Saftey and Peace of Mind

South Africa, being a newly-developed democracy, has many valuable lessons to offer and our programme offers the youth a unique, poignant and exhilarating three weeks, culminating in a visit to Robben Island. There are however a few things to consider: although many regions are comparable with the developed first world, there are vast areas that are undergoing processes of renewal and development. Therefore extra care has been taken to ensure the safety of the participants. We believe that we have taken more than the necessary steps to offer this developmental experience in a safe and secure environment. These are some of the measures we have taken:

• The participants are escorted to and from South Africa by reliable, responsible counselors who also serve as the group mentors during the programme. The high counselor to participant ratio of 1:8 is one of the steps we take to ensure safety.

• Extensive and thorough local knowledge has gone into planning each kilometre of our route. All precautions have been taken to avoid risky or potentially dangerous areas.

• Our tour leaders, managers and local counselors have extensive experience of the route, roads and local conditions. While following a fixed pre-determined itinerary, our staff are trained to adapt these plans to the day-to-day needs of the participants, or any other eventuality.

• Throughout the programme, we have a qualified nurse on duty and doctor on call 24 hours a day, maintaining medical support services of the highest standard.

• There are open lines of communication with the Cape Town head office at all times. This is achieved by telephone, fax and email at the resident camps, and by mobile phone during all touring stages of the programme.
  

Parallel Parent Tour

Parents are also encouraged to visit South Africa on a parallel, yet separate tour of the country. They will be able to join the camp on Sundays, which will be open for religious services and parent visits. Please inquire through your representative or directly to Camp iAfrika for further information about these accompanying tours.