Trek & Project
Namibia School Project - RP Fighting Blindness. Namibia
11 September 2010 to 22 September 2010
This 11 day trip includes 3 full days of trekking, two half days trekking and 4 days of charity project labour, renovating the school playground. The existing playground facilities are poor and stripped of essential parts, making it useless to the children. The facilities need to be restructured and fitted with non-removable component parts that will withstand the test of African usage more effectively.
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Namibia is one of the few places on earth where the natural environment rules supreme, with spectacular sunsets and plentiful wildlife. It is a country where you can experience a real sense of freedom due to the huge open expanse of the desert.
The Anixab community at Sorris-Sorris in Damaraland consists mostly of Damara speaking people, with a smattering of Herero folks here and there. They are predominantly livestock farmers trying to eke out a living in this extremely harsh environment which borders the Namib Desert to the north of Brandberg Mountain (at 2370m the highest mountain in Namibia). They keep goats, with some cattle and desert adapted sheep whose numbers fluctuate with the ups and downs of the unpredictable rainfalls of these parts. A few roadside shops and curio stands attempt to secure some trade from passing tourists on their way into the highly sought after destinations offered by northern Damaraland and Kaokoland in the north-west of Namibia.
Read how the 2009 Just Namibia school project team felt at the end of there trip!
The fundraising target for this trip is £3,250,
Testimonials
Had an amazing time Namibia is a fabulous country. The work was challenging yet achievable but most of all enjoyable. Will never forget the smiles on the kids faces. Have made some lifelong friends thanks for the experience it was class!
What a fantastic trip! It far exceeded my expectations from start to finish. Thanks to all the staff team, they were all great leaders as well as entertainers and travel buddies. Ah Namibia! Great place, great food, lovely hospitality. I couldn’t fault the trip at all. Thank you all.
This was the trip of a lifetime. Everyone was very helpful and supportive especially the times when I could of felt out of my depth. It all went very well, the team made us all feel very welcome and at all times I felt confident in the organisation and staff. This trip is something that will always stay with me.
