‘Gap year’ volunteers long term commitment to Swaziland Conservation
Funds
from Quest Overseas ‘gap year’ students has been earmarked for the
reintroduction of giraffes into the Shewula Conservation Reserve in
Swaziland, Southern Africa. The funds, totalling £6000 will be used to
purchase 6 giraffes that will in turn increase tourism providing the
local community with a sustainable income.
Apologies for the belated blog - internet access in Africa is limited - I am writing this upon arrival at home.
Alas, our days in Malawi as a Quest Team have come to an end. The final week and a half has been action-packed and exhilarating, and, without further ado, this is what we have experienced...
The Choro Trail: From La Paz we embarked on a 3 day hike along an old Inka trail, starting up at 4900m among snow-capped peaks, and descending through lush cloud forest to our final destination, the the village of Chairo at 1400m.
