Our eighth and final distribution was located approximately two hours south of Hubli in a town called Yellapur. It is... Read More
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Tamara Kaftalovich got her first real taste of traveling when she visited Africa and trekked up Mt. Kilimanjaro a few years ago. Ever since then, she hasn't been able to stop. Born and raised in Toronto, her other travel adventures include trekking through the Himalayas, visiting the busy streets of Kathmandu, exploring one of the happiest places in the world – Bhutan, and embracing the culture in Barcelona. Tamara is always looking for the next big travel adventure. Up next? For two weeks in February (2011), she'll be traveling through South West India, volunteering with Canadian charity Sleeping Children Around the World (SCAW), distributing 4,000 bed kits to children in need.
As I mentioned in a previous blog, as a SCAW volunteer, there are many different roles you can play at... Read More
Our largest distribution took place in the city of Belgaum, population of approximately one million people. We handed out 1,000... Read More
Our third distribution was in a town called Harugari, approximately three hours from Belgaum, where we distributed 150 bedkits. We... Read More
Our two days of touring are officially over. We took a flight from Mumbai to Hubli and then drove to... Read More
Our second day with our tour guide Amin was even more special than the first. As I mentioned in a... Read More
I’ve been to many countries around the world, but nothing could prepare me for the contrast that I was about... Read More
Twenty-four hours and two plane rides later, we arrived at our hotel in Mumbai. We are staying at a YMCA... Read More
Tamara Kaftalovich is working with Maverick PR to assist 'Sleeping Children Around the World (SCAW)' in providing bedkits to needy children in India. Read More