Welcome newbie! Please consider going to Africa with Operation Crossroads Africa, Inc. I went with them twice, and they were both incredible experiences. you can locate Crossroads on the web, and there's a thread about it in the archives.
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Oooo baby I like it raw. Oooo baby I like it RAAAW!(c)ODB- Shimmy Shimmy Ya