Teaching and Community Assistance in Zimbabwe 2014

Olivia Johnson Start Date: Jan 15, 2014 - End Date: May 14, 2014
  • TEFL/Teach Abroad
  • Educational/Research Trip
  • Volunteer Trip
  • Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

My Travel Story

by: Olivia Johnson Start Date: Jan 15, 2014 - End Date: May 14, 2014
  • TEFL/Teach Abroad
  • Educational/Research Trip
  • Volunteer Trip
This will be a meaningful 6 week travel experience for me as it will allow me to give my time to work with children and young people who have experienced emotional and psychological distress in their lives. My ultimate goal is to work with children, possibly teaching Special Needs but I want to give something to the Afrcian nations before I settle into my career choice.

Additonally I will be priviledged to spend time with elderly residents, sharing stories and providing much need company.

As part of this travel experience, I will spend time in the gardens; planting, watering and harvesting to hopefully leave a food source for the future.

Finally during this experience, I am thrilled to be working on the Lion Rehabiliation and Release Programme which will hopefully leave a legacy for generations to come.

As well as making a positive impact in the lives of orphaned and abused children, I hope to help create sustainable initiatives for the disadvantaged community.

Alongside all of this, I hope to make some new friends for life :-)







  • Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Updates

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  • Donation And Fundraising Update By Olivia Johnson

    Donation and Fundraising Update by Olivia Johnson
    I thought I would post an update on to let you all know how I am doing seen as though I haven't updated my page recently.

    I held a coffee morning on the 22nd March at Hatfield Barn which raised an enormous £446.10.

    I held a Charity Night on the 5th April at Parklands which raised an even bigger £837.00.

    Alongside these I have received donations from the following people:

    Aunty Natalie and Uncle Andrew
    Anita Love
    Elaine and Sid
    Epworth Lions
    The Willows, Epworth
    Yorkshire Wildlife Park
    Bob Fish
    Peter Ogbemudia and family
    Harriet Fowler
    Trevor and Christine Taylor
    Margaret Lindley
    Doncaster Rovers Football Club
    Mike and Louise Bailey
    Amanda Perkins
    Mr and Mrs Byrne
    Phoenix Rugby Club, Doncaster
    China Palace, Epworth
    Dave Townend
    Coffee at No4
    Stan and Dorris Thompson
    Mrs Cunliffe
    Eddie and Maisel Durdy
    Epworth Charities
    Matt and Louise Dewsbury
    Jon Bundy
    Sarah O'Brien
    Annette Bedford
    Hannah and Edward Highfield
    Slinky Peach
    Chapman's Physiotherapy
    Claire and John Bennett
    Will Mooney and Charlotte Lord
    Linda Macintosh and family
    Natasha Moore
    Joan and Alan Bowers

    ..and of course, all the people who have attended and supported my events.

    I have been overwhelmed with the amount of support people have given me, whether it be time, sponsors or donations in the form of raffle prizes or otherwise. All that people have done has not gone without noticing, and they will be receiving a thank you postcard from myself to personally thank them for all their efforts.

    So far, in total I have raised a massive amount of money, which is leaving me not far away from my overall target and I thank each and every person who have supported me.

  • Fundraising Events By Olivia Johnson

    As well as the very generous donations I have received, I am also busy organising some fund raising events. 
    I am hoping to plan one event each month and would love to see as many people as possible. Please just come and say hello and let me tell you what I will be doing. 
    To make these as successful as possible, I am collecting raffle prizes and donations if you think you can help.

    The events are:

    1. Thursday 30th January at home - Phoenix Cards & coffee.
    Anita Love is bringing a lovely selection of good quality gift cards, wrapping paper, note cards and other gifts from Phoenix Cards. Have a look for upcoming birthdays, weddings etc and buy those unusual cards.

    2. Thursday 27th February at home - Partylite Party.
    Amanda Perkins will be bringing the lovely Partylite stock for people to have a look and stock up on those wax supplies.

    Both Anita and Amanda will be donating the commission to my Zimbabwe fund.

    3. Saturday 22nd March - Coffee Morning, The Barn Hatfield
    Come and have a coffee and a natter in the Barn from 10.00am - 12.00. Need lots of lovely cakes to sell if you can help please !! 

    4. Saturday 5th April - Charity Night and Grand Raffle 
    Parklands Club (former ICI) on Wheatley Hall Road, Doncaster featuring the fabulous group Slinky Peach. Keep this date free in your diary for a great night out. Just £3 per ticket.

    Thanks to everybody for their fabulous support

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