In order to sustain the programme we ask each participating practitioner to raise £1500 towards the cost of the trip. The Wood Foundation and the teachers’ local authority (Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council, Moray Council or Angus Council) will be paying the majority of costs for the trip which includes flights, accommodation, sustenance and all required vaccinations.
GLP Alumni: “Living is very cheap. Travelling on the local bus was about £2 for a 3 hour journey from the capital. Moto was £2 for a 12 mile journey. Food is very cheap. Eating in the village restaurant they eat as much as you want was £1 (mainly carbohydrate) and a Fanta was 30p. In the bigger towns with more choice it was rarely more than £7. Trips to Ngwenya forest and Acagera park cost about £100 for the day. Hotel accommodation was about £25-30 per night. I spent about £450 on accommodation, travel, trips, and food for the month.”
GLP Alumni: “Aim to raise more than £1500. I raised about £500 over and this allowed me to buy school resources to take out to Rwanda with me and meant I could leave them there. It also allowed me to provide some excellent resources for my school back in Aberdeen. I was able to visit the market and shop till I dropped gaining resources for a variety of departments in school.”