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.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Going down the road
After a distribution, the paths and roads are full of children wearing the new clothes they received in their kit, and carrying the rest of their bedkit on their heads as these girls are doing. (Photo by Marg).
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
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