Travel Blog
A travel team of seven volunteers has returned from South Africa. They spent a couple of days in Kruger National Park upon their arrival, and then headed to Himeville and Underberg where the fun and work began! We're delighted to announce that this year's team includes four local students... it's all about kids helping kids!
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We've also included the posts from last year's trip below.
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Sawubona for the last time everyone ~
I’m back home and now that my sleep cycle has evened out again I’ve had some time to reflect on this trip.
First and most importantly I want to give a huge thank you to everyone that made this trip possible and for all the support that I’ve had in this adventure. Specifically my loving parents and Linda Guard for all the excitement they’ve shown (even if I was worried J). Also, my love and thanks go out to the Pierr.....
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Sawubona~
Finally the Container made it to us here in Underberg and consequently the last 2 days have been very busy and filled with running around and not a lot of time to write or reflect. I know you’re all busy people and to tell you everything that has happened over the last 2 days could and would fill a small encyclopedia (if one had the time or inclination to write it); so here’s the gist of it for you all.
We got up at the crack of dawn to go a lead the cont.....
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Sawubona ~
Today we travelled up to Lesotho. Now for those of you that are unfamiliar with the topography or geography South Africa let me help. Lesotho is a landlocked country that is located at the top of the Drakensberg Mountains and is entirely contained within South Africa. It has a population of roughly 2.2 million people, mostly located in the lowlands on the other side of the mountains. It requires you to drive 48 kilometers up the Sani Pass to the South African border control.....
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Komanga is the farm school that GenJoy has tried to adopt and support. It’s an elementary school that runs grades one through six. It’s right next to a dairy that some of the parents work on during the day and unfortunately, when they finish grade 6 or even before, some of the kids will drop out and go to work and support their families even though in our eyes they are still young children.
What we’ve been .....
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These are just a small collection of thoughts that aren't big enough to merit their own blog post. They are just things that i have noticed and woudl love to share with you about my time here in South Africa. Some are funny, some not. Take them as you will. They are just the thoughts i've got scribbled across my brain. Enjoy.
Smoke: There are many things people may associate with South Africa, or Africa in general, but for me, this place is synony.....
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