I'm one of those people that plans for all possible contingencies. That girl that had band aids at prom? Yup, that was me. So planning a trip to three different countries is a whole other experience. Finding visas, making itineraries, tracking political situations, getting immunized, buying medicine... Then you have the finances. How am I going to access money while I'm there?
It's amazing how many little details go into traveling to Africa.
- getting immunizations
- getting visas
- getting contact info everywhere you're going
- finding places to stay
I think going to three countries is making my plans more complicated, but it's totally worth it. I'll be able to get so much more done by going to multiple locations. I want to get the pilots started and that'll be possible if I go to a few places. In Tanzania, I'm hoping to be able to start a pilot program there. That will be the first real test of the system. When I visit Kenya, I am hoping to start one there as well. In Uganda, I hope to identify a partner NGO to work through and find other wheelchair workshops.
It's going to be busy, but I'm looking forward to it =)
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Molly, my cousin I told you about who is in Africa right now, started a nonprofit there a couple years ago (http://www.croso.org/). She's in Malawi now, but she might know some people you could talk to in Uganda. Her email address is mhoganh@gmail.com
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