Today was a packed day, filled with meetings about MKGPs search for water and the upcoming January Conference. First off we had a meeting with the Executive Mayor of Ngaka Modiri Molema, Themba Gwabeni. This was a really important meeting as we were able to tell him all about our 2010 Conference, our partnership with Ntshidi Middle School, our plans to clean up the Molopo River and the issues brought up at Ramatu High School the previous day. The Executive Mayor was really supportive of our projects.
At the meeting we met an inspiring woman, Cllr Bettrand who had been exiled from South Africa for over 30 years during the Apartheid. She was able to give us an insight into the history of the Molopo River and a play pump which is situated in her village that was not working.
Following that we met with the Deputy Chief and Chief of Ratshidi – the place of the Molopo River. At the meeting, an elder took us down to the river and gave us a brief history of the Molopo, telling us how he used to swim and play. We told the Chief about our plans to clean up the river banks. He was really supportive and suggested that we should also include a story telling workshop where the elders can tell the children about how the river used to be.
We feel that it is really important to make the river clean up sustainable. To do this we are going to educate the young people of the area about the reasons why we are cleaning it up. To support this, we are suggesting to the Chiefs that there needs to be rubbish bins and fences put up that protect the river.
At the meeting we met an inspiring woman, Cllr Bettrand who had been exiled from South Africa for over 30 years during the Apartheid. She was able to give us an insight into the history of the Molopo River and a play pump which is situated in her village that was not working.
Following that we met with the Deputy Chief and Chief of Ratshidi – the place of the Molopo River. At the meeting, an elder took us down to the river and gave us a brief history of the Molopo, telling us how he used to swim and play. We told the Chief about our plans to clean up the river banks. He was really supportive and suggested that we should also include a story telling workshop where the elders can tell the children about how the river used to be.
We feel that it is really important to make the river clean up sustainable. To do this we are going to educate the young people of the area about the reasons why we are cleaning it up. To support this, we are suggesting to the Chiefs that there needs to be rubbish bins and fences put up that protect the river.
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