Posts Tagged ‘Volunteering in Africa’
Volunteering in Madagascar…
Volunteer Project 2 – Madagascar
THANK YOU!
Before we provide an overview of our experience volunteering in Sainte Luce, Madagascar, we wanted to firstly thank all those that donated to this cause. Madagascar is one on Africa’s poorest nations and endangered ecosystems. The life expectancy for men is 52 and women is 55. Roughly 12% of people die before the age of 5.
65% of the population in Madagascar fall below the recognised International poverty line of $1.25USD per day.
Overland Safari 1 – Uganda
THE UGANDAN DIARY
Day 9: Border crossing today in Uganda – ‘the country of smiles’. Overnight at Jinja Campsite which is on the White Nile overlooking Bujagali Falls downstream from the source of the Nile. We spent the next 4 nights here to enjoy some of the ‘adrenaline junkie‘ activities on offer…
Volunteering at New Hope Children’s Home and Community School, Mombasa
Volunteering in Africa has been something we have felt strongly about for a long time. Elissa particularly wanted to help out with orphaned children and in a school and Pete wanted to help with wildlife.
The first of our two volunteering placements was with New Hope Children’s Home and Community School, Mombasa.
