Supply shopping!

Good morning everyone. Great news (for me, I hope) I finally got all my letters put in the mail! If you are reading this and you received a fundraising letter, please consider helping me in this effort. It is for a great cause! And please do not hesitate to get in touch with me should you have any questions.

Monday I took some time to go shopping for a few items I'll need to bring. I bought a sun hat (it looks kind of goofy on me, but I'll be glad I bought it when I'm out in the sun!) and 2 types of bug repellent. One of them I have to wash my clothes in it before I leave and the other one is for exposed skin. The sales associate at REI told me it's what the CDC recommends, so I trust that he suggested the best! My mom picked up a pair of khakis and a longer linen skirt to bring as well. We will have a pretty strict dress code, so I have to be sure to pack well!

Vaccinated!

I had my appointment at the Fulton County Health Department last Friday to get my immunizations. I still can't sleep on my right side! Those babies hurt! I ended up having to get a Tetanus booster, Yellow Fever, Typhoid Fever and Polio vaccines. I was counseled on the different types of Malaria precautionary medications I can choose from. I haven't decided which, but I am sure I'll go with the one with the least side effects! Luckily I wasn't feeling bad on Saturday after all my shots, I must have a pretty good immune system.

I finally printed out all of my fundraiser letters, I just have to get 100 stamps and put them in envelopes then into the mail! Still hoping for a good response...

Next week I plan on doing a little shopping for some clothes to bring. I have to stick to a pretty strict dress code. I'd also like to find a hat I can wear to protect me from the sun! I'm pretty excited to be almost right on the Equator.. :)





5 1/2 more weeks until I leave!!! :) I can't wait!

Visa and Immunizations

Yeah! I got my Visa in the mail last Thursday and my travel immunizations are finally scheduled for Friday afternoon. I have to get a Yellow Fever injection, Typhoid oral medication and malaria precautionary drugs. That's a lot of stuff... If you are reading this, live in Atlanta, and need to visit the travel clinic, I suggest going to Fulton County Board of Health. DeKalb was impossible to get a hold of and a pain! Fulton County was so much more helpful, and from what I've heard, cheaper.

I'm getting really excited for my trip. I've finally completed all of my fundraiser letters and will be sending those out this weekend. It was a tough little project! I hope I get a good response! Our mission promises to be successful, and it will be such a great experience working with so many people from so many different backgrounds.

I was originally suppose to stay in the Heart Lodge with Julie, another volunteer from Boston, but we got moved to the Kenya Comfort Suites because the Heart Lodge was accidentally overbooked. I am somewhat disappointed, but, the Suites are a similar rate and most all the other volunteers are staying there.

Exciting news! The last day of our mission is now September 30, and I am flying back on October 2. The majority of the group is heading out for a 3 day/2 night safari, and I was unable to participate in that because of my flight. But now, Peter (our fearless administrator) is putting together a one day safari for October 1! I am very excited about this :) We won't be able to stay over night at a lodge, but at least I'll get a taste of the African safari!

I think that's all for now, thanks for stopping by!

Alexandra