Tanzania Seeway Expedition Information Pack 2018-19 Contacts
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Tanzania Seeway Expedition Information Pack 2018-19 Contacts David Wall Mark Orrow-Whiting Assistant Director: Head of Expeditions Director of Curriculum and Student Performance [email protected] [email protected] Mobile: +44 7423 467753 Mobile: +44 7425 621025 Office: +44 1235 355835 Office: +44 1235 355835 Michael Napier Angi Richards Expedition Programme Officer Expedition Logistics and Travel Coordinator [email protected] [email protected] Office: +44 1235 355846 Office: +44 1235 355832 [email protected] Table of Contents 5 Introduction 18 Travel and documentation 6 Tanzanian expedition package and fees 19 What to bring 7 Accommodation - Shamba Kipara Camp 22 Where to buy your kit 8 Typical expedition itinerary 23 Electronics 10 Community service 24 Health on expedition 12 A message from Seeway Tanzania 29 Expedition staff 13 Safari experience 31 Gifts and Donations 14 Preparing for the expedition 32 Language, Currency, Weather, Emergencies 17 Fundraising 35 Useful websites 2 3 Introduction The Tanzania Seeway Expedition is a life changing experience and an opportunity to make a lasting impact on the local communities and villages around Maji ya Chai, in the Arusha region of Tanzania. The eight days our students will spend in Tanzania will see them travel around the Arusha region, participating in a highly rewarding programme of community service, learning about sustainable development and exploring the Tarangire National Park where they will discover the diverse range of Tanzanian flora and fauna. This is a fantastic opportunity for your child to be ambitious and challenge themself through a unique and highly enjoyable programme, designed to enable them to grow personally and emotionally. The activities support key skills such as confidence, resilience, independence and leadership, all essential in your child’s education, career and life as a global citizen. Working with fellow Nord Anglia Education students from around the world, this experience will broaden their horizons by taking them away from the beaten track and opening their eyes to the world, cultures and people around them, while building lifelong friendships and memories. The programme is open to all Nord Anglia students aged 13+. There will be expeditions running throughout the 2018/19 academic year. This pack is designed to give you and your child all the information you need to prepare for the expedition and to enable them to make the most of their time in Tanzania. Please read it carefully and don’t hesitate to contact your child’s school or the Nord Anglia Education Expedition Team if you have any questions. 4 5 Tanzanian Expedition Package The expedition package offered by Nord Anglia Education includes all of your child’s expenses while in Tanzania. This consists of all accommodation and food at Shamba Kipara Camp, a private camp only available to Nord Anglia students, as well as an overnight camp while on the two day safari to Tarangire National Park. All in-country transport will be pre-arranged in private, safe vehicles, fully fitted with seat belts to ensure your child’s safety. Fee: While students do not have to pay a fee, they will be required to fundraise US$350 in donations to support service projects in Tanzania. Additional Costs: In addition to this, please prepare for the following expenses arranged through the in-school Trip Leader. ■ Airfares to and from Tanzania from your country of residence ■ Visas ■ Travel and health insurance Accommodation - Shamba Kipara Camp ■ Medication and vaccinations Shamba Kipara Camp, where your child will ■ Money for souvenirs and additional snacks and drinks (we recommend spendAccommodation all but one -night Shamba of their Kipara expedition, Camp no more than US$150) isShamba a privately Kipara owned Camp, camp where that your Nord child Anglia will Educationspend all but has one exclusive night of use their of. expedition,It is a comfortableis a privately venueowned with camp a safe that and Nord relaxed Anglia environmentEducation has where exclusive your use child of. can It is unwind a andcomfortable reflect on venue their withday, whilea safe gettingand relaxed to knowenvironment fellow students where your from child the canNord unwind Anglia Educationand reflect family. on their Your day, child while will getting have accessto toknow the fellowcamp’s students swimming from pool, the a Nord communal Anglia seatingEducation area, family. a fire Your pit and child green will havespaces access shadedto the camp’s by mango swimming and avocado pool, a treescommunal where yourseating child area, can a relax.fire pit and green spaces shaded by mango and avocado trees where Whileyour child at Shamba can relax. 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Exact itineraries will be finalised closer to the time and distributed to you once we have received final student numbers. Day 1 Arrival Day After arriving at Kilimanjaro airport, the group will travel about 40 minutes to Shamba Kipara Camp for an introduction talk and tour of their home for the next eight days. Day 5 Depending on arrival times the rest of the day will be spent relaxing, giving the chance to The Seeway Project settle into their new environment with free time to meet students from across the Nord Anglia family, prepare for their week ahead and rest after a long journey. Your child will continue working at the Seeway project site. Day 2 Day 6 Exploration of local village and community project Day one of safari in Tarangire National Park Your child will spend a day trekking on the edge of Arusha National Park taking the The group will travel through the stunning scenery of northern Tanzania on specialist opportunity to enjoy the unique local flora and fauna and visiting local beauty spots. off-road trucks to the Tarangire National Park, home to one of the largest populations As part if this day students will travel through local villages and have the opportunity to of elephants in the world. Here they will learn about the vast array of native flora and observe how local people live in this area. fauna while carrying out an animal survey, before spending a night camping in the park. Later the that day to group will continue on to Dolly Bush Estate where they will pitch tents and prepare for a night under canvas cooking their own food over open fires. Day 7 Day two of safari in Tarangire National Park Day 3 Continuation of community project An early start to catch the sunrise will see the group continuing on their journey through Tarangire before heading back to Shamba Kipara. On the way the group On this day students will travel to the community of Nazaretti where they will visit will have the opportunity to visit Shanga, a local organisation empowering disabled families and their homes in the local community, they will spend the rest of the day Tanzanians and providing them with a safe working environment. actively participating in community service work, which will include building goat sheds, smokeless stoves, and solar systems. The last night in Tanzania will bring the whole expedition together for a BBQ and to celebrate the achievements of everyone who participated. Day 4 The Seeway Project Day 8 Departure Day Your child will contribute to the building of the new classrooms, kitchens and bathrooms at Imbaseni Primary School, this is the perfect continuation of our projects in the area This will be similar to the arrival day, with varied activities depending on departure which last year saw us build a new nursery school with special needs unit. This may times. Each group will have a debrief and reflection session, followed by free time include digging foundations, laying floors, building brick walls and plastering, as well as for students to say goodbye to their new friends, before they depart for their journey 8 learning the necessary skills to do this. home. 9 Imbaseni Village: The village of Imbaseni is located 25 miles from Making an Impact Through Community Service Arusha, the hub of the safari and trekking industry in Tanzania. The first group of Meru residents Since 2014 students from the Nord Anglia Education family have worked on a series of service projects in named their village, Imbaseni, after local plants and around Maji Ya Chai, which have significantly contributed to the long-term support and sustainable that covered much of the land in the area. These development in the local communities of Kitefu, Imbaseni, and Nazareti.