Today I'm leaving for a 3 to 4 month journey to Kenya and a few surrounding countries. After years of enjoying the fruits of the western world, I decided to undertake an opportunity to volunteer in Africa, working in a HIV/Aids clinic in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya.
The trip begins with a 12 hour flight to Dubai, a 14 hour layover there, then followed by a 5 hour flight to to Kenya's capitol, Nairobi. Last night a blizzard left New York blanketed on over a foot of snow. Tomorrow I'll be in a desert jewel, surrounded by the all the modernizations the west pioneered. But, by Saturday, many of those conveniences and luxuries will be replaced by a true third world lifestyle.
Over the next three months, I plan to use this blog to relate the experiences, both personal and social, that occur through my work in Kenya and the interactions with those I meet. I hope I can make a difference, even if its only within myself.
1 comment:
Stay well. I am so proud of my Godson. I am glad we got to have dinner with the three of youn in October.
Aunt Snooze
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