AfricA
Travel in Africa is, perhaps more than
A Few Words From … Ali Volunteer Stories
anywhere else on the planet, a true and
Ali Bell-Leask is our In-Country Co-ordinator Jenny Hammell travelled with us to
challenging adventure. If you’re looking
in South Africa. We asked her why i-to-i South Africa:
to get off the beaten track, Africa could
volunteers are important to her region ...
well be the ideal destination for you. From
“Going to South Africa was the best decision
the golden wastes of the Sahara to the
“The prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Southern I have made in a long time. I would definitely
townships of South Africa, the palm-
Africa presents numerous challenges for love to go back and do it all over again. I
lined beaches of the Gulf of Guinea to
governments across the region, including have continuously raved about the project
the lush forests of Uganda, every time
how to deal with the thousands of orphans to everyone I know back home. I will never
you turn a corner or cross a border, there
that are left behind. Environmental, forget the people I met and what I learned.”
will be something unexpected to inspire
conservation and animal welfare causes
understandably come second to these
and amaze. By travelling with i-to-i you
pressing humanitarian issues, especially
will gain a deeper and more accurate
where government funding is concerned.
understanding of Africa, you will be
Therefore, the need for voluntary action on
supported and advised, and perhaps
all these fronts can not be underestimated.
most importantly, you will make a real and
The work done by i-to-i volunteers plays an
lasting contribution to the communities
important part in this.”
you visit and the people you meet along
the way.
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