Today I made an official (read monetary) commitment to travel as a volunteer to Tanzania for three weeks next March.
Like a kid that can't wait till the next Christmas on December 28th, I am overly excited about a trip that is over ten months away. Whatever- I'm going to allow myself to be overly excited, I just hope my friends don't get too sick of my yet-to-be-informed jabber. My excitement is all speculative but the chance to make a difference in a place that is so different promises to be a life-changing experience, no hyperbole necessary.
Just as the excitement is very real, so are the nerves. Signing the requisite "tough luck if you die" forms and reading about the multiplicity of venomous snakes is a little unsettling. The concept of making air transfers in Kenya or Ethiopia is as well, but being able to conquer the unknown is what will allow me to grow on the trip. I've always been proud of my independence and pending completion of this world of a task, I'll KNOW the sky is the limit.
I will be working with a group called Global Volunteers who organizes volunteer services all over the world. You should check out their website at www.globalvolunteers.org.
Now I face the litany of challenges leading up to the actual trip. Passport, sure, a visa? I thought those were just for baseball prospects from the Dominican Republic.
I'll keep you updated, hopefully enough to keep you interested and updated without being "all up in yo face" about it....I'll try not to be.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
8 Degrees South Latitude
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4 comments:
I am so happy and proud of you! That is awesome!
Oh my I am so pleased that you dropped by.
I haven't been ignoring you....I have been literally swamped trying to get back into the swing of things.
Oh this does sound incredible!! And, good for you!!
Don't worry about the snakes. I live amongst various venomous species here in Oklahoma.
Right where I live the biggest population is the copperhead, then we have the Cottonmouth/water Moccasin. And, yes we even have rattle snakes.
But, in 7 years of living here I have only seen 3 snakes and noe of them were posionous.
The Viper prefers to be left alone if at all posible. So just don't go poking around in any od places!!:-)
So great to hear from you!!:-)
Oh very fun. What will you be doing there?
Most likely teaching English as well as doing whatever construction/rehab work they have for me. One team helped dig a trench for a water line.
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