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Living, Volunteering and Travelling around Southern Africa with PKU

Living, Volunteering and Travelling around Southern Africa with PKU. Clare Gibbings August 2008- August 2009. Background Information. Diagnosed with Classical PKU when I was 9 days old. Always been on diet. Brother; non-PKU Taking the Lophlex LQ Supplement. Making the decision to leave.

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Living, Volunteering and Travelling around Southern Africa with PKU

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  1. Living, Volunteering and Travelling around Southern Africa with PKU Clare Gibbings August 2008- August 2009

  2. Background Information • Diagnosed with Classical PKU when I was 9 days old. • Always been on diet. • Brother; non-PKU • Taking the Lophlex LQ Supplement

  3. Making the decision to leave • Always wanted to do voluntary work • Attending selection • Project Trust’s concerns

  4. Getting Organised • Fundraising • Food and Supplement- SHS • Training

  5. Arriving in South Africa • Customs delays • Facilities • Living with the volunteers and children

  6. Food Diary- A typical day • Breakfast Two Weet-bix with Calogen (4.1g) Drink Taken • Lunch Spring Vegetable Soup (1.7g) Packet of Crisps (2.0g) Drink Taken • Dinner Low protein pasta with tomato sauce and stir-fry Vegetables (3.2g) Drink taken SnackTwo Vegetable Spring Rolls (3g) Total Protein: 14g

  7. Travelling in Southern Africa • Tour • Supplements • Slightly relaxed diet for 3 weeks

  8. What I’m doing now • Still on diet • Reading Ancient History and Classical Archaeology at Warwick University

  9. Thanks to... • Family and Friends • SHS • Everyone who has supported me

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