In 10 days I will be boarding a plane to Tanzania as a volunteer for Uniterra, a volunteer program that aims to improve the socioeconomic status of women and youth in the developing world. I will be working with Uniterra's partner organization, the Tanzanian Tourist Board in beautiful city of Arusha located at the base of Mt. Meru. To say I'm excited would be an understatement. It's an awesome opportunity for me to contribute my skills as a multimedia journalist and learn more about East Africa.
This will be my first trip to the continent and I am already anticipating some culture shock based on my pre-departure training and what people have told me. The ones I am aware of so far are:
My travel clinic assessment also gave me a list of approximately 20 viruses and diseases that I could potentially suffer from while I'm there. Of course my doctor casually listed them off as if there was nothing to worry about...only death! I will have more updates before I depart including my list of travel essentials.
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