Good luck, stay safe. I personally love it when liberals (or anyone) actually go places. The majority I've known have never been anywhere and live a sheltered existence. A friend of my BIL and I had a big debate a few years back. It was good, he wasn't emotional, but just a college kid, so his views were developed in a vacuum. Now he is in Africa with the Peace Corps. That is awesome, he is seeing the world, trying to make a difference and putting his beliefs into action. Seeing 3rd world problems and poverty for yourself puts things into perspective.
This applies to conservatives too of course. It's easy to believe anything about a problem you haven't seen first hand.