POST 1: Getting Ready

It’s always a bit hairy getting ready for a big trip and if you are anything like me you do things either WAY in advance OR VERY last minute, nothing in between.

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After this trip I’m not so sure I’ve changed that much. I mean I definitely was exposed to a lot of new and incredible things but I still feel Like the same old zoe. I still sing to myself and I still like to dance when no ones looking.

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Most people are extremely poor here except for the few that are rich, there is no middle class. Everybody talks about money all the time because they need it to survive. Even 50 TSH which is equivalent in canadian money to less than a penny, is a lot for some people in the small villages.

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It is very hard to access health care here because it’s expensive and the people don’t have the money. So when people get sick and need help they can’t do anything about it. Water is essential for living, you can’t cook or grow anything.

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Today was even more intense than the last. waking up to squat toilets and cold showers is normal now. We had breakfast and went straight to Cheku village this morning after buying the plants for. We got avocado’s and mangos and so many more plants that will help out these communities.

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The Second day. To be honest having the villagers surround us at all times gets annoying. They just don’t stop staring directly at you. Feeling their breathes on the back of your head, its like your constantly in a crowd. I can barely move around because I’m scared of stepping on their feet.

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These past few days have been allot to process. Every day feels like ten. We came to Kondoa town 3 days ago and everything is so much more different than any of the big city’s me and mom have been in. 1 st day our plan was to go check out the bee boxes for […]

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