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This Thursday (July 23) marks the start of my journey to Kenya in order to learn more about how the Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) is tackling poverty. The fundraising to find almost $6,000 seems a million miles away now and all I can think about is what I will learn in the next few weeks. This trip, organized by the Foundation, will be a nine-day trek and I am sure it will be a life-changing experience for me.

It was the World Partnership Walk here in Victoria, BC, Canada, that sparked my interest in wanting to learn more. I had learned about another AKFC visit by another local Victorian, Meribeth Burton of A TV and thought it was fascinating. As my trip came together with the incredible support of AbeBooks

I know parts of this trip are going to feel very foreign to me when I see the realities of a less developed country. I already feel as though I am lucky to be a Canadian and employed by a supportive company in a highly developed nation. I have been trying to imagine what the schools will be like? How do rural communities in Kenya cope when there are outbreaks of disease? What happens when an university becomes available to the local population? I am looking forward to learning the answers to these questions and then telling people about how these problems are being tackled.

I am going equipped with a video camera and will be recording during my visit. I’m sure my trip will filled with many wonderful moments of real emotion. I look forward to sharing this with you. Once again, thanks to everyone at AbeBooks and the Aga Khan Foundation Canada who have made this trip possible.

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