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6 Unique Christmas Traditions from Africa

by VE | Dec 5, 2020 | Egypt, General, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Christmas Traditions Across Africa Although for many of the African countries Christmas comes during the summer months, accompanied by lots of sunshine and colourful flowers in full bloom, the spirit of Christmas on this continent remains the same. All African...

Save Our Projects

by VE | Mar 18, 2020 | Egypt, General, Kenya, Latin America, Tanzania, Zambia, Zanzibar, Zimbabwe

Help us save our volunteering projects The world as we know it is changing and the effects of the current global pandemic are likely to be felt long after Covid-19. Many people are referring to this time as a ‘pause for humanity’. A time to reflect on our lives, our...

Lion Walking: Lets Talks About It

by VE | Oct 7, 2019 | General, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Let’s talk about Lion Walking There is a lot of speculation around any form of activity which involves wildlife interaction. Unfortunately, there are many examples out there which contribute towards this; through the mistreatment of animals, supporting of the canned...

Fun Facts About the Lion King Characters

by VE | Jul 29, 2019 | Zambia, Zimbabwe

Fun Facts about your favourite Lion King characters to roar about… Disney has just released the new edition of “The Lion King” and we are beyond excited! So, we thought we will celebrate in the best way possible by sharing with you a bunch of exciting facts to...

Zambia Visa Requirements

by VE | Feb 17, 2019 | Visa's, Zambia

Visa Requirements for Zambia On arrival in Zambia, you must ask for a 30-day Business Visa and state that you are volunteering on behalf of ALERT (the African Lion and Environmental Research Trust). If further clarification is needed by the immigration authorities,...

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