Specials in Africa
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We are pleased to offer a ' Stay 4 pay 3' package with a complimentary massage at Mateya Safari Lodge in the Madikwe Game Reserve in South Africa. Valid for travel Jan-Mar 2011 Call for pricing and details. Book three nights at Lion Sands in South Africa and get three free nights at the Cape Cadogan in beautiful Cape Town. Valid through Sept 2011.
Find more safari discounts or contact us for additional information on planning a customized safari that includes one or more of these specials. |
 Bobbi Stevenson Bauer and her husband Tim just returned from an adventure to see the best of Kenya and Tanzania where Bobbi captured these beautiful images. Thank you for sharing, Bobbi! Please send us your favorite photos or video when you return from your African adventure. |
Tomorrow is 'Colorado Gives Day', with a goal of raising $1 million for Colorado charities in one day, with a $250,000 'incentive boost' made by FirstBank. You can give to our partners at AfricAid through the Giving First website.
On Jan 20, Dr. James W. Jackson, founder of Project C.U.R.E, will launch his book 'The Happiest Man in the World' at the Newman Center in Denver. Click here to register.
The Serengeti Balloons have been given permission to fly over the southern plains in Jan, Feb and Mar. |
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December 2010
Greetings!
During the holiday season when we count our blessings and give thanks for all we've received during the past year, it seems the perfect time to acknowledge those who go above and beyond the norm to help others. One such person (actually trio of people!) are the Shuylers - Rick, Nina and Ashley.
When Ashley was just 12, her parents took her on safari to Tanzania. Instead of just enjoying the fantastic wildlife viewing, she became obsessed with the plight of the local girls who have little opportunity for education and advancement. From then on, she and her parents have worked tirelessly to improve educational opportunities for Tanzanian girls through their not-for-profit, AfricAid, which Africa Adventure Consultants proudly supports.
Please read more about AfricAid and other worthy Africa-centric charities below, and join us, if you are able, in supporting their good work.
Happy holidays,
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'Tis the season of giving...
 AfricAid is one of the charities that we sponsor with every clients' safari. Additionally, we partner with AfricAid for other fundraising activities to help bring educational opportunities to young Tanzanian women. You can donate directly to them on their website, or consider making a donation on Colorado Gives Day December 8th to further enrich your gift. Colorado Gives Day is highlighted in our events section of this newsletter. One other unique way you can give to this worthy charity is by joining us on our Africaid's Tanzania safari in 2011. Your participation in this trip facilitates a two year scholarship for a Tanzanian girl!
Another charity we have been working with for many years is Mwangaza. Mwangaza was formed in 2000 to improve the quality of life for individuals in underserved communities throughout the developing world. They fund health-related projects, particularly those impacting the physically disabled. Donations are used to fund responsible development through the support of grassroots, community-based projects that foster long-term self-sufficiency. For more information, visit Mwangaza or give us a call.
To emphasize our thanks for this season of family, giving and plenty, we will double the AAC charitable donation to either Africaid or Mwanza with every new safari booked by December 31, 2010.
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Brian Blatt joins AAC
 Since first landfall in 1997, Brian has explored a good deal of the African continent, including the famed London-to-Cape Town overland route, though not all in one go! From Timbuktu to the Namib Desert, Brian truly enjoys getting to know local peoples and their culture. Ethiopia is a particular specialty: in 2004 Brian did a solo trek to little-known monasteries in Tigray, and then crewed a rafting expedition down the remote Omo River. In 2008 he revisited all corners of the country while updating the Bradt Guide to Ethiopia.
Brian has been involved with educating orphans and street children in Tanzania since 2006, forming the non-profit organization Afrimation. Afrimation's goal is to allow orphans and street children to continue their studies at the secondary level.
Talking about Afrimation, Brian said 'We also offer vocational training, and have had several success stories where graduates have received jobs. October marked my most recent visit to Mwanza; as always, it was great catching up with the children and sharing meals together. At that time several students were preparing for their National Examinations - we hope for good marks, and are always looking for new sponsors!'
We at Africa Adventure Consultants are pleased to welcome Brian Blatt to our staff. |
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December Quote
All I wanted to do now, was get back to Africa. We had not left it yet, but when I would wake in the night, I would lie, listening, homesick for it already.
- Ernest Hemingway
Photo courtesy Gretchen Healey |
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