As I’m interacting with some of the members of Remote Year, I find myself sharing some of the more impactful travel stories that I’ve had along the way. The sugarplum is a locally named fruit […]
Category: Volunteer in Liberia
Volunteering in Liberia: Local Foods
Exploring the Local food while Volunteering in Liberia I spent the better part of 2 months volunteering in Liberia as a nurse with Cross Cultural Care. On arrival, finding some local food was on the top […]
A Travel Nurse Volunteer in Liberia: The Adventure Continues
Obtaining A Liberian Nursing Permit Iâm waiting for Wilfred, my local contact to arrive for my nursing permit. Wilfred is handling the obtaining of my permit for me today. Iâm hoping that he will also […]
A Travel Nurse Volunteer in Liberia: Simple Acts of Kindness
Iâve arrived in RobertsportâĤ. Lake Piso and the Atlantic Ocean are both able to be seen from my provided housing, and the views are beautiful. Â The people Iâve met so far are just as beautiful. […]
A Travel Nurse Volunteer in Liberia: The Acclimation
Acclimation Phase: The Language The first week here in Liberia, has somewhat reminded me of the first week of a new hospital contract. Getting to know the staff at work and remembering names is always […]
A Travel Nurse Volunteer in Liberia: The Adventure Begins
Itâs nearly dark upon my flights arrival into Monrovia. A small international airport set about an hours drive from the city. Not unlike most developing countries that Iâve been in there is a myriad of others […]
A Travel Nurse Volunteer in Liberia: Clean Water
The Gypsy Nurse is heading to Liberia with Cross Cultural Care as a travel nurse volunteer. As you probably already read, I’m volunteering in Liberia. Â I plan to bring you along with me; virtually and give you […]
Volunteering in Liberia: Obtaining Supplies from SOS
In the Previous segment of this series of articles, I shared recent information on the Ebola outbreak and my decision to follow through on my commitment to C3 to volunteer. In this segment, I’m going […]
Volunteering in Liberia: Understanding the Risks
In the previous article, we discussed the ‘To Do List’. Â I’m still working through all of the paperwork. My renewed passport came back and is now on it’s way to the Liberian Consulate in D.C. […]
Volunteering In Liberia – The ‘To Do’ List
Volunteering in Liberia with Cross Cultural Care As you probably already read, I am going to volunteer in Liberia.  I plan to bring you along with me; virtually and give you a ‘feet on the ground’ […]