Hi, I have been very busy reading other threads and having discussions on the "over .375" forum. Sooo Much really good information and some opinions I had not considered. I've hunted with Sun Africa Safaris in Pearston, East Cape and my wife and I became involved in mission work with Annalie Moolman, school teacher and wife of Pierre the owner and mom of Pierre Jr. our PH. They are such good people, we became friends instantly. 2 years ago we brought 3 refurbished Laptop Computers for use by the Pearston Primary School (the students had no access to computers or the internet) and purchased in South Africa an office quality Cannon Printer, paper, ink and more paper and ink. We also emailed our friends and raised #2050.00 to fund a Christmas Party complete with food and gifts for 150 of the Towns youngest kids and food for most of the year for a small local orphanage. My wife and I took advantage of South Africa Airlines liberal luggage allowances to bring 50# of colorful scarfs, small rubber balls, colored pencils and other gifts for the kids in school and kids at the orphanage. I took a really nice Kudu, Gemsbuck, Bleesbuck, Impala and Springbuck. Cynthia and I ended our trip with a tour guided by Pierre and Annalie along the Garden Route ending in Cape Town.
Last year we brought 10 almost new refurbished laptop computer (the school administration was so thrilled that they started a computer skills class), raised $6000 through a GoFundMe site and funded a Christmas Party for 650 young kids in Pearston and food for the 60 student Hostel for kids from the far reaches of Pearston attending the Pearston Primary School. We came with friends and together brought 100# of scarfs, balls, pencils, toys and gifts for the kids. I took a Springbuck Grand Slam (Black, White, Copper, Kalahari and regular) and helped Pierre cull his springbucks by removing 4 sub standard specimens. The kids at the orphanage and Hostel ate well for a while!! We finished out trip with a 7 day tour of South Africa.
This year it is more mission work, a Nyala, a Waterbuck and a Blue Wildebeest, and a tour of northern South Africa. 2020 will be my year of the Cape Buffalo. If you can hunt in Africa, you have been blessed. If you have been blessed, you should be a blessing to others. Support your Outfitter and PH in anything they do to help the least of us. Blessing, Ed
