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Kate Bifield testimonial for the RWM
I came to Africa as a complete blank slate. What I did recognize was it was a great opportunity to learn and offer a helping hand. Despite the few short weeks I spent with the Rural Women’s Movement (RWM) in Durban, I feel I achieved everything I had hoped for and more.
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Maria Johnson testimonial for VSA
I’d been once before, and the
longing to go back ever since had slowly eaten away at me. I knew this
time I was piecing together my own adventure and was about to have the
experience of my life, step-by-step, as I was creating it.
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Cristiano
testimonial for CART
My name is Cristiano, I'm a graphic/interaction designer from Italy and was looking for a volunteer project in Traskei on the internet and that's how I found this center. I was hoping to find a place where also my presence was required and not only financial support.
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James Pooley testimonial for CART and SISONKE
I had been travelling through Sub Saharan Africa for over 2
months before I arrived in Sicambeni and was coming to the end of my
travels. I didn't expect that the most thought provoking and inspiring
part of my break would come in that fortnight.
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Kyle testimonial for Sicambeni
When I think back to my time at Sicambeni, I smile that I was able to find life. I refer to my time at Sicambeni as 'life' because it was such an intense period of personal growth and exploration that the rest of my life before it seems too stagnant to count.
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Lisa Mayo testimonial for CART and SISONKE
It is often said that travel broadens the mind and changes people, however, being relatively well travelled and always feeling fairly the same on my return, I never really believed it.
Volunteering at CART and Sisonke has changed my opinion on that point
for good.
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Liz Smith testimonial for CART and SISONKE
When my time in Port St Johns ended my heart broke and even today I still miss it. In my time there I met the most amazing people and discovered a new level of happiness that I didn't know was possible. I spent 7 weeks teaching English at Sisonke school.
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Mark Reeves testimonial for CART
and SISONKE
I recently returned from spending three weeks at CART and Sisonke school with my 17-year old daughter. We found out about the project from a leaflet that a former volunteer had created and distributed around some local bars and restaurants in south west London where we live.
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While volunteering with SchoolTrade you will be given the opportunity to spend a night on the
Bisley Game Reserve,
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Life in a Mud Hut - Volunteering in rural South
Africa: Rachel Lassman
Read all about Rachel's adventures as she tends to gardens, discovers
brick making and building. Click
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Sicambeni Village:
An unforgettable experience. A project about sustainability and educating the local community to use and live off the land. A place to learn and share knowledge. From sowing the seeds in the garden to eating the produce for dinner; helping villagers achieve their dreams of running a healing centre. This volunteer project is unlike any other I have come across; it is inspiring. The Transkei is such a beautiful place with welcoming people. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here and hope to return.
Ruth Clark: UK
Sicambeni Village:
When I was asked to do a basic life support session with school trade I was hesitant because I thought, really there are so many other fundamental things to learn about health, anywhere, even in in africa. I decided in the end to teach the basics of cardiac compressions and life support as I would in Australia; in the end I realised that this was just as important as anything else I could teach them. It was funny though because we laughed and shared stories about incidents that had happened in their villages and towns and I talked about my towns and suburbs and we all shared common stories about how people were helped or could have been helped by basic life support. We all had heaps of fun and laughed and all learnt something out of the session.
Jenny McGechan, Cardiac Nurse, Australia
Some Images from the Tour
