It turns out that my cellphone won't work in Tanzania even if it is unlocked. This is too bad. Vodacom, one of the biggest telecom companies in Africa, sells cheap cellphones so I bought one for around US$35. In Namibia I never felt like I needed the phone, since I was usually with a group and staying in a house with a working phone. Here, if I want to travel around, I'll probably end up going out by myself. It's worth the expense of $35 to know that I'll be able to call people if I need help.

Everyone here is so friendly. Tanzanian culture really values politeness and I've come in contact with nothing but cheery smiles and a willingness to help. I'm rather pleased with my choice of an internship. I can only hope that when/if I get a real job in the Development world, it will be in a place similar to CARE.

Anyhoo, if you want to give me a call, email me and I'll send you my new number. You should probably only try with a calling card which lists cheap rates to Africa.