POLOKWANE – Six underprivileged young people from an informal settlement near Rustenburg enjoyed a dream vacation when they visited Stanford Lake College recently.
The group was accompanied by three adults from the Tsolofelo Mission as part of Standford Lake College’s outreach project to launch the Dream an’ Do Foundation.
They had the opportunity to acquire some problem solving skills and to experience a wide variety of adventure and educational activities on and around the campus.
The visit started off with a tour of the Stanford Lake College campus and the visitors learned about the school’s commitment to the Eco-Schools Project and how important it was to conserve the natural life in and around the school property.
After this tour, the group of visitors were joined by a group of weekend boarders in a game of touch rugby to get get the blood pumping with a little exercise.
The next day, the group went on a cultural and historic tour of Haenertsburg and visited the Crocodile Ranch in Agatha.
On the third day, they spent a productive morning learning about thinking and confidence skills.
Then the group enjoyed a canopy tour on the zip lines in the Magoebaskloof valley.
“This experience at the canopy tour was clearly beyond their wildest dreams and a highlight of the trip.
“The smiles also did not stop in spite of the terrifying walk across the bridge over crocodile infested waters,” SLC marketer, Rona McGaffin, said.
A visit to the area would not be complete without a trip to Kruger Park.
“This was another whole new experience for the children, seeing animals in the wild. They could not stop talking about the lion, cheetah and elephants they saw. It was a pleasure to see the joy on their faces,” McGaffin said.
The visit was completed by a tour of the local cheese farm at Wegraakbosch where the children learned about the organic cheese making processes.
“The six young people experienced things that they had never dreamed of before, leaving with what they said were the best memories they had ever had.
“They made many friends at Stanford Lake College and expressed their sincere thanks to everyone involved for the knowledge they gained and the experiences they enjoyed,” McGaffin said.
