When the Seed was Planted…

I am sitting on the plane waiting to take off to Malawi and feeling so overwhelmed. It is the first trip I have taken on my own and my tummy has been turning all morning with nerves. I researched this trip only a few months ago after deciding not to travel to Vietnam to teach English for a year. And after a few days of researching various African countries such as Ethiopia, Rwanda and Uganda I finally found a program that met my budget and was involved in projects I supported.

The NGO is called Help2Kids which is a Swiss organisation with a base located in a small village called Lifuwu on the boundary of Lake Malawi, as well as in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. They are involved in projects with the local nursery and primary school, as well as a clinic in Malawi.

When I saw the website and read up the reviews and abundance of information I knew that it was the right choice and my “itchy feet” would be soothed so to speak. The seed was immediately planted…

So here I am flying to Lilongwe, Malawi for a four week life changing experience that I know will include an abundance of joy, laughter, unforgettable memories, growth in my faith and tender soul searching for my inner being.

Here it begins…