Hello all,

I have not given you an update in some time, but I will try to keep this brief.

Thanks to my many supporters, I have met my fundraising goal of $3800 for Youth Challenge International. I am very touched by the generosity of those who responded to the my call for support.

I have my ticket booked and will be leaving Toronto on January 28, 2007, arriving in Dar Es Salaam the following evening. I still have a few preparations to complete before this - getting my Visa, pre-departure training, final paperwork, packing and a week-long pre-departure training session in Toronto - but mostly I am just anxious to start working.

Thank you for checking in. I will keep this blog as current as possible, so please check in once in awhile. Also, I invite you to join takingitglobal. It's free and you will be joining a large network of people from around the world who are interested in sharing ideas and experience about global issues. You will not get a barrage of unwanted e-mail, but you will be able to access many online resources on a variety of topics and you can leave comments on my blog.

Best,
Katherine