Today (Oct 7th, 2014) I am busy preparing for my Africa trip which will take me to areas of extreme poverty, terrorist activity and Ebola outbreaks. This is by far my riskiest trip I have ever undertaken. I will be traveling to 4 countries in West Africa - Algeria, Burkina Faso, Niger and the Ivory Coast. These countries are in need of HIV/AIDS education among other types of infectious disease education and treatment. I strictly provide education, not treatment of viruses. I am a doctor of education and thus my work will be with young people, teaching them how to prevent contracting the HIV virus.