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.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
The paper flies
Today was label sorting day. In the above picture, members of our Bangladesh team sort the labels that will be photographed with bedkit recipients at the distribution sites. Each bedkit donor receives a photo showing the receiving child with her/his bedkit and a label displaying the donor's name.
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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