High Over Lake Victoria

November 10th 2012
We decide to take Sunday off so that I could get a better look at the town of Bukoba. Chances are that I will not be back in the area so this was my chance to see Lake Victoria and the community around it. Bukoba lies only 1 degree south of the Equator. It is Tanzania's second largest port. Dar es Salaam is the largest. Bukoba has a population of 100,000 and the main industry here is fis ... read more

Africa » Tanzania

Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and po... ... read more

Message Follow (5) Comment

Robert Lawlor

Robert Lawlor Cuso International

I left Canada on July 1st, 2011 and traveled to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. I am happy to say that this adventure is beyond my expectations. First and foremost, my work with Femina (www.feminahip.or.tz) is great. Femina is a multimedia platform and civil society organization. It provides information and encourages open dialogue with Tanzanian youth, families and communities on important topics like sexual and reproductive health, economic empowerment and citizen engagement. Their approach provides voice to youth and gets them engaged in topics related to improving their lives. Femina ha... full info

Joined	June 23rd 2011	Trips	0
Last Login	August 28th 2014	Followers	5
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	0
Blogs	178	Guestbook	237
Photos	2,952	Forum Posts	0

[photo=7249450]

[blogger=202575]

[photo=7249450]

[blog=754312]

[blogger=202575]

Top Photos Blog Map

Tot: 0.157s; Tpl: 0.003s; cc: 5; qc: 38; dbt: 0.0953s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1.2mb