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admin · Site Admin Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 57

Please use this forum as a meeting place to discuss anything related to the SoapBox project in Iringa, Tanzania.

We feel this is a great way to get to know others who are participating in this project in 2006 and to draw from the experience of those who have already been previously.

We would expect some participation here from our Project Partners in the Diocese of Ruaha but their access to the Internet may not be as readily available as ours.

John

phiplm · Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Posts: 4 Location: Wiltshire

Hi
Have just applied for this project and awaiting references to go through.. be good to communicate with anyone else who is going.

Linda

admin · Site Admin Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 57

Hi Linda,

Great to hear you've applied.

We will be encouraging others to use the forum more as the year progresses. Right now it's a little slow.

Warm regards,

John Russell
Exec. Director

Pippa · Joined: 21 Mar 2006 Posts: 8 Location: Exeter

Hello. I have been accepted on this Tanzania trip in the summer, and I am very excited about it. I am a college student, so this will be my first trip away without my parents and I am looking forward to experiencing a new and different culture. I have always wanted to go to Africa, and what better way than going with a Christian organisation, to do some ministry! Tell me a bit about yourself Linda. Would love to hear more.
Pippa

phiplm · Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Posts: 4 Location: Wiltshire

Hi
I too am now accepted on the project - but come from the other end of the spectrum from you Pippa - am a 40 something year old lecturer at a landbased college and am looking forward to escaping my own children!
I look forward to meeting you. What are you studying?

I visited Tanzania in 2001 as tourist with a group of animal care students and decided whist there I wanted to return to do something more constructive.

L
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Linda Phipps

Pippa · Joined: 21 Mar 2006 Posts: 8 Location: Exeter

I am studying 3 A-Levels at the moment in English Language, Human Biology and Psychology, planning to go to Sheffield univeristy in September to do a Speech therapy degree.
Where abouts are you from Linda? Have you started getting injections and vaccines because I havent been told much about it yet, I am not sure if I should book an appointment with the nurse. Nice to hear from you Linda, will look forward to meeting you.

admin · Site Admin Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 57

Hi Pippa,

Look under the message Vaccines that you posted. I have pasted the imunisation advice from the Participants Info there. The Info packs will be going out as soon as the flight details have been finalised.

Warm regards,

John

Pippa · Joined: 21 Mar 2006 Posts: 8 Location: Exeter

Thanks John for your help. I will start looking into vaccines.

Pippa · Joined: 21 Mar 2006 Posts: 8 Location: Exeter

I was just wondering, how many other people have been accepted on this trip so far?

phiplm · Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Posts: 4 Location: Wiltshire

Would be nice to know if it just the two of us wouldn't it Pippa

Hope your preparations going well. I'm just starting to realise I'm actually going.... probably the first 2 needles in my arms helped!

Linda
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Linda Phipps

admin · Site Admin Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 57

Hi Linda and Pippa,

You're certainly not going on your own! Very Happy

The Tanzania team spaces are now filled, as Kathy has mentioned in the Vaccines thread, you now have a full team of 15.

Warm regards,

John
Exec. Director

Pippa · Joined: 21 Mar 2006 Posts: 8 Location: Exeter

If anyone wants to check out my blogspot, the website is
http://ilikecoffeeandchocolate.blogspot.com/
I post messages about what Im up to, and also has information to do with this trip.
Pippa

Pippa · Joined: 21 Mar 2006 Posts: 8 Location: Exeter

Sorry, the above blog spot is now not in use.