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UK Staffed overseas Tailor Made SCHOOL EXPEDITIONS

Combine working with children or wildlife with adventure, personal skills development, learn a language, learn a skill, help a community - have a constructive and positive overseas expedition.

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Specific Requirements? Challenge, Volunteering, Learning, Leadership.

UK staff based in Greenforce locations around the world enable us to create a specific expedition to suit your schools' requirements while maintaining the level of safety and support you would expect from a professional expedition provider with over 11 years of experience.

Your school expedition can be a stand alone experience or tie into longer term support for specific communities and environments under threat. In organizing the expedition with the support of staff and students, we will:

Meet school objectives particularly relating to the green and conservation agenda.

Create opportunities in leadership and communication skills.

Encourage personal development.

Give advice on fund raising as well as safety, kit and team building.

Stimulate a desire to learn by bringing to life the natural world incorporating new customs and cultures.

< "I just wanted to say thank you to you for giving our daughter the most fantastic experiences in Fiji.

She telephoned this morning and sounded so happy, telling us they were the best 10 weeks of her life. She has gained and learnt a tremendous amount during the 10 weeks of the expedition, especially in self belief." Christine McAteer - Volunteers Parent

WHY GREENFORCE?

Excellent practical track record in sustainable conservation and humanitarian aid. For example, creating a sustainable Marine Park in Fiji, working with the Red Cross in South America, with WWF in Africa, teaching in Nepal.

Safety:

We utilise the Royal Geographical Society - Young Explorers Trust Code of Practice.

Year Out Group - Code of practice and member.

UNECSO's Code of Practice for Scientific Diving.

British Standards Institute (BSI) Venture provided by Greenforce to BS8848 Specifications for the provision of visits, field work, expeditions and adventurous activities outside the UK. Self declared.

UK registered Not for Profit - ensure not only the lowest cost but that each expedition makes a significant donation to the local community.

Fully trained British staff - permanently in country.

Quite simply - safety is number 1.

Preparation and Support

Briefing to Parents.

Preparation at your school.

Welcome and safety briefing on arrival.

Specific skills training in country.

Community, Cultural and Conservation projects - alongside local peoples.

Fun Time - ceremony, swimming, mountain bike, bungy, extra options.

Debrief on return - follow ups with your host community.

South America, Africa, China, Nepal, Tibet, Fiji or Bahamas?

Example:

Tanzania Maasai and Zanzibar 3 Weeks Expedition:

Day 1-3 : Met at Kilimanjaro International Airport by Greenforce staff and Land Rovers. Stay in Greenforce house in Arusha. Welcome and safety briefing. Town tour. Maasai language and culture classes by Massai "Moran" - warrior. Science survey techniques training.

Day 4-15 : Head to the bush and the Greenforce camp, passing wildlife on the way. Traditional welcome. During time on camp students learn to track and identify wildlife. Going on transects led by Greenforce staff and Maasai guides to track and observe big game for research project.

Also ongoing english classes to Maasai. Help teach basic english under the trees in the Massai camp, while also learning about their life and culture.

Day 16-20 : Head overland to Dar - es - Salaam and then the ferry to Zanzibar and the Spice Islands. Overnight in Stone Town including visiting the Arabic souks and slave museum. Then head north to relax on the beach. Includes sailing the dhows for snorkeling in the crystal blue Indian Ocean and beach BBQ with the marine park.

Day 21 : Travel back to Stone Town, ferry to Dar - es - Salam and home to Arusha and the Greenforce house. Farewell dinner.

Day 22 : To Kilimanjaro International Airport and home.

Costs from £995 per head subject to group size to include full pre departure briefings, parents briefings, and information packs. Three meals per day. Activities as listed above. Greenforce Expedition leader and local guides. 24/7 emergency cover. Post expedition follow up. Excludes flights - which STA can assist with.