We took a team of 19 people to South Africa from September 1-16. Although there were challenges (as we expected) with load shedding (power cuts), the people we met and places we went more than made up for it! Thirteen local people joined us, including Reach4Life trainers and admin helpers, plus coordinators from six countries: Swaziland (north and south), Mozambique, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, and Malawi. We also had other local Peer Educators join with us! We worked in four area: Johannesburg, Harrismith, Tugela Ferry, and Durban. We worked mostly in schools, conducting assemblies and classroom lessons. We also met with men’s and women’s groups, a hospital, and a shelter, and did home visits where we were able to talk to the local people. The kids’ clubs were a huge success, with hundreds of kids participating! We try to go every other year, so our next trip is tentatively planned for the fall of 2025. Click on the picture above to see a slideshow of the trip.