Tentative Itinerary

TEAM ONE (Team Two dates at bottom)

Sept 5, Sat
Participants depart US
Some participants may arrive in Maputo, Mozambique all in one day; others may overnight depending on their itinerary.

Sept 6, Sun
Participants arrive in Maputo, Mozambique no later than 5pm
Rest
Welcome and Orientation by Habitat National Office staff
Overnight in Maputo at United Methodist Church Guest House

Sept 7, Mon
Bus travel to community of Massaca
Settle in to Spanish Mission houses
Orientation to community

Sept 8, Tues
Van travel to work site
Safety briefing
Begin work!!

Sept 9 - Sept 12, Wed-Sat
Work on houses
Local community tours as planned by host (orphanage, school, medical clinic)

Sept 13, Sun
Church service in community
Rest

Sept 14 -15, Mon-Tues
Work on houses

Sept 16, Wed
Work on houses in morning
Farewell to community

Sept 17, Thur
Bus travel back to Maputo
Farewell lunch with Habitat National Staff
Depart from Maputo airport for Johannesburg, South Africa
Overnight at private guesthouse

Sept 18, Fri
Tour of Soweto Township, homes of Desmund Tutu and Nelson Mandela, Apartheid Museum
Personal shopping
Debriefing and Evaluation Session
Overnight at same guesthouse

Sept 19, Sat
Lion Park and/or Cultural Village
Personal shopping
Return to Johannesburg for departures, no sooner than 8pm

Sept 20-23, Sun-Wed
Option R&R - Safari in Kruger National Park (see separate blog listing for information)

Note: While in the village, we will begin each day with breakfast at 6:30 am near the guesthouse, and then travel to the worksite. Building starts at about 7:30 am, stopping for lunch which is provided on-site. The work day will end at about 4:00 pm with travel back to our lodging. There is time for showers and relaxation before dinner between 6 and 7 pm. Evenings are for team meetings, social activities with other volunteers, time for reading, or simply relaxing. Cultural activities may be planned by the host, which we won't know until our arrival.


TEAM TWO (Team One dates above)

Sept 26, Sat
Participants depart US
Some participants may arrive in Maputo, Mozambique all in one day; others may overnight enroute, depending on their itinerary.

Sept 27, Sun
Participants arrive in Maputo, Mozambique no later than 5pm
Rest
Welcome and Orientation by Habitat National Office staff
Overnight in Maputo at United Methodist Church Guest House

Sept 28, Mon
Bus travel to community of Massaca
Settle in to 3 Spanish Mission houses (2-6 participants/room)
Orientation to community

Sept 29, Tues
Van travel to work site
Safety briefing
Begin work!!

Sept 30 - Oct 3, Wed-Sat
Work on houses
Local community tours as planned by host (orphanage, school, medical clinic)

Oct 4, Sun
Church service in community
Rest

Oct 5 - 6, Mon-Tues
Work on houses

Oct 7, Wed
Work on houses in morning
Farewell to community

Oct 8, Thur
Bus travel back to Maputo
Farewell lunch with Habitat National Staff
Depart from Maputo airport for Johannesburg, South Africa
Overnight at private guesthouse

Oct 9, Fri
Tour of Soweto Township, homes of Desmund Tutu and Nelson Mandela, Apartheid Museum
Personal shopping
Debriefing and Evaluation Session
Overnight at same guesthouse

Oct 10, Sat
Lion Park and/or Cultural Village
Personal shopping
Return to Johannesburg for departures, no sooner than 8pm

Oct 11 - 14, Sun-Wed
Option R&R - Safari in Kruger National Park (see separate blog listing for information)

Note: While in the village, we will begin each day with breakfast at 6:30 am near the guesthouse, and then travel to the worksite. Building starts at about 7:30 am, stopping for lunch which is provided on-site. The work day will end at about 4:00 pm with travel back to our lodging. There is time for showers and relaxation before dinner between 6 and 7 pm. Evenings are for team meetings, social activities with other volunteers, time for reading, or simply relaxing. Cultural activities may be planned by the host, which we won't know until our arrival.