Karibu Tena! [welcome again :) ]
A year ago today I was wrapping up my 3rd year undergrad at Queen's, packing to move home for a week, and preparing for my 8-week trip to Morogoro, Tanzania. I am happy to say that it's happening all over again!
Right now I am currently wrapping up my 4th year undergrad at Queen's (graduating, eeek!) with a final presentation tomorrow, then have a RezStaff banquet, and move back to Cornwall, only to get on a plane Sunday for Zanzibar, Tanzania. I have been presented with so much opportunity and adventures in the last two years of my life and I have so many people to thank.
My amazing parents, my fantastic brother, and superb extended families. My incredible and extraordinary love, Brent. His wonderful family. I am surrounded by so many wonderful, loving people, and it's such a blessing; even though many think I'm 'crazy' for leaving again, thanks for supporting me through and through. I love you all, and cannot thank each and every one of you enough.
So, here I go again. It's a little different this time. Last year, I volunteered and was considered a Youth Ambassador and we did lots of teaching and outreach on many different topics and in many different settings. We worked in conjunction with Faraja Trust Fund in Morogoro. This year I'm volunteering again, however I am a Youth Innovator. I am working with ZANGOC (Zanzibar NGO Cluster for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control), this time and will be working in the organization on Gender Equity Programming. I do not know a whole lot at this moment, but as I know more, you will as well.
This is how I will be keeping you updated! Hopefully I will be posting frequently about what I am up to. I am taking my computer with me this year and will have more internet access.
Wish me luck, keep me in your prayers, and see you in six weeks!
(I've gotta brush up on my Swahili)
Badaye Kidogo,
J
