The following presentation is designed to give an overview of the proposed schedule for our trip to Malawi in June 2014. Details are subject to change and review dependent on travel arrangements and the request of our hosts.
M alawi Educational Partnership
M alawi Educational Partnership Our partnership aims: • To enrich both schools and their communities • To be mutually beneficial • To plan joint projects • To challenge stereotypes and prejudices • To broaden pupils ’ awareness of the world.
M alawi Educational Partnership About M alawi • Population: 15,000,000 • Average life expectancy: 51 years • Percentage of population with HIV AIDS: 11.3% • Average age of children in education: 10 yrs
M alawi Educational Partnership Ekwendeni • Ekwendeni is a town about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from M zuzu, in the Mzimba district of M alawi. It is one of the busiest (and largest) towns in the Northern Region of M alawi. • Ekwendeni was started by Scottish missionaries. It has one of the oldest churches in M alawi belonging to the M alawi equivalent of the Church of Scotland. • Ekwendeni is largely surrounded by tobacco growing farms. • It has one of the highest HIV/ AIDS prevalence rates in M alawi mainly because it is a favourite resting place for truck drivers travelling between M alawi and its northern neighbours, Tanzania, Kenya and beyond.
Additional Adults • Rev Jeanne Roddick (School Chaplain) • Rev Catherine Beattie (School Chaplain) • George Watson (Coach with Queens Park FC)
Travel Agents Barrhead Travel • Approved by East Renfrewshire Council. • Fully ATOL bonded. • Offices in Glasgow. Travel 2 • Work with Barrhead Travel • Highly recommended.
Altered itinerary • Following the September 2013 terrorist attack in Nairobi, ERC advised to remove visit to Kenya. + Allows us to spend more time in M alawi, benefit to local economy, still able to take part in safari excursion. + Safety is key issue.
Draft Itinerary • June 10 th -23 rd 2014. • Flights from Glasgow-London-Nairobi-- Lilongwe. • 12 nights in M alawi. 2 nights in Lilongwe (upon arrival and after Ekwendeni), 7 nights in Ekwendeni. • 2 night stay at the Liwonde National Park, M alawi.
Flight Details TBC • 10th J une Glasgow to Heathrow on British Airways, BA 1487 at 1420 – 1545 hours • 10th J une 2014 Heathrow to Nairobi on Kenya Airways, KQ 101 at 2000 – 0630 hours • 11th J une 2014 Nairobi to Lilongwe on Kenya Airways, KQ 722 at TBC • Sun 22 J une 2014 Lilongwe to Nairobi on Kenya Airways, KQ 728 at 1510 – 2100 hours (flight is via Lusaka – no change of aircraft) Nairobi to Heathrow on Kenya Airways, KQ 102 at 2345 – 0645 hours • 23 J une Heathrow to Glasgow on British Airways, BA 1476 at 1005 – 1130 hours
Itinerary Accommodation & M eals Activities 11 th J 11 th J une 2014 une 2014 Kumbali Cultural Village Arrive Lilongwe overnight in hotel. 12 th -18 th J une 2014 12 th – 18 th J une 2014 Travel to Ekwendeni: School’s Ekwendeni Link School stay arrangements, visit hospital, community work etc 19 th J une 2014 19 th J une 2014 Kumbali Cultural Village Return to Lilongwe for overnight 20 th- 21 st J une 2014 stay. Liwonde National Park stay, 20 th -21st J une full board Stay at Liwonde National Park, take part in safari activities. 22 nd J une 2014 Begin journey home 23 rd J une 2014 Arrive home at Glasgow airport.
Day to day activities • Sports coaching activities- football, netball, basketball, volleyball. Training provided before we go. • Teaching activities: Girls School, Primary school, local High School. Training provided before we go. • Charity work. Work with Classrooms for M alawi charity. Project TBC. • (www.classroomsformalawi.org)
Liwonde National Park • Accommodation at Bushman’s Baobab. • http:/ / www.bushmansbaobabs.com/ • This includes accommodation, full board and safari activities.
Health advice • Recommended Immunisations • Please consult your GP or travel clinic • See http:/ / www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/ home .aspx for more information
Health advice • M alaria M alawi is high risk malaria area all year round. Highest risk in low lying areas and in months of October through to April. M alaria is chloroquine resistant Adequate prophylaxis is vitally important Recommended prophylaxis Doxycycline or M alarone Please always consult your GP or travel clinic
Health advice • Bilharzia Caused by parasitic worm hosted by a waterborne snail Stagnant & shallow reed areas, particularly near villages, are likely to have bilharzia Avoid bathing near villages & in shallow coastal areas Always towel off vigorously after swimming If symptoms occur, bilharzia is easily and painlessly curable with course of Biltracide Please always consult your GP or travel clinic
Travel Advice • Passport & Visas • Passport needs to be valid for at least 6 months at the time of travel • Passport should have preferably 2 blank pages • For M alawi tourist visas are NOT required by citizens of the Commonwealth • You need to obtain tourist pass on arrival • Please bring a photocopy into school by the end of next week.
Travel Advice • Luggage allowance (tbc) Hand luggage: 1 piece Total max. weight: 10 kg M ax. size: Total 112 cm (56 x 36 x 20 cm) Checked luggage: 2 pieces Total max. weight: 23 kg each M aximum Dimensions: 158 cm (length + width + height) For safari bags must be soft sided.
Travel Advice Climate J une Warm & dry Average temperatures: min 8 o C – max 25 o C Rainfall: 30 mm Humidity: 60% Hours of sunshine: 8 hrs
When we return • Reflection on experience of the trip. • Share experience with the wider school community. • This is key to the sustainability of the Malawi partnership.
Payment structure: • Total Cost: £2,300- No change in price. • Total balance to be paid by 28 th Feb 2014.
How to pay Online • Use Payment 4 Schools link on the school website. • Input pupil SQA Candidate Number as reference. Or • By cheque payable to East Renfrewshire Council
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