The first day of arrival was in Moshi and it was so hot, and busy for us that I didn’t even have time to get my camera clicking! We hit the currency exchange, post office, arranged and picked up orders of school supplies, soap, skin cream. We also had to do a big shopping for […]
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The 2017 Volunteer Team Is Off!
Well, we’re boarded and waiting for take off. Frank, Lynn, Cori and Jan met at Pearson Int’l Airport at 3pm today, had a meeting in the KLM Lounge and are now excited to be in the air on our way to Amsterdam. Looking ahead to a trip full of new challenges, meeting old friends of […]
Volunteering in Tanzania
Edwina Sutherland, one of our volunteers on this year’s trip to Tanzania, helped in the painting of four classrooms at Makomu/Kyala Primary School. Here is an excerpt from her reflection on her experience as a volunteer for ABCD: The children were wonderful. We came across two girls, about 7 or 8 years old, sitting in […]
Our Amazing Volunteers!
We couldn’t accomplish nearly as much without our wonderful volunteers. Christine Owen and Edwina Sutherland, along with some local volunteers have been painting every day in the ‘well-used’ classrooms of Makomu Primary School. They are predicting that by the end of this week they will be able to finish the inside walls, ceilings, window and […]
ABCD School Libraries are Growing!
Our most recent library installation is at Kitowo/Napaku Primary School. ABCD funded the renovation of a very run down classroom as well as the building of furniture by local tradesmen, and purchase of textbooks. Our team this year also brought along a lot of picture reading books to add to this library. The children carried […]