A window exists and I am taking it!

Quarantines, lockdowns, and curfews within India have lifted!  For how long?  No one really knows at this point, but this opening is what I have been waiting for in order to travel. I have the appropriate Business Visa to be allowed in the country, I have my negative COVID test and I am fully vaccinated, so the time is now to go!

My trip is threefold:

1. To meet with a Pump Manufacturer to see if there are any economies of scale I can take advantage of for securing hand pumps for my projects.
2. Visit projects recently completed in Tamil Nadu and Andrra Pradesh.
3. Reconnect in person with those we partner with.

Not having traveled for over 18 months has me somewhat anxious about the trip, yet I know that once I get on the plane, all of my experience will come back to me, and this trip will be a welcome adventure.

COVID continues to disrupt lives all over the globe and I have no idea when things will get better, but I do know that need still exists all around us, which is why I am trying to do something in order to make a difference and create impact.