HURSTMERE SCHOOL ZAMBIA Year 10 Pupils will be going to Zambia in 2008 to coach tag rugby in Orphanages and underprivileged schools
TRDT: What we do!
“Brief History” “How We started” Total Rugby Clip
Zambia India Uganda & Rwanda Ethiopia Tanzania Cambodia TRDT World Venues -- Growing every Year The Gambia Jo-Burg Townships Mongolia
Facts about Zambia Location: Southern Africa, east of Angola and north of Botswana and Zimbabwe. Land Boundaries: Angola 1,110 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,930 km, Malawi 837 km, Mozambique 419 km, Namibia 233 km, Tanzania 338 km, and Zimbabwe 797 km. Geography: Size is 752,614 sq km, slightly larger than Texas, US. Zambia has a tropical climate which is modified by altitude. is a landlocked country with the Zambezi river forming a natural boundary with Zimbabwe. Population: Just over 11 million people live in Zambia. Life expectancy is around 39 years. Birth rate is on average 5.47 per woman. 16.5% of the population is believed to have HIV/AIDS. Languages: English (official); major vernaculars include Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, and about 70 other indigenous languages. Ethnic Groups: African 98.7% (major tribes - Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, Chewa), European 1.1%, and other 0.2%.
UK Volunteers are From all Backgrounds—Not just Rugby come to Countries around the World with us
We then work with In-Country Volunteers teaching Children How to play Tag Rugby & Adults how to Coach & Train the Game—Some who become Employees!
We stay in Tents & in some of the most beautiful places in the World
Eureka Campsite, Lusaka, Zambia
Typical Schools In Africa, India & Mongolia
Some of the Children We Coach around the World!
06/07/2009MondayMeet at Heathrow--BA Flight to Lusaka- 07/07/2009TuesdayArrive Lusaka—Bus to Eureka Campsite-Baobab Bus Acclimatise Camping at Eureka 08/07/2009WednesdayStart Programme--Coaching Baobab Bus to schools Camping at Eureka 09/07/2009ThursdayProgramme Baobab Bus to schools Camping at Eureka 10/07/2009FridayCoaching in Schools Camping at Eureka 11/07/2009SaturdayWeekend Activities--meals & Accomodation 12/07/2009SundayWeekend Activities--meals & Accommodation 13/07/2009MondaySchools Programme--meals & Accommodation 14/07/2009TuesdaySchool Tournament--meals & accomodation Tournament Day at Baobab Tournament goods, Trophies, medals, T-shirts Meals for kids, Drink for kids Camping at Eureka 15/07/2009WednesdayEarly Morning Bus to Livingstone Bus --Zamsaf--Return price Night at Fawlty Towers--Camping? Rooms? 16/07/2009ThursdayActivities in Livingstone Night at Fawlty Towers--Camping? Rooms? 17/07/2009FridayBreakfast Last minute shopping-Market? Maybe time for activities PM Zamsaf Coach Hotel in Lusaka 18/07/2009SaturdayFlight Home --Early BA Flight--Breakfast on Plane
Learning to Play
After 3-5 Days Coaching—We run a Festival!
All Children keep their Kit & winners get Cups and Medals!
A Lasting Memory for some Kids—they came back from 2006 to help in 2007 & 2008!