Here is Seb's story:
'After I ripped my ACL for the second time in the middle of February 2010, I was devastated. I've known Andy Berry for a while through Surrey rugby and have always admired his passion and commitment towards his work. When he rung me to see how I was doing with my injury, he mentioned he would happily arrange for me to spend two weeks coaching the Tlamelo Vultures in Botswana . As you can imagine I didn't need much convincing as it seemed like an amazing opportunity to experience something completely different, something I wouldn't normally have the chance to do during a regular season. Fortunately I was due a couple of weeks off from rehab and got given the all clear from the physio to go. With the enormous help of our sponsor, Etihad Airways, I managed to sort out some last minute flights, at which point I packed a bag without giving it a second thought.

'We have been out here for now for nine days and everyday has been amazing although my favourite day of coaching hands down has to be my third day. Huge thanks must go to Etihad and Harlequins who provided me with Quins replica shirts, socks, Etihad pens and balls to give to the kids. They got totally over excited - unfortunately it was at the beginning of the session so concentration levels fell significantly for the first half but to see their faces light up so much was totally worth it. I am also told by Zee (the Development Manager of BRU) that the Quins shirts and socks are going to be part of the boys travelling kit when they come to the UK in September with touraid.'

The Tlamelo Vultures are a young, developing rugby team made up of children from the Tlamelo Project within Old Naledi. The Tlamelo Project (Tlamelo meaning care) was established in 1999 by the Open Baptist Church and Old Naledi Baptist Church who came together to set up a good cause programme in order to take care of and provide for orphans and vulnerable children. In 2005, the Botswana RFU saw an opportunity to take rugby into this deprived community in order to grow the sport and use it's attributes to enhance the lifestyle of the Tlamelo children. Zee Khumalo, the Development Manager of the BRU (Botswana Rugby Union) explains 'it was Mr David Gilbert, the ex president of the BRU, who initiated the movement of rugby into Old Naledi. He already provided the project with their meat supplies which he produces himself on his farm. Being the president of the BRU at the time he wanted to combine his passion for rugby with his compassion for the Tlamelo children by offering them daily structure to keep them distracted from engaging in anti-social behaviour and to help generate opportunities for the kids who have very little hope in this community'.

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