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For the first time since 2019, Conservation Lower Zambezi (CLZ) was able to hold their annual Community Sports Day – Rubatano – at Kabwadu School. ‘Rubatano’, meaning ‘unity’ in the local language Goba, brings together local netball and football teams to battle it out on the pitch. Their event aims to promote relationships between local community members, the DNPW and conservationists, along with lodges and other stakeholders. ‘Rubatano’ has become bigger and better each year!
Twenty football teams and fifteen netball teams all competed in fierce matches, with the hopes of making it to the finals. There were over 350 participants, with the top four football and netball teams each winning prizes. The best players, referees, top scorers and conservation club students also received prizes.
Around 500 people were given lunch on the day as well as bananas and drinks. And, Circus Zambia was brought in, giving amazing performances, entertaining all the children (and adults) in the community!
CLZ’s community sports day brought together over 1,000 spectators from the surrounding communities. 420 T-shirts were given out which displayed this year’s conservation message: ‘Save Zambezi, Safe Zambezi‘. During the event, the Conservation Club students helped out by picking up litter and recycling bottles.
Bringing back Rubatano in 2022 is a great achievment and CLZ thanked all their sponsors, for whom they were extremely grateful! All funds that CLZ raised for Rubatano is put back into the event.
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