Anyone who has me on Facebook knows that I have been struggling with the decision of whether or not to go to Kenya this December. There were a lot of pros and cons to going and not going:Pros: It is a Free the Children staff trip. Marc and Craig Kielburger will be there, at least 100 of my colleagues, and it's pretty obvious that I would learn a HUGE amount and get first hand knowledge about the programs I am speaking to so many schools about. Plus, I have always wanted to go to Kenya, particularly to the Masaai Mara, and have always wanted to go on a safari (a one day safari is on the itinerary). The trip is quite cheap as I only have to pay airfare.
Cons: I have learned that I am not much of a group traveller. I love getting to choose my own schedule and doing what I want to do (yeah, that is probably selfish). This will mean that the trip Chris and I were planning for the summer (destination TBD, likely in South America) will have to be postponed a few months. Plus, the trip is quite short (December 27 - January 6) which will be disappointing given that my last 2 trips were both 2 months.
The pros outweighed the cons and I am going to Kenya!
I have some saving $$ to do (a lot of the expenses are covered, but it will still be about $2000 + spending money) but I am really excited! I likely won't be blogging while on my trip this time (there won't be Internet), but I will keep a journal and share everything when I get home. I have been to Africa before (Ethiopia) and even though Kenya and Ethiopia border each other, they are so different and I am excited to get a different look into life in Africa. I can't wait!
This is my all time favourite FTC video. It is shot in Kenya in a community I will be visiting.
This video is about the Me to We trip to Kenya. We will be doing things slightly different, given that it is a staff trip, so rather than school building every day, we will be touring the sites, having discussions with the Kenyan staff about how we can best support them, and LEARNING about social justice issues in Kenya!
5 comments:
Even with the cons the trip sounds great!!!
Nikki....SO happy you've come to a decision. All decisions have pros and cons....praying your trip goes well!
All the best on your trip to Kenya!
This really does sound like a fantastic overall opportunity, with the pros out-weighing the cons. Hope you have a fantastic time!!
And please share lots of photo safari photos with your blog readers. :)
I'm so excited you're going to Kenya! Would love to hear more. We went this July and it was a life-changer for sure.
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