the program and expanding to reach more children. So we want to help! We are asking that you all consider supporting the Khulanathi Music Project by making a donation through our website (listed below). By sponsoring us in this race, you are truly engaging in the education and empowerment of school children all the way in South Africa. Thank you so much for your help!

Please visit our website for detailed information and to reach the donation portal:

http://khulanathi.wordpress.com

The Garden Route

About a month ago, my friend Heather from the US arrived in Jo'burg for vacation. She accompanied Adriann and I on a road trip down the Garden Route of South Africa. The Garden Route is a picturesque drive along the southern coast of South Africa, running from near Port Elizabeth to Cape Town. We decided to fly to Port Elizabeth (as it would have been a terribly long drive to get there) and then rent a car for the remainder of the journey. We planned many fun activities for this trip including a canoe trip, a canopy tour, whale watching, horse riding, and shark diving! Even with all of the adventuring, we were able to have a pretty relaxing time, as we wandered from one quaint beach town to another. It really is some of the most beautiful country that I have ever seen in my life. Gorgeous, blue coastline meets mile after mile of magnificent mountains the entire drive. We took about 12 days or so for the whole trip, and we could have managed with several more days! If anyone is considering coming to South Africa, I would definitely recommend driving the Garden Route - it is breathtaking!