Once we reached Solution Space, we finally got to meet Sibu and some of the amazing staff at Solution Space. Not to mention, South Africa is so beautiful that even the villages are breathtaking to look at. Even though this was not a luxurious location, you could feel the sense of community as soon as you entered. People are walking around conversing, cooking, and playing. Many of the residents don’t have electricity, so illegal wiring is common, and you can see stray wires wherever you go. Philippi is a massive and impoverished township where many people set up informal settlements as their means of shelter. On the first day of work, we arrived at Philippi Village. Saying no to American business strategies Saying yes to rejecting some of our own ideas We learned that these two words hold a lot of power, and we said our own yes' and no's throughout the first week of our professional experience. Something as simple as saying ‘yes’ to a coffee date or saying ‘no’ to a lunch break could alter our lives forever. As part of our first week in Cape Town, we had the opportunity to listen to a presentation on the importance of saying yes and no in our everyday lives.
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