2011 Expeditions: Reminder

As a reminder, World of Difference is now planning their 2011 expeditions and would LOVE for you to join them! I encourage everyone to at least check it out and think about going. It is two weeks of your life you won't regret and will cherish forever!

The deadline for applying is approaching quickly so don't delay! If you are at all interested (and I know you are!), please go to the website (http://www.makeaworldofdifference.org/), and fill out an application for Team A or Team B, whichever dates fits your life best.

If it is the cost of the expedition that has you hesitating, know that a lot of WoD team members raise the money by holding fundraisers within their communities. Fundraising is a great way to let others know about what you are doing and let them get involved in making a difference in other people’s lives through you. We here at the WoD blog will be running a series of posts on different fundraising ideas, methods and tips, so stay tuned!

2011 Expeditions

World of Difference is now planning their 2011 expeditions and would LOVE for you to join them! I encourage everyone to at least check it out and think about going. It is two weeks of your life you won't regret and will cherish forever!

The deadline for applying is approaching quickly so don't delay! If you are at all interested (and I know you are!), please go to the website (http://www.makeaworldofdifference.org/), and fill out an application for Team A or Team B, whichever dates fits your life best.

See you in Kenya!

Sporadic Posting Announcement

Hello my World of Difference friends! I wanted to fill all of you in on the reason for the light posting last week and this week. Last week I was out of town and without Internet (crazy right?) and this week I have started back in school, which is a bit of a hectic adjustment. Regularly scheduled posting will resume next week. Thank you for your patience.

WoD Online Contest!!

World of Difference will be holding its first ever online contest in one week from today! Contests will be held every other Friday starting next Friday (July 30), so check back in one week for a chance to win some super radical Kenyan souvenirs! Prizes will include authentic African jewelry, wood carvings, masks, and more that we have collected on our expeditions to Kenya with World of Difference!

Details will follow in the next few days so stick around :)

We Want Your Stories!

A few of our team members have shared their personal World of Difference experiences with us (see them here and here), and we LOVE this! If you have gone to Kenya with World of Difference and would like to share your story, please email it to blog moderator Dori at dori_jennings [at] yahoo [dot] com. Even better if you have a photo or two that goes along with your story!

We can't wait to read about your personal experiences!

WoD Apparel Now Available for Purchase!

You've seen it on everyone around; its all the latest rage. And NOW it can be YOURS! World of Difference Apparel! Show your support right there on your sleeve!

Click here to visit and purchase your very own WoD gear at our new Etsy store. All items are custom made; we will make you practically ANYTHING you could possibly want! Up on the store are sample T-Shirts, Thermals, and Hoodies. Please note that we can get these to you in practically ANY color, size and style (v-neck, zipper, etc.) you could possibly want; you just have to ask :)

Prices are $15 for T-Shirt, $18 for Thermal and $24 for a Hoodie, and 100% of the profits support World of Difference!

INTRODUCTORY PROMOTION: Order any two items during the month of July and mention this blog and you will receive ONE ITEM FREE!!

Making This YOUR Blog

We started this blog with one goal in mind: to bring you, the reader, closer to the peoples, events, cultures and customs of Eastern Africa. Our weekly features include a short Swahili lesson (Mondays), an introduction to an East African tribe (Wednesdays), and a summary of the Kenyan news headlines from that week (Fridays). As they become available to us, we also post updates from our friends in Kenya and testimonials from our team members' experiences on the expeditions.

That said, we want to make sure that this is YOUR blog! Yes, YOU! What would YOU like to see more of here on the World of Difference Blog? Photos? Music? History? Let us know in the comments!

Join the Cause on Facebook!

Hey all ya'll Facebook addicts, come join World of Difference on our cause page!

Step 1: Click here to be directed to the page.

Step 2: Click "Join Cause". See it? Its that green box under the beautiful picture.

Step 3: Smile.