Category Archives: Updates From The Field

After arriving in Tanzania a few weeks ago, I began teaching with another volunteer, Erin, in the primary and secondary schools in the Pawaga and Idodi regions. It was a little daunting at first – I’ve never taught before and … Continue reading →

Five-hundred Tanzanian shillings, the equivalent of nearly fifty cents in the U.S., can buy a large bottle of water, a pot of tea, two veggie samosas, or a kilo of elephant meat. If you live in Tungamalenga, the village just … Continue reading →

Four months. That is how long I have been in Tanzania, and yet I still find new things surprising me everyday. Today, Julius and I took 10 villagers from Idodi village to Ruaha National Park. Despite living with in an hour of … Continue reading →

If I had to use one word to describe Tanzania it would be unpredictable. From my arrival in Dar es Salaam on the 18th of October up to today I never could have imagined the variety of twists and turns … Continue reading →

Time flies! I know I seem to say this a lot, but I guess when you are having a good time, time just seems to slip away more quickly than you wish. It has been 9 weeks since I’ve arrived … Continue reading →

Habari za asabuhi (good morning) from Pawaga! It’s another warm sunny day out here with a bit of cloud cover. I am currently sitting under our recently improved dining/kitchen banda. Our lone surviving chicken just strolled by while our camp … Continue reading →

I wouldn’t usually get up really excited at 4am for anything other than wildlife. This was my first park trip adventure. My eyes were wide awake but the rest of me took a while to catch up and get to … Continue reading →

This post was written by Tara Meyer and originally posted on her blog. It’s got some good stuff on there, you should definitely check it out! Without further ado, here’s "Why am I here": I am sweating as I lean … Continue reading →