![]() No large superstructures for equipment fireball and Co. For the sports units I have five handballs, hats and bibs. And I quickly learned that you don’t get far with fixed plans here and that spontaneity and above all flexibility are very important. In the afternoon I teach handball every day at a different school. Sophia: In the morning I work in a school and teach physical education. PLAY HANDBALL: Tell us something about your volunteer experience so far. Sophia: I arrived at the beginning of June. PLAY HANDBALL: How long have you been now a handball volunteer in South Africa? And when I heard about Play Handball and that I could support projects in South Africa as a volunteer with Handball, the sport that has accompanied me for years in my life, it was my decision – I want to do that. Africa with its culture, which is so different from the German culture, has always fascinated me. Sophia: After 12 years of school, I wanted to see something of the world and get to know other cultures before continuing with theory and learning during my studies. PLAY HANDBALL: Why did you decided to become a Handball Volunteer in South Africa? Sophia: The first time I heard about the organisation was at the of Handball 2017, when I met volunteers representing Play Handball ZA with an information stand. ![]() PLAY HANDBALL: How did you heard about PLAY HANDBALL ZA? In addition to numerous lessons, sport has brought me many new friends, who over the years have become a second family for me. Handball has shown me what it means to be a team – both in victories and defeats, both on and off the field. Handball has taught me to take responsibility and to support my fellow players. You notice that as soon as you’re on the court with your team. Sophia: Handball is a team sport in which every single player is crucial in a game. ![]() PLAY HANDBALL: Why is handball important for you and what did it gave/ gives you? In Johannesburg North-East she experiences township life and helps at the Kgalema Primary School with Physical Education during Life Skill Classes and in afternoon programmes assist Sports Initiative Project at up to seven primary schools with the development of handball. Sophia has been a volunteer at “PLAY HANDBALL ZA” in Daveyton, Johannesburg for two months. A community that has given me a warm welcome and showed me what “Ubuntu” means.” “I got to know South Africa from a completely different angle.
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