2019 September South Africa Team, Day 9

Our last day in South Africa we again woke up to animals roaming near our cabin at the game preserve.  What a way to start your day, by watching monkeys playing in the trees!  The humidity is so low here (<20%) that several of our group are having trouble...

2019 September South Africa Team, Day 8

 Today was our day at Mongena, which is a Safari Lodge about an hour away from Pretoria, South Africa. After the long week of work at the school, we were looking forward to the break. We had to get up very early as our jeep was ready to go at 6 AM. That is the...

2019 September South Africa Team, Day 7

We got up early this morning as we had to pack our suitcases before we left for our last day at the school. We entered they compound knowing our emotions would be high as we would have to say goodbye to our new friends and the children. We conducted our final training...

2019 September South Africa Team, Day 6

Today we got up early and spent the entire day at the plot.  It was very chilly this morning but at least the wind wasn’t blowing as hard as yesterday.   The sun was shining bright and as usual, those darn birds were singing.  But with the windows to...

2019 September South Africa Trip, Day 5

We woke up early this morning to strong winds & much cooler temperatures. We took a ride to Mooiplaas, which is an unsanctioned settlement of 16,000 people next to a huge garbage dump. (This is where the preschool of Ditshego is located.) The roads were narrow,...

2019 September South Africa Team, Day 4

 This morning we woke up to a much chillier temperature of 59 with a chance of much needed rain.  Our guide told us they have not had any significant rain here since April.  The flowers and planting areas look lush, green and colorful but the open...