SA Elite Triathletes with leading "Tree- Entrepenuer" Thobela at his nursery.
TSA President - Gideon Sam and his Elite Team along with some of competitors at duathlon event.
South Africa's Elite Triahtletes with the some 464 competitors in the Esikhawini Community Challenge
In KwaZulu Natal, the Wildlands Trust has initiated an indigenous tree growing project with the community to generate income for this impoverished community. The seedling trees are then sold by the Wildlands Trust to companies that rehabilitate land disturbed through mining and other activities. The young "Tree-preneurs" earn a money value for each tree they grow up to a height of 30 cm and can then exchange this for needed goods. Once they have grown 150 such trees they earn a bicycle and a helmet of their own and are encouraged to participate in multi-sport events.
All but 6 of the of the 464 competitors at the duathlon event held over the Richards Bay BG Triathlon World Cup week-end have already grown their 150 trees and been presented with their brand new yellow bicycles and helmets and lined up at the Esikhawini Community Challenge for what was a tremendous event and a wonderful sport development initiative.
I felt both humbled and privileged to be part the day.
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