How does time fly by so quickly? Our last big project this semester was a week spent at the Baobab Home, just outside the beach town of Bagamoyo. We got the opportunity to help build a new classroom for the primary school there and we enjoyed our time going in to read and teach with different grade levels. One of the most memorable days we had was our Tanzanian Thanksgiving.… Read More

Please be warned, my inner poet is not all I have dreamed for it to be, but I really want to put out good vibes to all of the people who have helped me get where I am today. This includes people who are both pre-Carpe in the U.S. and all of the wonderful souls who I have met along the way. I want to thank everyone from all of… Read More

Hamjambo marafiki na familia! We spent the past week at a retreat about 45 minutes away from Njombe at Ohana Amani in the company of the amazing Curry and Luca. They were so welcoming and we all are super refreshed. From starting our mornings with an hour of yoga, to three very healthful meals per day (prepared with the help of our own group members), to engaging in labor including… Read More

Hamjambo Friends and Family! We have done so much recently! After saying goodbye to our friends at L’Esperance, we finished our time in the rolling hills of Rwanda. Our flights seemed to bounce around as we touched down in Kenya and finally in Tanzania. Dar Es Salaam has a very different feel than Kigali, Rwanda. Some of us hiked up six flights of stairs at our hotel the first night… Read More