Hodi! Tanzania

Groundwork

In December, Nicole, Kate, and Moriah traveled to Pommern to meet with local officials to prepare for our trip. They discussed the needs of the village and tried to evaluate how we could best lend a hand. Here is some of Moriah's footage.

Journal Entry - Stacey

We began our group journal in February, 2007. One team member contributes an entry each week.

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February 27th, 2007
So, here I am writing another journal and getting ready to go to Tanzania, yet so excited as if it were my first time. I think this trip is going to be very interesting, unique and a lot of fun. I have never really traveled with so many people. In the past we haven’t had nearly as many people as we do. I am really looking forward to seeing all the friends I left in Pommern and leave with even more, but I am especially looking forward to seeing musa. After being involved in volunteer work it becomes more than just service, but part of my life. Tanzania is still a long way away but I still get excited at the thought of being there again. However I still have a lot going on at Norwich - academics, extracurricular and simply planning and the organization of this trip. What I hope for this trip is that we all have a good time, learn about the Tanzanian culture, volunteer and help as much as we can, but most importantly that we leave with lifetime friendships among each other and the Tanzanians, and leave the country with a sense of accomplishment.

With love: Stacey Pichardo

Welcome!

On June 1st, just over two months from now, a group of fifteen students, one leader, two professors, and a photographer from Norwich University  will embark on a great adventure.  Our destination is the remote village of Pommern in rural east-central Tanzania.  Our mission will be to serve the people of Pommern to the best of our ability, to better understand the history and culture of the region, and to learn something about ourselves along the way.  We'll have three weeks to do it.

Over the next two months we'll use this site to share information about ourselves and our progress as we prepare to leave.  Once in Africa we'll be posting updates, stories, photos, and maybe even some video, of our experiences there.

Thanks for sharing in this journey...

Hujambo!