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Seven South African Adventures

Jul. 21, 2014—The group of Vanderbilt students who spent a month in South Africa on an OACS Global Service project spent over 55 hours doing service, but we also had many adventures. 1. Addo Elephant Park: On our first Saturday in Port Elizabeth, we went to see the lions, pumbas, and yes, elephants. During lunch here, I...

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uMzantsi Afrika

Jul. 20, 2014—Since I still can't give a coherent answer to the question "How was South Africa?", I'm contenting myself with writing more detailed summaries. Enjoy this edition, featuring children, expectations v. reality, and WiFi drama ยป

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Suid-Afrika

Jul. 18, 2014—The first week in review: We focus on learning as much as possible about our area, our service projects, and the people with whom we'd be working.

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Gathering a Drop of Water: A South Africa Summer

Feb. 20, 2014—In preparation for this summer's OACS Global Service project in South Africa, our group met for the first seminar.

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