PAO in Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo! The post arrival weekend for the 2013/2014 students took place 6 weeks after the students arrived in South Africa. The weekend of 13 to 16 September was spend with them at Athalia Eden, in Mpumalanga. Students and volunteers arrived at Athalia Eden throughout the Friday morning and early afternoon and were all pleasantly surprised by the well maintained tents, ablution facilities and of course the small swimming pool. The first afternoon was spent with a little bit of reflection on the first 6 weeks in the country, with their host families and in their schools.
child. Hilde who could not travel to the orientation unfortunately missed out on all the fun and ‘Thabiso had
Two busy days followed. Serious topics like culture shock and communication problems were followed by fun energizers, the learning of our National Anthem and the singing of their own anthems. A visit by the South African Police dog unit had everybody all excited and a surprise drug test on volunteering students opened the floor for serious discussions about drug abuse and the treatment of drug addicts. On Saturday afternoon we had our first ever YFU SA baby shower for volunteer Thabiso Dibakwane who with his wife Hilde is expecting their first 7