Biography
Posted by Claire Gemmill on April 15th, 2010
My name is Claire Gemmill and I am currently a third year student of anthropology and women’s studies at the University of Guelph. My step-mother lived in Africa for 2 years and worked in rural development. Growing up I always loved hearing her stories and experiences of living in the country – she even had some of the clothing from Zimbabwe exhibited around the house! Ever since I was a young child I always dreamed of going to the continent to help in some way, shape or form. As I grew older and learned more about Africa I was able to comprehend just how large the problem of HIV/AIDS is among the people living there. The more that I learned about Africa and AIDS, the larger my drive became to go there and help people affected with HIV/AIDS. As a female Canadian citizen, who has the right to an education and the ability to be mobile within Canada and the world, I feel it is part of my duty as an empowered global citizen to use my resources in order to enact change. This program has created an opportunity for me that I need to take advantage of at this point in my life. I feel that Project Serve International has created an experience for me that I have always dreamed of, and now is the time for me to take it and go….!
- Claire Gemmill
Claire i found your blog so i’ll definatly be reading your updates can’t wait to hear what it’s like there in botswana and what your adventure has brought to You so far hope to hear from you soon!