“Dear Beth,

We are very grateful for the generosity your organization has shown us, and I will ensure this money is well spent to further conservation within the reserve. Some of this money will be used to pay for a helicopter game count, which will greatly assist in the more effective management of the reserve, with the remainder contributing towards the costs of translocating Giraffe, Wildebeest and Zebra from an over-populated area into the under-populated Northern section of the reserve.

During the recent stay, the Quest volunteers were a great help, continuing with on-going vegetation surveys, painting the campsite facilities and completing a very detailed survey of the Giraffe population occurring on the reserve.

We greatly appreciate the commitment Quest has to conservation in Swaziland, and look forward to working with you in the future."
 
Matthew McGinn, Manager, Mbuluzi Game Reserve

"Dear Beth,

I have been wanting to write ever since I returned to say thank you so much to Quest for providing me with the most incredible experiences and time. I have completely fallen in love with Africa and most definitely caught the travelling bug - I am already planning next year's return!

I don't think I ever have ever worked as hard as I did for the first two weeks in Shewula - the early mornings, transporting the breeze blocks across the school yard and mixing the cement will stay in my nightmares but the reward at the end when the headmistress hugged us and couldn't find the words to thank us will also stay with me.

It was also fantastic to be in a community and get the chance to get to know a few of the members. I also don't think I will ever forget the view from the bathroom or watching the sunset from the escarpment. Mlawula and Hlane National Park were fantastic places too and building the bird hide next to the dam filled with crocodiles and hippos was fantastic and having a bath in the tin bin watching the sunset was beautiful.

The Southern Africa Explorer was just as fantastic. Scuba diving, safaris, trekking and sleeping next to the waterfall, seeing another waterfall by full moon, sunsets all over but particularly on the Zambezi and Chobe River. It wa truly a once in a lifetime trip and I am so thankful to you all for making it possible.

I definitely couldn't have got myself from country to country afterwards without the experience that Quest gave me, nor would I have had the confidence to do so. The organisation of the expedition was brilliant and this meant we could enjoy our time to the maximum.

I have made some brilliant friends from the experience and also unforgettable memories."

Sarah Yates, Swaziland Combined Expedition, 2004

Hi Beth,
I just really wanted to thank you so so much for organising the Swaziland expedition. I loved
every minute of it and generally thought every day was amazing!! Literally
was like 'living the dream!' So happy I went to Africa, as it gave me the
opportunity to explore it!!

I miss being there so much and can't wait to go back!!

Once again thank-you and take care,
Ruth xxx

Ruth Carreras, Swaziland Combined Expedition, 2006