by Carlo | Apr 7, 2009 | Blog, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Volunteer Work
Ok so we’ve been taking our anti-malaria tablets for the past twelve weeks(one per week) and although it hasn’t sent us crazy or anything, it has certainly taken its effect on me in a few ways. The most noticeable one been nightmares. Although I do suffer...Tags: africa, travel, volunteer
by Carlo | Apr 6, 2009 | Blog, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Since I don’t have any news to report on the past few days, I thought I’d share the contents on my rucksack that I brought with me to Africa. In the past whenever, I’ve gone traveling, I’ve always brought a huge suitcase or a 115 liter...Tags: africa, tips, travel, volunteer
by Carlo | Apr 2, 2009 | Blog, Uganda, Volunteer Work
Well we arrived back in Kampala yesterday after a week in Kigali. We had a nice time there and although we visited the Orphans of Rwanda orphanage there for the week, we didn’t feel like we were helping as much as we felt we should be. This was mainly due to the...Tags: africa, uganda, volunteer
by Carlo | Mar 28, 2009 | Blog, Rwanda, Volunteer Work
Before I start this update, I want to say that its quite a long one compared to the rest of the entry’s. But if you take the time to read it, I think you’ll gain an insight into Rwandan life and it’s history. We arrived here in Kigali last Tuesday evening after a...Tags: africa, holocaust, rwanda, volunteer
by Carlo | Mar 22, 2009 | Blog, Uganda, Volunteer Work
We’ve entered the final third of our African adventure, and have only another day left here in Kampala, before we make the eight hour journey south and across the border into Rwanda. We go to Sanyu babies home tomorrow for the last time before we leave on Tuesday. The...Tags: africa, travel, volunteer