Day 2 - More Orientation

This morning we saw another side of Cape Town, the townships, where, especially in the black townships, people are desperately poor.  Although apartheid is no longer the law in South Africa and there are laws to protect the rights of all South Africans, it is very difficult to implement those laws.  The problems of the blacks and to a lesser extent the colored people, are so overwhelming.  In the afternoon, we had a lecture from the Program Director, on the history of South Africa.  The racial conflicts in this country have been around for centuries so it will take a long time for things to improve.