The Western North Carolina Rotary District 7670 is sponsoring the upcoming cultural and vocational exchange to Nigeria!Team Leader, and Past Rotary District Governor Jim Efland (center) will be traveling with team members Jaime Holbrook (far left), Visiting Lecturer at Western Carolina Universiy and NC Outward Bound instructor; Erin McManus (front left), Pre-College Coordinator at Western Carolina University; Jennifer Hart Dockey (front right), Executive Director of ALFA (non-profit HIV/AIDS Service Organization); and Reid Chapman (far right), Lecturer at UNC-Asheville.
Since September 2007, the team has been studying and preparing for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The team will depart on this life-changing experience on Thursday, May 1, 2008, and return on Wednesday, May 28, 2008. See the itinerary below to see where we will be traveling!
Here's our itinerary for the team's trip to Northeastern Nigeria:
May 1, 2008 Asheville to Atlanta to Lagos, Nigeria to Abuja, Nigeria
May 2, 2008 Abuja
May 3-6, 2008 Jos
May 7-11, 2008 Kaduna
May 12-13, 2008 Makurdi
May 14, 2008 Gboko
May 15, 2008 Jalingo
May 16-17, 2008 Yola
May 18-20, 2008 Gombe, Yankari, Bauchi
May 21-22, 2008 Zaria
May 23-26, 2008 Kano
May 27-28, 2008 Kano to Abuja to Lagos for the return flight home.
May 2, 2008 Abuja
May 3-6, 2008 Jos
May 7-11, 2008 Kaduna
May 12-13, 2008 Makurdi
May 14, 2008 Gboko
May 15, 2008 Jalingo
May 16-17, 2008 Yola
May 18-20, 2008 Gombe, Yankari, Bauchi
May 21-22, 2008 Zaria
May 23-26, 2008 Kano
May 27-28, 2008 Kano to Abuja to Lagos for the return flight home.
May 28, 2008 return to Atlanta to Asheville, NC.
6 comments:
I wish each of you a safe trip to and from Nigeria, and I look forward to hearing some interesting stories when you return!
Enjoy!
Linda Sheehan
May God bless and take care of each and everyone involved in this exciting journy. We can't wait to hear about your adventures! Our thoughts and prayers go with you.
Godspeed!
Sincerely,
Chris and Carolyn
I am thinking of and praying for you all, especially Ms. McManus, as you embark on this unique adventure. May the travel gods be with you, the wind at your back, the Nigerian earth soft and welcoming beneath your feet, and your hearts and minds opened by all you encounter.
I can't wait to hear more!
Thrilled you are in Nigeria and arrived safely. Each of you are in my heart during the days ahead.
I'm sure you are all enjoying your trip by now and far from being homesick, but I will share this anyway...particulary for Jenn.
I attended a beautiful ALFA Dining for Friends party at the River Run Club in Morganton this evening. The theme was Kentucky Derby,the ladies were all sporting their finest hats and the gentlemen in colorful suits. The grass in the surrounding pastures was so green, but still could not compete with the Carolina blue sky with an amazingly clear view of Table Rock in the distance.
We were thinking of you then, sending good wishes your way.
See you soon; miss you already!
Linda Sheehan
Thinking of you all and wondering what kind of great experiences you guys are having! SAFE TRAVELS!!!
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