CatchUp - Suprise! I'm Still In Cape Town!

I should be back home in Sheffield right now, after taking a 11 hour straight flight from Cape Town to  Heathrow, London.. But, I'm still in Cape Town! That's not just because I missed my flight or have decided to run away from home.. It's because I have been offered a job at African Impact!

Yes! I made such an impression during my 4 week volunteer placement that they invited me back. My role is called 'Ambassador' which is just like a 'volunteer coordinator' but with less administrative tasks. This is an amazing opportunity for me that I could not refuse! I start tomorrow, and have three more weeks in Cape Town. I'm extremely fortunate to be approached in this manner and I want to take full advantage of this opportunity! A key part of my role will be connecting with the volunteers in the house, answering any questions and helping them get accustomed to life at the Lions House, but also ensuring the projects run smoothly and I will be responsible for helping volunteers have the most amazing time - like I did!

I returned back to the lion house this weekend to the lovely welcome of my friends! They're happy I'm back and I was thrilled to see them again. That night (Saturday) we went out to the Green Point stadium to watch the local team CapeTown City take on Baroka FC. The teams colour is pink, as they support the fight against breast cancer so a proportion of all merch goes to charity - I got myself a scarf and some of the others even had thier hair sprayed pink!

The first half was rather dull, with the standard of play being described as 'cute' by my Dutch friend when comparing it to European footy! The 2nd half heated up quickly with 2 rapid goals from BRFC which got the away fans screaming and one even streaked into the pitch! It was hilarious and distracted most of us from the counter attack of CTC - which resulted in a goal! 2-1 was the final result but I enjoyed picking up some chants and our little group even managed to start a Mexican wave!

I'm really looking forward getting back onto project so.. Love to all my familly xxx see you tomorrow!