Team Building and Trust Exercises

Today at school the new Give A Heart To Africa students participated in team building and trust exercises.  Most of the women who come to the school do not know each other so it is a good way for them to become more comfortable with each other. 

As a volunteer I was not a participant but took part in guiding the exercises as well as taking pictures.  I was assigned to the "Volleyball" exercise and the goal was for the women to keep the ball in the air as long as possible by hitting it to each other.  You can tell by the looks on their faces in the picture below that they were having a good time.

New GHTA students having fun with their team building exercise.

Next we did the trust exercise called "Spiderweb".  It is a problem-solving activity requiring the students to manage their differences (size, strength, etc.). A "Web" is made of twine and has several  openings of different sizes and shapes.  The object is for everyone to pass through the web without touching it.  Some people pass through on their own and others are lifted, carried, and caught by students on the other side.  Everyone must pass through the web.  It was quite a workout but the students were very supportive of each other and worked together well.