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South Africa - Nkundusi Creche

SOUTH   AFRICA

April 2008

Join us for an African adventure to South Africa! As an Ambassador for a sustainable future, you will see how your travel $$ are used for positive benefit.

After arriving from the US, you will rest two nights in Johannesburg.  Here you will hand deliver gifts to  our adopted children’s home -  Sinethemba, visit an animal orphanage and local sights before your adventure in to the heart of KwaZulu Natal   

Have an African Adventure!

You will fly into Richard’s Bay to begin an African safari with purpose.  You will stay at the Hluhluwe River Lodge and join morning and evening game drives in Imfolozi  Park, where you can see the BIG FIVE; (lion, rhino, elephant, leopard, buffalo), as well as zebra, giraffe, baboons and more!  Take a cruise on the St. Lucia River to see crocodiles and hippos close up and visit craft programs supporting local women.

Help Local People –

                                                            Zulu Village of Nkundusi

Travel by quad, horseback or Land Rover on a cultural tour of AAI’s “adopted” village of Nkundusi. You will visit the local school, meet with families in their homes, talk to a “sangoma” (healer) and learn firsthand about life and challenges of HIV, unemployment and access to water and food in  Zulu culture.  Community leaders have asked for our help and you will deliver supplies and help refurbish the “creche” or day care center where we are providing food water, a playground, and supplies. See the grateful faces and hear the songs of the children you are helping.

South Africa Mission Itinerary, April 2008

Day 1 – Leave US for Johannesburg, S. Africa

You can leave from Washington DC or New York on South African Airways, or from Atlanta on Delta Airlines. You can also travel to Johannesburg via London on various airlines.

Day 2 – Johannesburg Arrival - Sinethemba

(Most flights leave from the US in the late afternoon or evening) US flights arrive in Johannesburg at 5:00PM – 7:00PM.  Welcome by your hostess Siliviya Simmonds. Silviya will take you to the Afrika House, a local bed and breakfast so you can get settled and refreshed from your long journey starting the next day. If there is time that evening you will join an evening barbeque at Sinethemba, our adopted Children’s Home in Johannesburg. Welcome Dinner!

Day 3 – Johannesburg

We will depart in the morning to tour different sites in Johannesburg – an animal orphanage, the schools that Airline Ambassadors supports, an animal orphanage, Lesotu Cultural Village, see a gold pour or visit Sparrow HIV Village, as the group decides. Revisit the kids at Sinethemba if there is time.

Day4 –  KwaZulu Natal

Enjoy breakfast – and depart mid morning for a flight to Richards Bay.  You will be met at the airport by a guide from HluHluwe River Lodge, to begin your African Safari adventure. Stop for lunch in Zulu country and enjoy a cruise on the St. Lucia Reserve and see abundant wildlife including Hippos and Nile Crocodiles …Arrive at HluHluwe River Lodge and get settled in your chalet. http://www.hluhluwe.co.za  Have dinner and meet your host Gavin Dixon.  Discuss with Gavin the needs for the Zulu Village of Nkundusi, and which items to buy at the market the following day.

Day 8 – Safaris and Crocodiles -Crafts Market

Enjoy a pre-breakfast game at 5:30 am. Drive through Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve, the oldest park in South Africa where you can see the Big 5 (this is an abundant habitat area for lion, elephant, water buffalo, rhino’s, giraffes, monkeys, and more). Hearty breakfast after the game drive. After breakfast leave to buy needed items for the Zulu village of Nkundusi. Visit local crafts markets empowering local women.  Return to the lodge for lunch and relaxation. After High Tea, depart for a crocodile outing with South Africa’s eminent crocodile expert at his breeding and rescue facility. Carl has been featured on the Animal Planet with his close friend Steve Irwin and is a wealth of information on the herpetofauna of Africa

Evening – Dinner and Zulu Dancing at Thanda Game Reserve.

Day 9 –  Zulu Adventure

Depart in the morning (by quad, jeep or horseback) to visit Airline Ambassadors adopted Zulu village of Nkundusi. Visit local school and experience an incredible welcome by village students; hand deliver the mats and gifts to the "Creche" or day care center, and present our AAI donation to village leaders.  Visit with local families in their homes to learn about their challenges and the Zulu culture. The guide for your "cultural tour" is one of the residents who is a respected employee of the Hluhluwe River Lodge.

Come back to the lodge in time to take the late afternoon Game Drive and enjoy the animals in the African Sunset. Farewell Dinner!

