Makgadikgadi Pans: A walk at midnight

The Midnight Walk is chief among Y Care's fundraising activities each year
The Midnight Walk is chief among Y Care's fundraising activities each year

Mmegi Staff Writer, MPHO MOKWAPE shares her experience of walking 100 kilometres for the greater good in the recent Midnight Walk held in Makgadikgadi by YCare

The offer to experience the epic walk just landed in my path unexpectedly and I jumped at the opportunity. Firstly I viewed it as a chance to get away for ‘fresh air’.  Secondly, I had never been to the pans and I figured it would be a great experience. Lastly and most importantly, the Midnight Walk is for charity and who wouldn’t want to be part of a cause meant to change someone’s life. The participating teams met and we set off on Friday as the walk was scheduled to commence the very same day.

We arrived in Mosu just in time for a little rest before we took off for the walk at 6pm.

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