Category Archives: Updates From The Field

To try to sum up my trip thus far in a single blog post is rather challenging. I’ve only been in Tanzania for 2 weeks and I couldn’t be having a better adventure. The pace of life is much slower … Continue reading →

T.I.A.  is a phrase I learned when I volunteered in South Africa a couple years ago. It means This Is Africa. This is Africa where things don’t always go exactly as planned or expected. It’s definitely different from the Western … Continue reading →

I’ve essentially been stranded at our camp in Pawaga for the last week. All of the employees are on their holiday and it’s too rainy for me to safely drive our Land Rover through the muddy, unpaved roads. (Even when … Continue reading →

All of November we have been working hard on setting up a library in the village of Tungamalenga. We found a small room in the village office that we decided to rent for our library. I was a little doubtful … Continue reading →

When I initially read the Wildlife Connection volunteer orientation packet and, particularly, the waiver form, I was almost overcome with fear about my impending trip. The forms mention seeing snakes and even a crocodile or two! How would I possibly … Continue reading →

I watched the sun rise over the African bush today. It started as a pink band and began to overtake the dark night sky. Acacias in silhouette dotted the landscape. We rattled along in a beat up land rover bouncing … Continue reading →

Here in rural Tanzania, I have been been doing various jobs with Wildlife Connection. I have helped show villagers how to erect chili pepper and bee hive fences to keep elephants out of their crops. (Such simple technology and so … Continue reading →

As the day slowly quickly turns into night, the sun is setting on my first trip to Tanzania.  The last two weeks of my stay have been mapped out and planned, and it feels like it will only be a … Continue reading →

I am wrapping up my first month here in Tanzania.  It has been one of the most memorable months of my life.  This can be attributed to many things.  First, I have wanted to travel to sub-Saharan Africa ever since … Continue reading →