Even though we'd only been on our GIVE program for 8 days, we were blessed to be a part of a project that was over four years in the making!
school, musicians and local community members began to arrive to celebrate the opening of Skuli Ya Kairo Give. The GIVE program had been working on the school for over four years, and it was the day that Nursery Schools Level 1 and 2 plus Primary Schools Levels 1 and 2 were set to open. The excitement in the air was electric, and the more that you looked around, you couldn't help but grin from ear to ear!
Read MoreWhen I signed up to travel to Tanzania with GIVE, I didn't know what to expect. I had always envisioned traveling to Africa for a volunteer opportunity, but what I found when I arrived was even more amazing than I anticipated.
After arriving on the island of Zanzibar, we settled into our hotel, Baby Bush Lodge, and then were off to see the school which we would be help building for the next ten days. During orientation, I was hooked on a few things that our leads told us stuck with me for the duration of the trip (by way of my journal).
Read MoreNow there are a million and one ways to make a difference, don't get me wrong. But, one of my dreams forever has been to volunteer in Africa, deep down in my gut - I know this is one thing that I have to do.
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