Full Itinerary

 

MON
MAY
6

7:00 PM Welcome dinner in Dubai hosted by Shakil Khan and Daniel Ek 
Night 1 (Grosvenor House Dubai) 

TUES
MAY
7

5:30 AM  Load the shuttle bus and head to airport
6:00 AM  Arrive Dubai Airport (DXB) 
8:00 AM
 Depart DXB for Mekele Airport (MQX)
11:00 AM Arrive MQX from DXB (Meet vehicles) 
12:00 PM Load cars and drive to first community
2:30 PM Stop to see a community without clean water (site 1)
3:30 PM Load cars and resume drive to the campsite 
6:00 PM Arrive at campsite (site 2)
6:30 PM Aperitif and Presentation by Scott Harrison
7:30 PM Traditional meal and dancing
Night 2 (campsite)

WEDS
MAY
8

6:30 AM Breakfast at campsite
8:00 AM Load cars for field visits
10:00 AM Visit well under construction - see c:w rig drilling (site 3)
11:30 AM Load cars and drive to next site (eat lunch on road)
1:00 PM Visit inauguration of a new hand-dug well (site 4)
2:30 PM Load cars and drive to next site
3:30 PM Arrive at Abenea School and visit the solar project (site 5) 
4:30 PM Play soccer with local community 
5:30 PM Load cars and drive to Gheralta Lodge
6:30 PM Arrive Gheralta
7:00 PM Check-in
7:30 PM Aperitif and dinner at Gheralta Lodge
Night 3 (Gheralta Lodge)

THURS
MAY
9

8:00 AM Breakfast at Gheralta Lodge
10:00 AM Load cars for hike
11:00 AM Start Hike to Mariam Korkor rock church
12:00 PM Finish Hike
1:00 PM Meet back at Gheralta for lunch
2:00 PM Downtime / option to visit nearby sponsored water project sites
6:30 PM Aperitif
7:00 PM Dinner at Gheralta Lodge
Night 4 (Gheralta Lodge)

FRI
MAY
10

6:00 AM Breakfast at Gheralta Lodge
7:30 AM Pack-up cars and start drive to first site
9:00 AM Stop to see a hand-dug well under construction (site 6)
10:00 AM Load cars and drive to next site
11:00 AM Visit a community without clean water (site 7) 
12:00 PM Load cars and start drive back to the MQX Airport
1:00 PM Arrive at MQX Airport 
3:00 PM Depart MQX for DXB 
8:00 PM Arrive DXB and depart for home

*This is a draft itinerary. Exact sites and times may change.