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Samantha Dullissear

samanthaName: Samantha Dullissear
Location: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Role World Unite!: Coordinator and house manager
Nationality: South African
Languages: English, Afrikaans
 
Samantha is coordinator and providing support to our participants in Port Elizabeth. In addition, she is managing the shared volunteer house.
 
What do you enjoy the most about working at World Unite!?
 
I thoroughly enjoy showing visitors to our beautiful country the South African way of looking at life and everything that comes along with it.
 
Where do you find most enjoyable to spend your leisure time at?
 
My favorite local places are the beach and the bush.
 
What is your favorite local food, and where can it be found?
 
My favorite local food is vetkoek, which is a deep-fried bread ball that can be bought from just about any big grocery store, corner cafe and side of the road vendors
 
What should participants coming to South Africa make sure not to miss?
 
Visitors to our region have to visit our Addo Elephant Park to be able to see wildlife such as elephants, cape buffalo, lions, antelope, zebras, etc. in their natural habitat.
 
Do you have any hobbies or special interests, and where can you do your hobbies?
 
When I do get to have some down-time, I love reading in a sunny spot, which is just about anywhere in this gorgeous sunshiney country of course.
 
What is the most memorable episode that you have experienced with a World Unite! participant?
 
The past weekend we took a group of our volunteers up into the Amatole mountains to visit the most magical little town of Hogsback. I was walking through the forest with the 2 participants Jan K. and Jan Z., who proceeded to shake the banana in his hand at the "cute" but very big monkey not too far off because he wanted it to come closer. When the monkey started chasing him, Jan Z. had to run with his banana to the nearest buildings while Jan K. and I were left behind on the forest path to die of laughter.

Dawn Jacobs

dawnName: Dawn Jacobs
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Role with World Unite!: Coordinator and providing support to participants in Cape Town
Nationalitity: South African
Languages: English
 
Dawn is providing support to participants and coordinating our placements in Cape Town.
 
Besides working with World Unite!, she is also a part-time athletics coach.
 
What do you enjoy the most about working at World Unite!?

I will enjoy meeting people from Europe and other continents and teaching them our way of life.
 
What place in South Africa do you find most enjoyable to spend your leisure time at?

I love the seaside. It's my favourite place to be. We have lots of beautiful beaches.
 
What is your favourite local food, and where can it be found?
 
My favourite food is curry and I make it myself or buy from a restaurant which is not too far from my home
 
What should participants coming to South Africa make sure not to miss?
 
Surfing and food markets
 
Do you have any hobbies or special interest, and where can you do your hobbies in South Africa?
 
I am a gym fanatic so my special interest would be gym. I enjoy running outdoors as well. I love hiking too.

Participants' Testimonials

BianaThank you so much for everything, it was really so super super nice and everything worked out perfectly. We are very thankful for the time, and we have recommended you to other students. We have made very valuable experiences at the hospital. I am just planning to return again next year for 4 weeks. Warm regards and again thanks for everything, Bianca.
 

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