ANGOLA VISIT: AN ITINERANT MISSION

After landing in Angola, Milan’s cold humidity is a distant memory

Inter Campus’ Italian delegation is welcomed by Luanda’s heat in their second visit of the year. It’s an itinerant visit on this occasion, since all the eight sections of the project were involved. In addition to cooperating with the coaches in exercise management and observing their ability to get the kids involved and relate with them, the objective is to meet and watch the kids and their coaches in the day-to-day situation and environments in which they grew up in and currently live in.

There were countless journeys over those seven days. The Inter Campus team travelled over the capital’s chaotic and congested streets to get to the Mabubas, Palanca, San Josè, Trilho, Sao Paulo and Mota units . The dusty and almost desert roads lead to Dondo and Calulo, three and five hours away from Luanda respectively. They’re in the farmlands south-east of the city. Inter Campus was able to meet with all the 48 local coaches and the hundreds of kids involved in the project.

There were a lot of engaging and thrilling moments organised, such as the mens’ and womens’ finals of the Inter Campus National Tournament, which took place in Calulo. The usual enthusiasm from the kids and their families created a great atmosphere, but there was also a very touching moment: The visit to Keny’s family. Keny was one of Inter Campus’ local educators/coaches who passed away two months ago at the age of 17 due to sickness. It’s reminder that it is very tough to survive in this situation and that commitment for education and support for youth takes on an extraordinary value, even if much is beyond the limited capability of a foundation. Inter Campus is dedicated to contribute as much as possible to a better and stronger local community and society.

The journey won’t finish here… the next stop is in six months.