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To say that my experience with Connect 123 changed my life would be an understatement.  Not only did it change my life but it changed the lives of so many around me.  I was able to show so many friends and family members how truly amazing this program is and how much it bettered me […]

Connect-123 made my experience in Cape Town phenomenal! I cannot thank Gabby and the rest of the Connect staff enough for providing me with such an amazing opportunity. Connect-123 was there every step of the way from arranging a ride from the airport to accompanying me on the first day of my internship. Connect-123 staff […]

The most honest introduction to describing this past summer that I spent in Cape Town through Connect-123 is that it was the best I have ever experienced. When I first heard about the program it seemed too good to be true, but I was delighted to find that it really was as awesome as it […]

My short time in Cape Town has made an everlasting impact on my life. Flying for 26 hours and landing in the Mother City was the most amazing feeling of accomplishment and belonging I have ever felt. Not only was the landscape amazing, but the people are what made my trip great. South Africa has […]

I want to start off by thanking Sydney McNally, Beth Watson, and Eimear Costigan; if it were not for them I would never have had this amazing opportunity; or made the decision to come from Canada to Cape Town. To make a long story short I cannot begin to express the gratification I have towards […]

Coming to Cape Town truly changed my perspective in life. I work as an Interior Designer in Melbourne and this year, my sister and I took time off to travel and see the world. We were both seeking a unique experience and came across Connect-123’s programme – made a harmless enquiry and it snowballed from […]

It would be impossible for me to describe my time in Cape Town in a few sentences because the memories could fill a book, but I will try. I worked for a technology start up organization. The company had just transitioned from a non-profit to commercial in nature. The company had just moved into some […]

How do you begin to describe an experience that has changed your life forever? To say that my experience in Cape Town was “life changing” doesn’t really even begin to scrape the surface. There are simply no words to describe the beauty of the city of Cape Town or the beauty and love that seeps […]

Working at a Salvation Army hospital in Cape Town was an amazing experience! From the minute I walked onto the floors of the hospital, I felt welcomed and trusted. As a nursing student I was able to work alongside staff and be a part of the team caring for a variety of patients in rehabilitation. […]

I think trying to summarize my time in Cape Town in a few paragraphs, would only do some injustice to the incredible, rewarding and memorable experience that I had. But I don’t have any other option. It all started out in January this year when I was trying to figure out what I was going […]