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A Day of Home Visits
I get to tag along with the social workers of Nyumbani Village for a day, meeting and interviewing orphans that might get to come to the village soon!
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Sunsets, Stargazing, and Scorpions
Read about some of the surprising (pleasant and unpleasant) aspects of staying at the Nyumbani Village in Kenya.
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Food at the Village
The chefs at the Guest House at the Nyumbani Village make sure we never go hungry! Read to learn what we’re eating day to day in Kenya
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Camel Ride: An Up and Down Experience
Our short camel ride turned out to be an even more unique experience than we had planned for!
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Turkish Bath
Authentic Experience? I’m In!
I’m learning to really love experiencing different cultures. So when Teresa said she’d like to go to a Turkish Bath, I was immediately interested. After all, what’s more Turkish than a Turkish Bath in Istanbul? We’d been told it wasn’t like any spa we were used to. Apparently traditional Turkish Baths could [...]
Surprising Similarities: Making Friends Despite Language Barriers
We didn’t speak any Bulgarian. They didn’t speak any English. We could barely communicate, and yet I made friends I will never forget. Turns out, I had more in common with the kids from Maria Theresa then I had expected! And it didn’t take verbal communication to realize it!
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Life At Maria Theresa
One of the things I’ve missed the most since I’ve been gone is my siblings. I (surprisingly) miss watching “the Littles” (my 3 youngest siblings) a few times a week while Mom was at work. I miss the little things, like listening to Lizzie read, helping Boris when he wants new batteries in his toys, [...]
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Nyumbani Newsletter
I’ve been having a great time on the trip, learning and making memories that will last a lifetime! But… I cannot wait to get out of Europe! As much fun as I’ve had going to all the trendy travel spots, I’m ready to get to the meat of the trip- the volunteering! I want to [...]
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Amsterdam
When most people think “Amsterdam” the first things that come to mind are prostitution and marijuana. In fact, that was all I knew about it prior to our visit there. That’s one of the reasons I thought removing it from our itinerary wouldn’t be that big of a deal. That, and Amsterdam was kind of [...]
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