As the birth of the baby became imminent the father, Mr. Jamal, telephoned the hospital. Unfortunately, he got through to the Bangladesh Cricket Control Board by mistake.
"Has anything happened?" he asked.
Jamal was most puzzled when the voice at the end of the other line replied, "Oh, yes they are all out... the last two were ducks."
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Some happy kids with their bedkits
The journal for a trip as a volunteer traveller with Sleeping Children Around the World, the Canadian charity that provides bedkits to children in underdeveloped countries.
Some happy kids with their bedkits
A typical bedkit contains:
- Mat or mattress
- Pillow
- Blanket
- Mosquito Net
- Sheet
- Towel
- Clothing outfit
- School supplies
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Out-of-pocket costs
What will a trip like this cost you?
My expenses, including economy airfare, hotel, meals, vaccinations, required documents, share of in-country travel, and tips totalled just under $CAD 4,000.
Vaccines required prior to departure
- Typhoid (1 needle)
- Twinrix for Hepatitis A & B (3 needles)
- Tetanus/Diphtheria (1 needle)
- Dukoral (2 oral doses)
- Influenza
- Pneumonia
Drugs recommended for travel to Bangladesh
- Mefloquine or Malarone (Anti-malarial)
- Amoxil/Septra/Cipro (Antibiotics)
- Polysporin (Antibiotic Cream)
- Benadryl/Atarax (Anti-histamine)
- Tinactin/Canesten/Nizoral (Anti-fungal)
- Advil (Analgesics)
- Gravol (Anti-emetic)
- Tylenol (Fever)
- Imodium (Anti-Diarrhea)
- Epi-pen
- Ear/eye drops
Other useful items for trip (thanks to Marsha Hardy)
- Tincture of iodine or chlorine bleach for water purification
- Toilet paper
- Backpack
- High protein/high fibre snacks
- Laundry soap, stretchy clothesline and pegs, universal sink plug, plastic hangers
- Flip-flops
- Towel, facecloth
- Bed sheet and pillow case
- Wet wipes
- Insect repellant containing DEET
- Hat and sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Extra eyeglasses
- Pepto-Bismol
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