BY FIONA MOTSA
MBABANE– About eight students from Southern Utah University in the United States have launched an exploratory service project for Neighborhood Care Points in Eswatini.
This was during their three-week study abroad trip that included Eswatini and South Africa.
The project seeks to help young children in NPCs learn spatial skills through building with plastic building blocks.
The students met with Charge d’ Affairs Earl Miller to discuss amongst other things their passion for eco-tourism, travel photography and launching their exploratory service project.
“This trip blew me away. It is going way beyond my expectations. To meet in person and be on the ground with eco-tourism staff, Foreign Service workers, NGOs and the wonderful emaSwati people whilst making connections is as valuable as I consider working in the Foreign Service or the Peace Corp,” said SUU Interdisciplinary student Nathan Anderson.
This is the fifth study abroad trip brought to Eswatini by Jon Smith.
From 2011 to 2012, Smith was a Full Bright Scholar at the University of Eswatini and taught journalism, media studies and broadcasting.
Smith said that they hoped to return to Eswatini every year with another group.
