So I guess it is time that GSC Tanzania caught up to our Thailand counterpart and entered the wild world of blogging! I mean, just about everyone out there has a blog so why shouldn’t we?
But the difference is that we here at GSC (Tanzania and Thailand) blog with a purpose!!! Through this blog we want people who are considering coming with GSC to volunteer in Tanzania to be able to read the stories of those who have already been here and, in turn, be inspired to come. I mean, who doesn’t want to come and see for themselves, first hand, the many entertaining ways of transporting a goat: shoved into the back of a dala (mini-bus used for public transport) or strapped to the back of a bike (in a crate of course)? We also want people who have already made the leap and decided to come to Tanzania to be able to read first hand accounts of what exactly goes on here, what it is like to live and work in a country that is about 180 degrees different than your own. We want to provide “on the ground, in the field, first hand observations, and up-to-date” information about actually being in Tanzania that maybe can’t be found anywhere else on the GSC website.
And because there is no way that I can remember and write about all of the crazy and amazing things that go on here we want VOLUNTEERS to contribute their own stories, anecdotes, and helpful hints. So get busy and send them in!!
I of course will contribute all that I can. “I” would be the HIV/AIDS fellow/volunteer coordinator/youth coordinator currently working in Tanzania. I have been here for almost a year and have become an expert on all things Arusha. I can answer just about any question. Questions like, ‘Where can I use Mastercard?’ or ‘How much does it cost to go to Zanzibar and where is a good place to stay?’ And I also have worked a lot with the HIV/AIDS community training and youth programs and with orienting volunteers to a new country. As a result I have quite a collection of entertaining stories, anecdotes, and helpful hints that I will try to contribute along the way.
Our goal at GSC is to give volunteers the best experience possible and we believe that we can contribute to this success by preparing you for what to expect when you arrive…hence, this blog. So enjoy, and we look forward to seeing you in Tanzania!
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Nice work.. we love this.. Thanks