I'm looking forward to my third volunteer trip with Global Volunteers. Previously, I have volunteered in Ghana (working in a small rural clinic) and Ecuador (working in a school for children with developmental disabilities). I'm still uncertain what I will be doing in India, but I'm open for a new experience. Working with Global Volunteers has expanded my knowledge of other cultures and has taught me how to be a better nurse.
In order to travel to India, you need a visa in addition to a passport. To get a visa, you need to send in your passport to have the visa permanently attached to it. Global Volunteers recommends a for profit company which expedites visas, so I used this service instead of trying to obtain a visa from an Indian embassy or consulate. Sure enough, my visa (and passport) arrived promptly after using the visa service, so I have my paperwork in order.
All of my travel vaccinations are up to date after my travels to Ghana and then to the Amazon last year. I do need medication to prevent malaria, so I have my prescription in hand and will pick that up this week. A new camera is on order (I hope that it will arrive before I leave), along with a power converter (India uses 220 volts and American appliances use 110 volts). My main job now is to try to figure out what clothes I have, and need, for the 95 to 100 degree Indian heat.
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