🚫 No Plastic Bags
Zero single-use plastic bags anywhere in any luggage. 10-year prison sentence in Kenya. Ziploc bags are fine.
👢 Boots Mandatory
Wear walking boots onto the plane to save weight. They're your most important item — no boots = no projects.
🧳 Leave 3kg Free
Reserve 3kg in your 23kg hold bag for Go MAD tools and materials. Graham distributes these before departure.
👗 Cultural Dress Code
Tanzania is more conservative than home. Cover shoulders, knees, and stomach at all times in the community and on projects. Exception: safari (but no blue or black — tsetse flies).
❌ Do NOT bring:
- • Vest tops / crop tops
- • See-through materials
- • Tight tops or short skirts
- • Military-style clothing
- • Excessive jewellery
- • Hairdryers / high-tech appliances
✓ Do bring:
- • T-shirts covering chest and stomach
- • Elasticated harem-style trousers (women) — great for building work
- • Cargo shorts above knee (men) — cargo pockets useful
- • 1+ long-sleeved top (sunrise/sunset)
- • Smart outfit for church
👚 Clothing
👢 Footwear
🎩 Hat & Sun
🧴 Personal Hygiene
🏥 Health & Safety
🛠 Essentials
🎁 Community Donation Items (Optional)
Only bring if you have space — leave room for Go MAD materials.