Pulling for progress

So in the picture there is this tractor with a few guys on it. What are doing? That's what I asked when I arrived at the scene. It actually was a no brainer due to the fact that the tractor was working on an unused soccer field. The question shifted to, why were they doing it. The reason was that now that there are girls playing soccer, there was a conflict in scheduling last Sunday morning for field time. So the team's coach talked to the tractor driver and a few hours later I was taking this picture. I have to say up to now that the girl's soccer team project is showing potential. One of the biggest problems with being so isolated is the lack things for the youth to do. So what the majority of them do is go to the 'shebeens' ( a bar ) and drink. One of the goals of this project was to offer to the young girls an activity that would be something other than the bars. Alcohol consumption is a big factor in the spreading of the HIV virus. People let their guards down and aren't apt to protect themselves as readily. Many of the girls on the team were shebeen goers. I've asked a few people if these girls are frequenting the bars as often as usual. The answer I got was, no. They weren't there as much or at all on the days they played. Of course it is early and we're struggling to keep equiped with soccer balls. But so far it has shown that it could work and bring the result we are looking towards. So as the tractor was pulling the attachment to clean the field, I felt that there is some progress. I'll say that this is one of the good days.