Graham sets up a new Field Studies Centre in Dubai

Graham our rep based in Dubai in the Middle East has enjoyed an incredibly successful year. He has continued to work hard at building up relationships with local schools in tne city.

His company offers opportunities to school children to enjoy outdoor education. Over the last two years volunteers from Changing Worlds have been supporting Graham teaching the kids things like kayaking, teambuilding, surviving skills for the desert and trekking (to name but a few!)

This year due to this success Graham is looking to expand the programme to include a Field Studies Centre.

He writes:

'The Graduates will need to have an interest/academic background in either or field studies, Geography/Biology and environmental sciences.

They need to be comfortable working with students from 8 to 18 years old and be passionate about the Outdoors. The Field Studies will be run from two main locations. Our Mangrove centre, where we utilise a large house boat as a teaching platform that takes students into the heart of the Mangroves. Overnight accommodation is in our field studies centre on the Umm Al Quwain coast.

For the desert field studies we have a centre in the heart of the sand dunes with tented accommodation with easy access to the study area.

The placement will run from approx 20th Sept 2010 to end May 2011. Graduates will receive shared accommodation, access to a vehicle to drive (if over 21), use of all centre equipment, all food provided while working on the placement and allowance of 2000 dirhams per month. (Gap year students 1000 per month)

Working hours are flexible but we are looking at a 5 day working week with a two week holiday over Christmas.

The placement is suited to a Graduate who is truly conscientious about the environment and is keen to pass on their knowledge to students. An interest in Outdoor Ed Adventure is an advantage. The Graduates would need an up to date first Aid qualification as would the Gap Year students.

The placement, similar to the Adventure camps, is not suitable for an individual who is keen to "party hard". There are a number of restrictions as we are living in a muslim country.'

If you are interested in finding out more about either the New Field Studies position or the existing Outdoor Education programme then drop me a line to:

david@changingworlds.co.uk and I can provide you with further information.

Iwan and Gareth are putting in the new goal posts

You may recall in a previous mail some weeks ago that Iwan and Gareth, two of our volunteers in Nakuru in Kenya, were busying them selves putting in goal posts at one of our orphanages.

I asked for a photo of them in action and here it is:

Iwan, in his Changing Worlds t-shirt, digging!

Can't wait to see the finished product!

Iwan and Gareth get working on the soccer field

Iwan and Gareth are clearly working hard in Nakuru in Central Kenya. They are working at a school.

Iwan writes:
Hello David!!!!
Placements are going really well! Gareth and I are buliding goals in pistis this week. We dug the holes on Tuesday and are going to cement and put the posts in tomorrow! weather is a bit iffy at times.
We were wondering last night if there are going to be any new mzungu's joining us in a few months?
All is well apart from that.
(Note: Mzungus = Europeans)

I have had asked for photos taken before and after - I await a response.