Songo, the man behind songo.info, organised a ride today in the township of Kayamandi. Christoph and a few freinds joined for the fun ride with the kids! It was an awesome turn out-and even though many of the kids did not have bikes, they still came and enjoyed running along side those who did manage to get bikes. As soon as Christoph arrived there was much excitement amongst the kids. They were smiling and happy, pushing and shoving each other out the way to get in line for a signed Christoph Sauser postcard, which they then guarded with their life! Most of the time, they just wanted to either ride his bike, touch him or have a drink out his water bottle.

By now, word has spread throughout the community that there is to a be BMX track with bikes, going up and you could really sense the kids anticipation for this development. There are many keen and confident bikers within the community and not only will this BMX track build on much needed skills, it is going to provide a safe place for the kids to ride. Songo took the group around the township and showed Christoph and the others who joined, just some of the hardships and realities the community has to face on a daily bases.

The kids left smiling and laughing, while the riders went home to think about all their blessings and privileges. Its fantastic for Christoph to want to put back into this community and I know this BMX project is not only going to be a success, it is going to be sustainable. Thank-you to all of those who have contributed their time and money to the project. The website will continue to be updated with the building progress.

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