I am going as a volunteer to India and Kenya in January. We are 9 Icelanders that are going on this trip which will be 1 month in each country. We will be working at orphanages, kindergartens and schools. At the moment we are organizing fundraisers for the trip. The proceeds will all be going to the schools and homes that we visit. We're going to try and buy what ever each home or school needs the most like bunk beds, desks or school books and so on.
The past few days I've been freaking out a little, wondering what the hell I've gotten my self into. The rest of the group seems pretty chilled out about the whole trip which is the only thing that's calming me down these days. But our fundraising is going pretty good.
A few minor hiccups have occurred though, like a small problem with my visa and also Hreggi (one of the guy's that's going with us) has managed to damage a nerve in his right eye by spraying water from some sort of high pressure pump into his eye. I think you have to be pretty talented to manage something like that so I do hope it gets better and can come with us!
Otherwise I'm pretty excited! We will be sleeping on sandy floors and pooping in holes in the ground, what more can you ask for? (I am not being sarcastic). One of my main concerns about the trip is the traffic in India. It is the cause of the most deaths among tourists in India. I have been consistently trying to psych the other guy's out. I haven't yet succeeded but the more I think about it the more I come to the conclusion that it might not be such a good idea after all. I can just imagine 9 terrified Icelanders about to step in to a car... or one of those buggie thingies with three wheels which Indians seem to prefer to regular, safe cars with airbags and seat belts.
Well, I'm going to try and put blogs in every now and then so you can read about the trip.
44 days till lift off!
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