Bhubesi Pride to visit Nam in July
Retired rugby legend Jacques Burger is looking forward to hosting the Bhubesi Pride foundation in Namibia later this year.
Burger, who recently visited Kenya as part of the Bhubesi Pride Foundation to promote the game of rugby, said his visit to that country was an eye-opener.
Bhubesi Pride Foundation has been leading community rugby development missions in Africa since 2012 and assembles teams of committed volunteers to carry out annual rugby coaching expeditions, using the sport as a tool for education and development in Africa. The foundation visits nine countries, namely Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. “My visit to Kenya was really an eye-opener as we went to the rural areas in Nairobi and worked with kids who do not have the opportunity but are enthusiasts of rugby,” Burger said. He indicated that the programme would be in Walvis Bay in July. “I will focus on Namibia because locally I think that is where I can make a big difference, so I am excited about being involved in this programme, as this is what I had always wanted to do when I retired from rugby,” he said. Burger, who plans to start his own programme to promote the sport in Namibia, is optimistic that children from less-privileged areas will soon benefit from his skills.
“I have always wanted to do this, just invest in the kids, because there is so much potential out there but I do not think there are many people who come back to invest in the game of rugby. “I am currently working on setting up a similar programme in Namibia were I can go up to the poor areas in Namibia, go into the townships and work with the small kids and not just teach them the skills of the game but also give them the tools to be successful human beings,” he said. He said the planned programme was not far from becoming reality. “In the near future, maybe in this year or the beginning of next year, I am going to start with this programme so that I can work with kids and go around and add some proper value.”
KAINO NGHITONGO
Burger, who recently visited Kenya as part of the Bhubesi Pride Foundation to promote the game of rugby, said his visit to that country was an eye-opener.
Bhubesi Pride Foundation has been leading community rugby development missions in Africa since 2012 and assembles teams of committed volunteers to carry out annual rugby coaching expeditions, using the sport as a tool for education and development in Africa. The foundation visits nine countries, namely Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. “My visit to Kenya was really an eye-opener as we went to the rural areas in Nairobi and worked with kids who do not have the opportunity but are enthusiasts of rugby,” Burger said. He indicated that the programme would be in Walvis Bay in July. “I will focus on Namibia because locally I think that is where I can make a big difference, so I am excited about being involved in this programme, as this is what I had always wanted to do when I retired from rugby,” he said. Burger, who plans to start his own programme to promote the sport in Namibia, is optimistic that children from less-privileged areas will soon benefit from his skills.
“I have always wanted to do this, just invest in the kids, because there is so much potential out there but I do not think there are many people who come back to invest in the game of rugby. “I am currently working on setting up a similar programme in Namibia were I can go up to the poor areas in Namibia, go into the townships and work with the small kids and not just teach them the skills of the game but also give them the tools to be successful human beings,” he said. He said the planned programme was not far from becoming reality. “In the near future, maybe in this year or the beginning of next year, I am going to start with this programme so that I can work with kids and go around and add some proper value.”
KAINO NGHITONGO
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