Karibu kwa Afrika ( Welcome to Africa!)

Jambo! I have arrived in one piece in Moshi town, Tanzania after a long crazy flight half-way around the world. I feel like so much has happened in the past two days, I don't even know where to start!
I'm living in "Hostel Hoff," an international youth hostel right outside of Moshi. There are about 20 of us living there, ages ranging from 20 ( I'm the baby) to about 27. There are a couple of Kiwis (New Zealand) , some Brits, Scots, Canadians, Irish, Israelis, Aussies, and Tanzanians who work there and help us with our Swahili. Guess who is the ONLY American? Haha, it is a little intimidating being the only "Yankee" ( as they all call me) but I'm doing my best to represent. Almost all of us will be there for 3 months, so it's really neat that we will all become so close. Most of them are adventure travelers and have been roaming around the globe, which makes me want to explore even more!
I've done some exploring around Moshi town, it is MUCH bigger than I imagined. It's a big bustling town with ZERO traffic laws and people everywhere trying to sell you things. Yesterday afternoon a friend from the hostel and I went exploring around town and a local Tanzanian boy about our age saw our lost expression and gave us somewhat of an insider tour through the marketplace. The market is absolute chaos, I was 100% overwhelmed by the yelling and everyone tugging on your shirt yelling MZUNGU ( white girl!) CHEAPY CHEAPY! It was a crazy experience, but I loved it. I absolutely love how colorful everything is here, the women's clothing, the buildings, the thousands of vegetable and fruit stands, and the wild plants growing out of every crack.
I met with the directors of the nonprofit I'm working for yesterday and I'm really excited about what I'm going to be doing. The name of the organization is called Minjeni, and we assist a local village, Shimbwe, in the foothills of Kilimanjaro. Minjeni helps Shimbwe with sustainable agriculture, schooling, and health care. They needed someone to direct the women's health care project, so I took on that role. I'll be conducting seminars for the women of the village on keeping clean and sanitary, pregnancy, breast exams, contraceptives, etc. The next couple weeks I'll be doing a lot of research and working with a Tanzanian doctor to learn more about the subject. I'm really excited to have my hands full, and get started. Plus, the directors of Minjeni are two American nurses fresh out of nursing school, so I'm going to get to shadow them at the local hospital. I'm hoping to be a global nurse once I'm done with school, so it's great to get some experience!
Well, I'm going to go grab some lunch and practice my Swahili. I need to get the basics down since I'll be interacting with the local villagers soon, who don't speak much English. Hope everyone back at home is doing well, email to keep in touch! (Shapirmr@gmail.com)
Kwaheri! Goodbye!