Addressing Concerns of Ebola in West Africa

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The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is on all of our minds as it continues to permeate the media and tragically affect several West African countries. Our hearts and deepest sympathy are with those communities struggling with the outbreak. At this point in time, we will be continuing to run our East Africa program this spring. Due to the geographic location of our program, the limited air traffic between East… Read More

Karibu Tanzania

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Hello family and friends of Nkula! Kasey here! I am blogging from an internet cafe in Iringa, Tanzania! This week I have a special post for you all. I created a poem to give you a glimpse into our experiences this past week. I hope you enjoy it! Waving goodbye to Rwanda Kigali, a city that stole our hearts The kindness of strangers Smushed daladala rides Are you sure we… Read More

Rwanda

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Blog and photos by Claire G. Our time in Rwanda has already come to an end. We had an eventful ten days here! We started by exploring the beautiful city of Kigali. We admired its western characteristics such as paved roads, tall buildings, use of helmets and even Mexican restaurants. The next day we boarded a public bus (squished like sardines) to the Kigali Genocide Museum. We learned the history… Read More

Pictures from the Canoe Trek

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While the group is currently heading off to their next project in Rwanda, Colin and Mandy wanted to send off these pictures from the canoe trek at the end of their time in Uganda on the shores of Lake Bunyonyi. Appreciation to our friends with Edirisa Canoe Trekking for helping to make this such a memorable experience!… Read More

Photos!

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I heard from the group right before they left for their village homestays and volunteer project yesterday!  Their first few days in Fiji were a great start as they delved into the culture, had some time to get to know the city of Nadi during a scavenger hunt, and enjoyed time on the beach.  Here are a few photos from their time in NZ.… Read More

Walkabout lands in Fiji!

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Dear Friends and Family back home, The Carpe Diem Walkabout group has successfully landed in Fiji. We spent the last night in Auckland going out to a nice dinner as a celebration for our final hours in New Zealand. New Zealand will be forever in are humble hearts along with the UNFORGETTABLE memories that we made there. It seems like just yesterday we were all in LAX just meeting each… Read More

Photos from Uganda

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These fantastic photos were just sent in of the NKULA crew working at SNEC (the Special Needs Education Center where we volunteer with Edirisa, UK). The first is a mural they designed and painted based on Dr. Seuss’s “Oh The Places You’ll Go.” The second is the Nkula crew with many of the students at SNEC. The final photo is of the hill behind the school where our group went… Read More

Tales from the Marae

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Our third week began by travelling from Anne’s farm to a nearby Maori community center, called the Kotare Trust where we have been living for the week. We were greeted warmly and openly by the generous hearts of the Maori family who help run the Trust. After enjoying a few songs and a traditional dance we were welcomed into a room with an expansive and delicious lunch spread. As we… Read More

From the Mufindi Highlands

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This blog just came in from Eric M, with pictures added by the leaders! We began our week at the Mufindi Children’s Village, a small community nestled in a rural region of rolling hills and wind swaying trees. This NGO provides a home and learning environment for children who have lost their parents to HIV/AIDS, or for the other odd reason. Our first experience was to undertake many hours of… Read More

Pictures Worth a Thousand Words…

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Here are a few fantastic photos of the group taken over the past few weeks sent in by the leaders, Colin and Mandy. We hope you enjoy these smiling faces as the group transitions from their time at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary towards Southwestern Uganda, where they will begin working with Edirisa, UK at the Special Needs Education Center.… Read More

Kifaru has arrived!

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The Kifaru crew safely landed in Dar es Salaam, where they spent a night before transitioning to their orientation site in beautiful Morogoro. We are so excited for them as they begin the journey! And of course we’d like to offer thanks to all of the friends and family who have helped the students get to this point. Stay tuned as more blogs will come from the students as they… Read More

Nkula Is In-Country!

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We just heard from the leaders again – everyone is settled in to their rooms for the evening and ready for a good night’s sleep after all of those long flights. We’re so excited for Colin, Mandy, and their crew to begin the in-country orientation tomorrow as they start to explore Uganda. This is only the beginning for the crew, and it’s great to see all of these smiling faces… Read More

On the Way to Tanzania

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The group gathered smoothly in Amsterdam and, despite many yawns after the first leg of the international flights, were excited to unite as an entire group! It looks like there was a minimal flight delay but the group is now well on their way to Dar es Salaam. Be sure to stay tuned to the blog as we’ll keep you posted when they have settled into Tanzania. Safari Njema (good… Read More