Follow the Journey

Always on the lookout! Sunset on the nile.… Read More

Visiting the National Mosque in Kampala.… Read More

By Elle Nicholson and Karolina Putterman We were on our way to the Ziwa Rhino Reserve and as our bus was about to arrive—after nearly three hours of driving—we got stuck in the mud! All of us got out of the van and tried to push it out of the mud, but we failed badly and three other trucks had to come rescue us. They got stuck too! Eventually, we… Read More

Playing a game of “Birdy on a Perch.” Spotting a rhino! Stuck in the mud. Exploring in Ziwa.… Read More

Nkula girls hanging out on the van.… Read More

By Lily, Karolina, Ella, and Nathan Hello! Life is good here so far. We have seen lots of cute dogs and monkeys. Our group is getting along quite nicely and right now we are on a scavenger hunt around Entebbe looking for fun things. Yesterday we went to the Saturday market and walked around. There were so many new smells and colors. We saw a guy sharpening a machete with… Read More

By Yina, Elle, and Finn On day one, after 22 hours of grueling travel, we finally made it to our hostel close to 1:00 am. Despite being exhausted, we stayed up even later to get to know each other. The hostel’s been really nice, especially the “refreshing” cold showers. Breakfast was better than we expected. Everyone in the group has been awesome and getting along as well as can be… Read More

Dear Friends and Family It is with a smiling heart that I say "Nkula has arrived!". The group is safe and sound in Entebbe, road weary from an incredibly long flight, yet so excited at the adventures that lie ahead! We hope that their travels are filled with the magic, kindness, and beauty! Nkula crew: The blog is now yours! Best wishes, James… Read More

Greetings, friends and family! We just received the news that the Nkula crew is united in Amsterdam, en route to Entebbe and the beginning of an exciting semester! Thank you to everyone who has made this journey possible, and for the continued support throughout the semester. What a gift to for these students to be able to explore the world, develop new perspectives, and grow into ever more engaged global… Read More

Karibuni, Sitting in a Portland coffee shop this morning, a young boy in bright blue trousers approached us. He wore a smile that was both hesitant and inviting. He extended his small arm and offered us a page from the book he grasped. The verse read: The blue rhinoceros. So blue was she. The wind in her hair. The world at her feet. The vibrant blues danced off the page,… Read More

Rainy season has commenced, and at what perfect timing. In our last few weeks here in Tanzania we all patiently awaited the rains to start here in Africa, whether it be waiting physically for the sake of our homestay families’ crops or rhythmically through song (insert ironically awesome reference to Toto’s Africa here- this one is for you Jada). It is bittersweet that our group left just hours before the… Read More

Blog from Jada and Brent Salaama Lekum! Jada and Brent here reporting from Zanzibar, again. We have finally reached the last leg of our journey! We spent a week of exploring and getting lost in the streets of Stonetown, 3 days of which were spent interning at local shops getting a taste of what it’s like to work/operate a business in Zanzibar, more specifically Stonetown. Initially arriving in Stonetown came… Read More

Blog from Matt and Jo During this past week of Thanksgiving celebrations, we are sure our friends at home are finishing coursework, reviewing the past semester and stressing to the max about upcoming finals. While they are anxious about freshman year, we are nonchalantly celebrating a Thanksgiving party with our homestay families, exploring the beautiful and historic streets of Stonetown in Zanzibar and swimming with dolphins in the Indian Ocean.… Read More

Blog from Jada & Brent “Kamwene” (hello!!) From the Foxes NGO! After a fun week of student directed travel, we made our way over to the Mufundi highlands, where we started the week off in homestays. We were in groups of 2 spread among 3 villages within the community. During our homestays we had the privilege of learning and experiencing daily life in rural Tanzania. Students participated in everything from… Read More

Blog from Reed & Paiton Our week of student directed travel started early: at 5:00 AM as we boarded a public bus from Njombe to Songea. The purpose of student directed travel is to give students the opportunity to learn, on their own, travel without training wheels (Adam and Mary). We, the students, had to plan what we did, where we slept, how we got there, and how we managed… Read More

Blog from Reed & Paiton Habari za leo? Nkula has arrived in Njombe, Tanzania. After spending nine days at Ohana Amani Retreat Center, we are feeling rejuvenated and ecstatic for the final month of our trip. After traveling through three countries and immersing ourselves in a myriad of communities, it was wonderful to receive the opportunity to pause and reflect on how our journeys have impacted us thus far. We… Read More

Blog from Jo and Audrey As kids, the majority of us were enthralled with Disney movies. We loved them (well, most of us did.) They made up such a large portion of our lives and many of us even went so far as to center huge parts of our lives around them. One favorite Disney movie among some members of the group is a little old film called Lilo and… Read More

Blog from Reed & Max. Photos from the Overseas Educators. Greetings from the town of Njombe in South Western Tanzania- It has been an adventure filled week since we last touched base so we have a lot to share and will do our best to keep it nice and short although there are no guaranties. When we last touched base we were part-way through our Kiswahili school and homestays up… Read More

Blog from Paiton and Brent. Mambo! Hello from Morogoro, Tanzania! We started this week in Rwanda, and a lot has happened since. At the beginning of our week we journeyed to Huey for a coffee tasting. After sampling some of the pride of Rwanda, we embarked on an educational trek about the life of the coffee bean from cultivation to cup. We learned that Huey Mountain Coffee Company supplies beans… Read More

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