Raleigh Expedition to Namibia  

The expedition from 8 Jul 2000 to 21 Sept 2000 held in Namibia was broken into 3 phases, each lasting approximately three weeks. Each venturer will undertake a different project in each of these phases, which consists of a community, environmental and adventure project.

Jimmy Lo, Ex-Venturer of Hong Kong ~~~ Welcome Onboard!!! Hope you enjoy your stay and hopefully you will be the next Venturer (aged 17 - 25) or Staff (aged 25 or over) of Raleigh International Expedition.............Your life time may be change here......... Email - [email protected]

   Left to Right - Vivian, Kan, Karen, Bogie, Ruby, Jimmy

六個香港青年人的經驗

為什麼我要放棄工作，遠走至納米比亞？

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影響深遠的那份感覺

National Anthem of Namibia

歷險日誌 -- View my Expedition Story here (Chinese Version)

Field Base and Change Over Campsite <<< Have photo inside!!

We arrived Namibia on July 9, 0700 hours and it was very cold. It's frosty at night, and windy and cool during the day. We joined by local Namibian Venturers on arrival at Windhoek (capital city of Namibia) and undergo a training and induction period to learn the skills that will be required in the course of expedition. Each venturer will then undertake three different projects, a mixture of community, environment and adventure projects, over the following ten weeks. The expedition will close with a short clear-up period back at field base.

Phase 1 - Hardap (Environmental Project)  <<< Have photo inside!!

Project Explanation:

Working with the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, this was a conservation project, the main task of which was to clear a 15km hiking trail. This took 10 days, with the remainder of the time being spent constructing a stone wall at a popular tourist spot to prevent erosion of the area through unrestricted vehicle access. In addition, the group created two information boards on the black rhinos located in the park to be located on the trails and joined the Armed protection unit in tracking them.

Phase 2 - Sports (Community Project)  <<< Have photo inside!!

Project Explanation:

During the phase two project, the group built upgraded sport pitches, coached the teachers, children and local community in four schools in Bushmanland. We also organised a tournament and educational workshops.

Phase 3 - Huab + Brandberg (Adventure Project)  <<< Have photo inside!!

Project Explanation:

This phase involved a trek along Huab and Aba Huab rivers, during which a scientific survey to assess the impact of the elephant population on the area was carried out. The last week of the phase was then spent on the Brandberg, where the group ascended to the summit (2573m), before clearing equipment from previous phases on their descent.