Africa - Aid / Culture

Join us on two fantastic Africa tours with safari, sun, warmth, exciting culture and unique encounters.

Spectacular highlights

Africa is a spectacular continent, and you will experience some absolute highlights.

• Safari with lions, leopards, elephants, hippos and crocodiles (++)
• Swimming with dolphins
• Snorkeling and swimming in the Indian Ocean
• Sea turtles
• Fishing for tuna and barracuda
• Learn to speak Swahili
• Miles of white beaches
• Sailing with local wooden boats
• Incredible views from the Rwenzori Mountains
• Visiting the slums of Kampala
• Luxury by the pool
• Ride donkeys
• Try traditional crafts
• Cooking local food
• Playing an international match between Norway and Uganda

Paradise Island Lamu

In Kenya you will join paradise island Lamu in the Indian Ocean. We live in the village of Shela, which resembles Cardamom City, with white brick houses, palm trees and narrow, winding streets.

Here it is no cars – just donkeys, boats and a relaxed “hakuna matata/no problems” culture. The turquoise water is almost 30 degrees and morning swim on the endless beach is mandatory.

You will learn how to make local delicacies, fish for large tuna and barracuda, snorkel on coral reefs, swim with dolphins, braid baskets and get henna tattoos. We also take a day at the luxury resort "Majlis"It's good enough for Hollywood stars, so it works for us too!

A unique opportunity

The unique thing about this line is that we have known the people and places we visit in over 20 yearsAs a student you will receive experiences other travelers don't getYou will be taken behind the facade and have real encounters with people that will leave an impression for life.

In Kasese, Uganda Do we run a school? for more than 900 children and young people. It provides jobs for teachers, librarians, cooks and craftsmen, and vital education for the students. We also run agriculture, sports facilities and tourism projects – offers that would not have existed without our work. We will visit all of this, and you will help to further develop all of this.

Kasese is located in a incredibly lush part of Uganda, with Queen Elisabeth National Park as its closest neighbor. The park contains lions, leopards, elephants, hippos, crocodiles, monkeys and various reptiles. In the Rwenzori Mountains that surround the city, coffee beans are grown and the view will take your breath away.

On the way to Kasese there will also be a stop in the capital Kampala where our friend "Overdose" guides us through strong impressions in the slums.

We will also spend a few days in Rwanda, where we will visit the Genocide Museum, among other things. We promise a trip full of contrasts that you will not soon forget!

100% assistance

Throughout the year we actively work with creative fundraising and collection. 100% of the money we collect goes to our projects. This is quite unique.

You gain insight into wise use of resources to avoid abuse and corruption. The class is involved in deciding how the money will be spent and you get to see the result on study trips.

Projects

We are "friend in everyday life» for the elderly in Elverum, young refugees help with inclusion in the local community, arranges activity days for hundreds of elementary school students, has aid marathons, pledge drives, Christmas games, different Christmas gifts and letters of support to name a few ways to fill the aid account.

Themes for the year

• Developing Rwenzori Elverum Education Center
• Lecture on volunteer work and humanitarian organizations
• safari
• Good assistance and creative fundraising
• "Friend in everyday life"
• Inclusion of refugees
• Swahili culture
• Terrorism, apartheid and racial hatred
• African song, dance, food and film

Learning for life

The line is important, but Elverum folk high school is also much moreYou have electives in the afternoons and evenings, study tours with accommodation, Saturday classes and it is lots of socializing that happens – both planned and spontaneous.

All these moments, encounters and experiences give valuable learning which will build and develop your skills, your personality and your competence for the rest of your life.

No matter what you do after folk high school, it will be better when you have a little more experience. Know yourself a little better. Has a slightly larger network and has challenge yourself.

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