Monday, April 6, 2015

How To Prepare For African Missions

By Aimee Schwartz


Many people want to be doing good deeds to other people. They are usually giving money to the poor ones or feeding the hungry. They are also taking care of sick patients and the elderly.

Other people want to do something more. Some usually go to African missions so that they can interact with other nationalities. There are certainly a few tips that these enthusiasts should take into consideration when they will prepare for these trips.

There are a lot of associations that start certain programs that can help other people. These programs may be related to music, medical field, community rebuilding, or others. For this, the individuals should decide on the programs that they want to take part of. The enthusiasts should make sure that the programs are related to their expertise. For instance, if they have medical professions, then, they can join those groups that provide medical services to the public. They also need to identify the cities that they want to help out.

The individual should also be raising funds for this trip. He could be using the funds in paying for transportation costs or supplies. He could be employing some gimmicks for him to be raising the fund. For instance, he could be holding small concert or organizing a fun run. Several people will certainly be supporting this activity.

They should prepare their travel documents months before they depart for their destinations. They should make sure that they will have their visas and passports ready. These documents will allow them entry to the cities where they will hold the activities. They should also make sure that they will bring enough money so that they can purchase the things that they may need within the durations of their stay in these places.

When in Africa, hot temperatures will certainly be felt by the enthusiasts and their skins will be exposed to too much sunshine. For this, sunblock should be brought and applied so that skin cancer will not be developed by them, especially fair skinned ones. Lots of dangerous creatures are present in Africa, especially insects. Insect repellents should also be brought and applied by the enthusiasts so that certain diseases can be avoided, such as malaria, dengue, or others.

The individual should also be preparing appropriate clothing for this trip. For girls, they should be avoiding tank tops, short shorts, or mini skirts since they are encouraging harassment. He should be bringing enough clothes which he could be changing into during his stay. He should also be bringing a wide hat for him to be covering his head during daylight.

They should also bring toiletries as they may not have access to convenience stores in some parts of Africa. They may also need to bring sanitizers, face or hand wipes, mosquito nets, guidebooks, flashlights, first aid kits, pens, notebooks, and others. If they will conduct these trips on rainy seasons, they also need to bring rain gears.

Once they reach their destinations, they should show their good personalities. This way, they will not scare the natives away. They can also enjoy these activities and help other people. They should do their best to be able to achieve success in this undertaking.




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