Leavin' on a Jet Plane

So,its about 24 hours until I board my plane to Ghana in West Africa.  Packing is underway and I'm in the final scramble to finish up all my necessary office work before I leave.  I decided to start a blog so that I can document my experiences in Africa and keep everyone informed about the progress of the project.  What project, you might ask?  Well, for those who haven't heard, I am traveing to Africa for a Rotary humanitarian project.  Over the course of the next two weeks, I will be participating in a local immunization project.  I will join a small group of Rotarians and we will be traveling to rural villages around Accra to administer vacciens for Guniea-worm to young children.  This life-threatening disease, while preventable, is very prevelant in African countries where there is not sufficient access to clean drinking water.

While in Ghana, I will also be participating in the West Africa Rotary Project Fair.  This exhibition will bring Rotarians from throughout Africa together to discuss the needs within their villages.  Through participating in their local initiatives, and traveling to their villages to see their living conditions and resource needs, I will discover ways in which my home Rorary club can help assist in these African villages.

And it all starts tomorrow when I depart from the Fort Wayne International Airport at 5:35pm.  I will be traveling from Fort Wayne to Atlanta, and then I will connect to a direct flight to Ghana.  5,500 miles and one 11 hour flight later, I will land in Accra, the capital city of Ghana. 

So stay tuned....as I will be blogging daily about my experiences and progress on this trip.  (that's in theory, at least...)  I am not sure if there will be daily internet access avaliable, but I will do my best to keep everyone up-to-date!

Thanks to all who offered their financial assistance as well as prayers of safe travel.  If you'd like to learn more about my trip, you can visit my project trip website at http://www.rotaryafricaproject.weebly.com/. or follow my blog to stay informed!