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| Name: littleninmnimb From: littleninmnimb E-mail: socrazyinlonds@mail.ru |
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| Name: Jessica From: Paris, France E-mail: jphardin@hotmail.com |
Il me parait difficile de résumer en quelques phrases toute la richesse et l’intensité de ce voyage avec Help Travel. C’est plus une expérience a vivre, a partager, qu’a raconter….Cependant, pour vous donner un peu de goût de ce qui vous attends, je vous dirais que la-bas... --> fabriquer de la pâte d’arachide avec ma partenaire Néneh, m'a fait toucher du doigt les difficultés de son quotidien ce qui nous a permis de développer un lien privilégié et rapidement une grande complicité. --> j’ai vécu des moments inoubliables, pleins d’émotions, des moments 'croustillants', riches en surprises… --> j’ai rencontré des personnes extraordinaires qui m’ont beaucoup appris. J’en profite pour saluer Marc, Lucas et toute l’équipe de Help dont j’admire le dévouement et la passion. On sent qu’ils sont tous habités par l’envie de nous faire découvrir les multiples facettes de ce beau pays et de nous faire partager sa richesse culturelle et humaine…. --> j’ai découvert Zig’ by night et fait ‘les 400 coups’ avec mes complices (Awa, Mansour, Tonton…), j’ai percé les secrets des bin-bin avec Ami et fait de savoureuses découvertes culinaires (merci Cals !) --> j’ai trouvé une seconde famille et …laissé un morceau de mon coeur… Je me rends compte aujourd’hui, que lors de mes précédents séjours je n’avais fait qu’apercevoir le Sénégal… Forte de cette expérience avec Help, je peux dire maintenant que je l’ai vu, que je l’ai ressenti et franchement la nuance est fondamentale… J’aurai du mal a voyager autrement… Merci a toute l’équipe de Help, a ‘ma Mama’ Néneh & sa famille, a tous ceux que j’ai croisés pour ces formidables instants passé ensemble. A tres bientôt pour une prochaine mission. Jessica.
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| Name: Judy Davis From: Seattle, WA USA E-mail: jadseattle@yahoo.com |
I’ve just returned from a month in Senegal and one of the highlights was the amazing experience I had in Casamance thanks to the HELP Travel team. I’ve been blessed to have had many opportunities to travel on our amazing planet but this was one of the most meaningful experiences I’ve had. A truly unique way to travel that will appeal to those who are looking to see life on the inside in a stunning, spiritual place… I came to check out HELP with the idea of eventually bringing a small group of high school students to do a project and now I’m convinced that this is the surely the best formula for immersing young people in the culture where they can share experiences with local people and for providing them a wonderful hands- on experience where they can see the fruits of their efforts. It was heartening to see the HELP projects in various villages. From the first moments, I felt immediately at home thanks to Luca , Mansour, Abu, Kalilou, and Tonton. Their enthusiasm and humor were contagious and they responded immediately to my curious nature. Great opportunity for exchanges with Abu, Mansour and Tonton All were knowledgeable local guides . Kalilou shared and I had many long discussions and I got to help cook! I’ll never forget the warmth and hospitality of the people we met along the way (thanks to all the goodwill spread by HELP and previous travelers). I definitely plan to come back. If you are looking for an authentic experience in West Africa, this is it.
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| Name: Suzanne Piggott From: UK E-mail: suze_piggott@yahoo.co.uk |
**** Some wonderful memories, I would not hesitate to recommend it to a friend !!! We visited a local village where we interacted with the locals via a game of football which surprisingly we won! We then took this opportunity to make a donation to the village in the form of football equipment. Although this may seem like a luxury it is a big social status in Senegal to at least have a matching kit for the team, oh yes and a football helps too! The villagers were delighted as their football season was just about to commence. Also in the whole of Senegal (but especially Ziginchor) the people were very special - happy, friendly and very laid back. Do not be put off by the "trouble" in Casamance. When you are in the Casamance region you do not remotely feel unsafe. Luca knows the area very well having lived here for many years and so you can be assured that you will be in safe hands. The local guides, driver and chef (great food by the way) were all local and very friendly. They seemed very happy in their jobs. At the local village where we played football I also saw the work of other H.E.L.P. Travel volunteers which included a new well to ensure a year round water supply and fencing which had been erected to protect the women’s vegetable patches from roaming animals. These are all small scale enterprises which produce instant results.
