Give more than you take

At the time of this project, Sports for Lives were in its infancy and we were tasked with projecting their message of “Sport for Good”. Kwanda Sibiya and a spirited team of six others took on a journey spanning hostile terrain and grueling conditions. The 500km trek started at Hilton High School (located in the KZN Midlands) and ended up in Kwanda’s childhood town, Manguzi (just short of the Mozambiquan border).

The eight-day battle was well worth it with Kwanda and his team managing to raise an impressive sum of R250 000 for orphans in Manguzi. It was a privilege to be a part of this and capture the incredible feat. 

What did I take away from this? Give more than you get. And give like you mean it.

I learned to always approach a project with the mindset of adding value first. [I always knew this but this project put what I knew to the test] One easy way to do this is to finish listening before starting your response, I do this instinctively, but when you’re trying to uncover a complex story there isn’t room for that. The project won’t be as great as you want it to be if you can’t listen first. And do your best to have fun! Happiness is the easiest emotion to start playing off of for story.

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