The Final Goodbye

Early start for a big day of celebration...and tears. We started by painting faces and singing celebratory songs. We marched through the communities, from Butswana to Turkey, carrying our beautiful banners. The children and carers from all three centers and us Roedean girls singing at the top of our voices "VIVA BASADI VIVA".

Once we arrived at the new Turkey center we were inspired by the two guest speakers, one being the founder of Phedisang. They helped us to appreciate and recognise the greatness and power of women in every community, and just how magical women really are. The MC, a dynamic and fabulous lady, taught us the real meaning behind the word WOMAN - Well Organised MANagers. We served biscuits and juice to all the attendants and played a quick game of soccer and left the community forever, with many tears from the Roedean girls.

We got back to the mission to prepare for a MASSIVE party. PARTY ROCKERS AT THE MISSION TONIGHT! was the song of the night. Showing off our many talents and dance moves we mananged to wear ourseleves out to exhaustion. We braaied and decorated the mission with colourful balloons and streamers. After a massive amount of food being served to all and a magnificent cake we all got our dancing shoes on and hit the dancefloor, and what great dance moves we saw!

The first taxi arrived, and only too soon. The tears welled up in everyone's eyes as we said our Final Goodbyes.

Phedisang is number one,
No matter what can people say
But phedisang is number one.

Not one of us wants to get in that bus tomorrow even though we are so ready to come home.

WE LOVE PHEDISANG!
Love it, Love it, Love it.