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| Name: Armelle From: France E-mail: sourisettafond@wanadoo.fr |
Un voyage d'exception et plein d'humanitude, voila' ce que j'ai vécu au cours de ces 15 jours. Au sein d'une équipe alliant chaleur humaine et gentillesse, atravers des rencontres marquantes, des moments d'émotion. Le temps s'est arrêté, une porte s'est ouverte sur un trésor, celle de l'échange véritable. Il y a des voyages qui permettent seulement de contempler de beaux paysages, cette fois j'ai eu le privilège d'être touchée par le coeur des personnes qui les peuplent. Merci a Delphine, cette femme Bédik qui m'a offert son amitié, merci a Mansour pour son infinie gentillesse prévenante, merci a Marc, pour le beau regard qu'il porte sur les gens , merci a Luca pour la tendresse chaleureuse qu'il dégage et un grand merci a Kalilou pour ses bons plats et son sourire. Et enfin merci a tous mes amis qui ont participé au voyage.
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| Name: Erin Davis From: Colorado, USA E-mail: davise@lws.edu |
GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS !!! I have recently returned to Colorado after traveling for 3 weeks through the Casamance region with our high school students and HELP Travel. The experience was profound. HELP delivered on its promise to offer a custom program and connect us, genuinely, with the people and culture. For the first time in my many years of leading such trips, the students, and myself, were not longing to return to the comforts of home. Rather, though we were excited to see our families and beds, we were reticent to leave the connected, raw and "pas de probleme" way of life we experienced in Senegal for 3 brilliant weeks. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me: davise@lws.edu. Thanks! Erin Davis French Teacher/Foreign Trip Leader Lowell Whiteman School Steamboat Springs, CO
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| Name: Daniel Wright From: U.S.A E-mail: wrightd@lws.edu |
I could write in this guestbook for hours if i really wanted to, but i will try to keep it brief. Traveling to Senegal for a month through H.E.L.P. was the most amazing and influential month of my life so far. Every single guide was incredible, from their sense of humor to their knowledge about everything. Luca and Mark are awesome and did everything in their power to make us feel confortable. Thank you to the entire staff of H.E.L.P. for a memorable and incredible trip. I will return someday. Love, Daniel (Frenchie)
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| Name: Sarah From: Colorado USA E-mail: surprisecisco@hotmail.com |
HELP was awesome! the trip was amazing... it changed my life forever
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| Name: Christine From: La Valette du Var - France E-mail: christine.falguieres@wanadoo.fr |
Loin des sentiers battus et des clichés, découvrir l’Afrique et les africains autrement. Partager : partager des moments d’émotion, partager leurs danses, faire la fête ensemble mais aussi être témoin de la difficulté de leur vie et de leur dignité. Ce n’était pas la 1ère fois que j’allais au Sénégal, cette fois ci j’ai fait un voyage différent : j’ai été reçue par des gens authentiques comme ce vieux monsieur, ancien tirailleur sénégalais qui était très ému de voir des français et qui regrettait de ne rien pouvoir nous offrir… Il y en aurait trop à raconter, il faut le vivre. Si vous avez envie de voyager autrement, n’hésitez pas, rejoignez l’équipe de Marc et de Lucas, ils vous emmèneront avec beaucoup de gentillesse vers une aventure humaine
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| Name: Yves From: Belgique E-mail: bs172606@skynet.be |
Site exceptionnel ! Appréhension magnifique de voyager autrement. BRAVO !!! 
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