Day 10 – Depart for Home 

Depart for Home.  Depart from Richards Bay for Johannesburg and the US after your amazing African Adventure.

From State Department website -GENERAL INFORMATION

The Republic of South Africa lies at the southern tip of the African continent. South Africa has a generally moderate climate, with sunny days and cool nights. There are adequate facilities in all areas most commonly visited by tourists. Food and water are generally safe in major cities, and a wide variety of consumer goods and pharmaceuticals are readily available. Best private health facilities in Pretoria, Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Durban are comparable to those in industrialized countries. Medical care is substandard outside major cities.

South Africa is a developing nation but is in the upper half of the world's economies. Visa applicants may need to meet specific requirements. Review the application and contact South Africa's embassy if you have questions. According to the U.S. Department of State, HIV testing is required for all mine workers, regardless of their position. Foreign test results are accepted.

VACCINES AND MALARIA

• Vaccines: Depending on your itinerary, your personal risk factors, and the length of your visit, your health care provider may offer you vaccination against cholera, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, influenza, rabies, typhoid, or a one time polio booster if you haven't previously received one for travel. Routine immunizations, such as those that prevent tetanus/diphtheria or "childhood" diseases, should be reviewed and updated as needed.
• Malaria:
• Risk (predominantly P. falciparum) exists throughout the year in rural low-altitude areas of Northern (Limpopo) and Mpumalanga provinces, including Kruger National Park and neighboring game reserves. Risk also exists in the coastal lowlands of KwaZulu-Natal north of the Tugela River (including in Zululand, but excluding urban areas of Richards Bay). In all risk areas, risk is much lower from June to September. In risk areas of KwaZulu-Natal between the Tugela River and the St. Lucia Estuary, risk is minimal year round and becomes negligible from June to September. There is no risk in major cities or resorts (Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria, Sun City) or for game reserves in proximity to these.
• illness occurring within 3 months of your return home. Be sure to tell your health care provider your travel history.

Consular Information
Selected Embassies or Consulates in South Africa

• U.S. Embassy: 877 Pretorius Street Arcadia in Pretoria (Tel.: 27-12-342-1048; Fax: 27-12-342-5504; Web: usembassy.state.gov/pretoria/).

SINETHEMBA—HOPE HOUSE NEEDS LIST

REGISTERED AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION 026-625

REGISTERED WITH SARS UNDER SECTION 18A :  NUMBER 930 004 479

TELEPHONE : 011 963 0437

 FAX/PHONE : 011 963 0382   CELL : 084 3544 114

IN ORDER OF PRIORITY

1.     COMPOUND MITRE SAW

2.     BAND SAW     -     URGENT

3.     COLOUR LASER PRINTER     -     URGENT

4.     INDUSTRIAL TUMBLE  DRIER

5.     INDUSTRIAL LAWN MOWER ( FOR A 4 ACRE PLOT )

6 .    INDUSTRIAL WEEDEATER

7.     REMOTE CONTROL GATE ( 5 METRE SPAN )

8.     SOAP, SHAMPOO ETC – OK TAKEN CARE OF

9.     IRONS X 2

10.   1 X 10/12 LITRE STEEL COOKING POTS

11.   TOWELS X 22 – OK TAKEN CARE OF

12.   LINEN – OK TAKEN CARE OF

13.   100 MTR HEAVY DUTY EXTENTION CORD

14.   PETROL CHAINSAW

15.   EMERGENCY GENERATOR ( 80 AMP )     -     URGENT

•    SHOWER DOOR
•    SMALL GEYSER ( 100 LITRE )
•    WARDROBES X 5
•    NEW KILN FOR THE POTTERY     -     URGENT
•    KEYBOARD AND AMPLIFIER FOR OUR OWN FAMILY WORSHIP TEAM
•    SCHOOL FEES

ONGOING LONG TERM NEEDS

URGENT EXTRA LESSONS . ESPECIALLY MATH & ENGLISH - ALL AGES.

MEDICAL PROVISION ( WE HAVE NO MEDICAL AID FOR 22 PEOPLE )

MATRIC FAREWELL SPONSORSHIP

            2 BOYS     3 GIRLS  ( 2008 )

TERTIARY EDUCATION SPONSORSHIP

           THULANI FOR RADIOLOGY

END OF EACH YEAR:      

TEXT BOOKS

SCHOOL UNIFORMS

STATIONERY

ROOF REPAIRS.