knowyourworldJul 25, 2019Africa, Careers, Ethiopia, Founder's Blog, Humanitarian & International Development, Staying Healthy Abroad, Travel, Try Not to Die, Visas & Immigration
No long trip to the developing world is complete without a mystery illness. In a futile attempt to prevent such calamities, I had updated my vaccinations before my arrival to Ethiopia and brought a small pharmacy to keep myself healthy to avoid dealing with such...
knowyourworldJun 18, 2019Africa, Careers, Ethiopia, Founder's Blog, Humanitarian & International Development, Know Before You Go, Travel
Last week all internet access in Ethiopia was intentionally shut down by the government. #trynottodie #ijustdied This is because it was national exams week and there were concerns about student cheating via leaked tests, as some did in 2017. Of course, my only chance...
knowyourworldMay 31, 2019Africa, Careers, Ethiopia, Founder's Blog, Humanitarian & International Development, Know Before You Go, Staying Healthy Abroad, Travel, Try Not to Die
In an effort to try not to die, I went to my local Passport Health Clinic to update my vaccinations prior to leaving the US for Ethiopia. Much to my surprise, two of the three vaccines that I needed were oral vaccines versus an injection. The Cholera vaccine was a...
