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Bokamoso & St. Andrew's

Every January, youth from the Bokamoso Life Centre in the rural township of Winterveldt, South Africa, come to the United States. They live with St. Andrew's students for four weeks, attending classes and performing at venues throughout the Washington, D.C., area. To complete the exchange, St. Andrew’s students travel to Winterveldt during their spring break. St. Andrew's students form close bonds with the Bokamoso youth and engage in transformative cross cultural experiences. 

St. Andrew's and Bokamoso have been working together since 2002 to raise awareness of the challenges that young people face in Winterveldt and to widen the circle of support for at-risk Bokamoso youth. Read on to learn more about the exchange and how you can be a part of it.

2020 Performance Calendar

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  • Reception at the Embassy of South Africa

    Wednesday, January 22, 6 - 8 p.m.
    Embassy of South Africa
    3051 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC
    Click here to buy tickets.

  • Bokamoso Benefit Performance at GWU

    Friday, January 31, 7:30 p.m.
    Marvin Center Betts Theater GWU
    800 21st St NW Washington, DC
    Check back for ticket information.

  • Bokamoso Dream Brunch and Benefit at St. Andrew's

    Saturday, February 8, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
    St. Andrew's Episcopal School
    Suggested donation is $100 per individual or family. Email to RSVP.

  • Services and Performances

    January 12: Westminster Presbyterian Church
    400 I St. SW Washington, DC
    11 a.m.

    January 19: First Baptist Church of North Brentwood
    4000 Wallace Rd., North Brentwood, MD
    9 a.m.

    January 26: All Souls Church
    16th & Harvard Streets NW Washington, DC
    9:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.

    February 2: St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church
    5450 Massachusetts Ave, Bethesda, MD
    10 - 11 a.m.

    February 3: Blue Monday Blues Appearance at Westminster Presbyterian Church
    400 I St. SW Washington, DC
    6 - 9 p.m.

    February 9: Seekers Church
    276 Carrol St NW Washington, DC
    9:30 a.m.

Meet the 2020 Bokamoso Tour Youth

Meet the Bokamoso Youth that will be visiting us this year between January 11 - February 12, 2020 below. Click on any name to be directed to Bokamoso's website to learn more about the youth and program.
  • Blessing Blessing
    Age: 20 | Home Language: Sepedi
    Goal: A Career in Graphic Design

    "I have always been interested in art and drawing. I like that I am the shaper of an image, the creator of a pictorial representation of a feeling. I designed the current Bokamoso Tree logo."
  • Fikile Fikile
    Age: 19 | Home Language: isiNdebele
    Goal: A career in Pediatrics

    "I am interested in pediatrics because there is a real need in the medical field for qualified people to care for infants and young children. I am inspired to pursue this career by my Aunt, who is a nurse."
  • Mpho T. Mpho T.
    Age: 21 | Home Language: Sesotho
    Goal: To be a Medical Professional

    "At Bokamoso, I like to discuss socioeconomic issues and relate them to our challenges in Winterveldt. I also enjoy playing board games and outside games like Khokho (a traditional game)."
  • Briget Briget
    Age: 18 | Home Language: Setswana
    Goal: A career in Office Management
     
    "I started at Bokamoso looking for a safe space where I could grow as a person, and didn’t have the resources to go university. Bokamoso has helped me to express myself better and be more confident."
  • Mamello Mamello
    Age: 24 | Home Language: Sesotho
    Goal: A career in Film and Drama

    "I love to tell stories. I find satisfaction when my stories are understood and appreciated by others, especially if the stories make a positive impact on someone’s life."
  • Tonick Tonick
    Age: 21 | Home Language: Tshivenda
    Goal: A career in Security

    "Bokamoso’s educational opportunities attracted me to the Centre. I really enjoy reading books; also writing and reciting poems. I would like an opportunity to publish my poems."
  • Dineo Dineo
    Age: 18 | Home Language: Tsonga
    Goal: A career in Law

    "I consider myself a brave, talented and tenacious person; I believe I can do whatever I put my mind and heart on. I love sports, especially soccer and netball. I look forward to visiting America."
  • Mpho M. Mpho M.
    Age: 18 | Home Language: Sesotho
    Goal: To be a Pharmacist

    "After high school, I wasn’t sure about my future. Bokamoso offered me an alternative. I am now more confident, and I can express my thoughts without the fear of being judged." 
  • Tshepang Tshepang
    Age: 26 | Home Language: Setswana
    Goal: To be an Automotive Mechanic

    "I have always been interested in cars, especially sports cars. I like drawing pictures of actual cars and coming up with my own design for cars."

Support Bokamoso

Contributions to support the Bokamoso Life Centre, which are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law, may be made by check to the Bokamoso Youth Foundation, 5614 Connecticut Avenue NW # 167, Washington, DC 20015; or online – www.bokamosoyouth.org – click on "Support," then select "Donate."

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St. Andrew’s Episcopal School is a private, coeducational college preparatory day school for students in preschool (Age 2) through grade 12, located in Potomac, Maryland.