Traveling with a Purpose

Going into my trip with GIVE, I was nervous and wasn’t sure what to expect, I kept an open mind though, and was ready to experience the culture of Tanzania, see what the other side of the world was like. After leaving Tanzania, my perspective of the world was completely changed. I learned what being a community really meant, I learned so much about the culture of the Muslim community in Tanzania as well as some Swahili, I especially learned that living life pole pole (slowly) is so important. Through this trip I was put into a completely different culture and living style, saw how amazing people can be. Everyone I met along the way was so kind and appreciative of everything and just happy to be alive with each other. With all of that being said, I now have life long friends with the people I met along the way and I’m still in touch with people in Zanzibar, Tanzania. If you’re considering traveling with GIVE, do it! You will not regret it, you’ll want to go back asap, life is short and this experience will change your perspective on a lot of things!