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Hey guys,

Thought I would start a discussion about whos all booked up or been to Africa? When are you planning on going? What placement are you doing?

Have you been to Africa before? What Placement did you do? What were the pros and cons? When did you go? What did you take?

This would be good for people like me to see whos already been on placements, what they enjoyed about it, any tips for going away? What should we take etc?

xLx

im off to the lion park at the end of april! ive never been before. but cant wait to work with all the animals!

what are you doing? and when?
xx

I haven't been to Africa, but that is where i plan on going in the summer of 2010. I want to work with underpriveleged children in Cape Town :)

Im going 12th September to the 26th. Got my flight leaving Edinburgh on the 11th so im getting an over night flight there and back which is good.
I cant wait. Im sooooooo excited. Im working with the lions too :D

What sort of clothes? stuff should we take? Is anyone taking a small suitcase or rucksack?

xx

Hey,

Im going on the kruger- mosambique trip in aug... so excited- no idea what 2 take with me though- i guess i will panic nearer the time...
is anyone else doing or done this trip?

xx

theres some pictures on this facebook site. odnt know if you have seen it put heres the site http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2316183114

i get more exsited when i checked it out! they have some pics on there with what people wear!

xxxx

Hey everyone,

I am also planning on working with children in Cape Town. ahallman I noticed you said you wanted to do that also but just realized you aren't going until 10'. I am in the process of booking my trip now for the month of August. Have any of you guys previously been to Africa or Cape Town?!

Sounds like you guys working with the lions will have quite the adventure!

Hey guys,

I'm going to the lion park work with cubs 25th August- 8th September.
Deposit down, can't wait. Wanted to do it for 3 years.. Anyone else doing it/done it?

Xx

I am goinr to the lion park august 25 -september 8 too! I'm sorta nervous, i'v never been outside the u.s.,

Im also working with Lions in South Africa, 27th May - 09th June.I have finally got everything sorted now and really cant wait to get there!

I'm off to the Lion Park in June, but first day is June 14th. Can't wait to have hands on experience with the cubs but I know I'm going to love the rest of it too. I already do some volunteer work with a local wildlife shelter so kind of know what to expect - I think! Planning on just taking my backpack with some warm clothes and a small daypack to carry camera, water etc while I'm working. Done lots of travelling but this is the first time I've done a volunteer holiday.

So people who have already been or just about to go, what are yous taking? Is anyone taking a small suticase? or is everyone taking/taken rucksacks?

I'm not travelling after (my annual leave from work) so dont have a rucksack and wont need one. Does anyone think it will be ok to take a small suitcase?

Annika and Madphil, yous are very lucky to find out now yous are going together as you can discuss everything before you go and will know each other when yous arrive. Do yous realise its only 13 days on the park not 14 so you wont have accomodation on the Monday night? I nearly missed that and thought it was the full 14 days, luckily i didnt book my flights just yet.

Anyone going 12th Sept until 25th to the lion park. xx

i thought it was 10 days at the park and then 4 days in pretoria???

Hi Laurissa, definitly only pack clothes that you don't mind getting dirty! depending on which lion project - lion park or lion monitoring - they kit you out with a t-shirt on the work with lions project so stick to khaki or clothes you can throw away - this is what most people take.

Ruckscak/suitacse, doesn't really matter, you're not hiking anywhere so whatever you have already can be taken, don't bother buying a new one just to take with you.

hope it helps! katie

Hi
I am off to Uganda at the end of July to take part in the project Teach Inn Uganda. Has anyone been? Or is anyone going? Anyone got any tips?
Katy

Hi everyone - how you all doing? I was wondering who is going on the kruger to mozambique trip between july and august? Also how much do i need to budget a week and any tips going out there? Any help is much appreciated
Thanks james
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Helloooo!!

Anyone venturing out to Kenya to teach on the 2nd July or Tanzania to work in an orphanage on the 8th August?? I've got a week in between the 2 placements and I'm not sure what to do with it!! Any ideas?? Gem xx

anyone going to work in the orphanage near cape town for july 2009??

Hi Katie,

Thanks for that. Im sooo glad I know I can get away with a suitcase now and not to buy clothes to take over. Its my 21st today! :D So ive got my family warned to give me cash to put towards my trip so it will be like a present going to SA from all my family and friends.

I really am sooo excited and just wished it was sooner. xx

Hi

I'm going to Kenya to do building for underprivaliged communities form 6th - 20th june and then down to South Africa to work in the lion park from 23rd June to 6th July. Anyone else there at those time?

Tom

Hi everyone

I am still deciding on the right trip for me and hopefully I will be volunteering in Africa this time next year!! I would love to hear from anyone that has been on one of these projects.

Hi everyone - how you all doing? I was wondering who is going on the kruger to mozambique trip between july and august? Also how much do i need to budget a week and any tips going out there? Any help is much appreciated
Thanks james
x

My husband and I are doing the Lion Sanctuary August 7 - 20th - anyone out there going then? Anyone been before - could use some pointers on what to take- I think their August is cool - around 70 degree's during the day and 50 at night. Tara

Hey everyone, I'm headed to Nakuru Kenya July 4 - July 25 for the building project. I'm very excited for the trip and cannot wait to get there and get my hands dirty.... unfortunately I can't wash off by jumping in a pond, but oh well. Will anyone else be in Nakuru during July? Can't wait to make new friends from all around the world. Cheers!

Hi im also going to kenya but teaching english in kitengela from sept 5 to oct 4th. Very excited and cant wait to get out there. One thing I HAVE to do when im out there... SAFARI!! Hopefully will go back to africa again next year sometime but try out a different country. Try them all out why not!!