Once in a Lifetime

We visited the second largest township today, Khayelitsha, it's much easier to pronounce than it looks. We were shown three different schools and toured one of the fan parks that it situated on the outskirts of the township. It's great that the people of Khayelitsha have a place to go and see the game for free. They get to experience something amazing that is happening to their country.
When we arrived at each school, we brought lollops and coloring books for the children, which was a great idea, they loved it all. When we pulled up on the bus, they greeted us with song, dance, and huge smiles on their faces. It's amazing how happy they are on a daily basis, when they have very little. Americans wake up each day and are able to do so many different things, I feel that we are not as grateful as we should be. We have so much stuff in our lives, yet we don't seem to be as happy as the people in Khayelitsha or Masiphumelele.
The one school that I really enjoyed going to was the Women for Peace one. As soon as we got there we were greeted with a dance and then had an amazing lunch, much better than at the lodge. The kids then put on a great skit that consisted of dancing, singing, and acting. The schools in the townships are not as fortunate as ours, they have so little supplies, yet their students are so great at what they do. If parents want their children to go to school, they have to pay 150 ZAR ($25 a month), that seems like very little, but parents only make about 80 ZAR a day. Imagine what these kids could do if they had the supplies we have in the states.
We stayed at Vicky's Bed & Breakfast for the night, which is in the actual township. I admit, it was a little scary staying in a place that had animal intestines drying on clothes lines and lamb jaw bones scattered throughout the streets. Meganne and I were supposed to stay in the other one story B&B across the street, but we felt more comfortable to stay upstairs on the couches at Vicky's. I really enjoyed staying here, Vicky was very welcoming and understanding, her kids were a joy to be around, and her food was Delicious. I just still Can not get around the fact that the people in the townships are so happy and welcoming, it's amazing.