January 19 — Today we set our on a long uphill hike to 3 different schools to pay school fees. First we arrived after about a half hour at Kyalla P.S. to pay for the school lunches for Robati who is in his last year of primary school. I think the school officials are pleasantly […]
school visits
Visiting Kyalla and Makomo Schools
While Lynn was attending Rotary meetings in Moshi, I went with Joseph to two more of the schools our children attend: Kyalla P.S. and Makomo P.S. On the way there we dropped in on a Catholic priest who had written a letter to us asking for help in the form of soccer balls for a […]
Visiting UMWI and Kilaremo PS in Marangu West
We had a day of rest yesterday and got the opportunity to visit a nearby waterfall operated as a tourist conservation attraction by Joseph. It’s called Kilasiya Falls and is quite spectacular to see during and after the steep climb down the gorge. On the walk back from the falls we met by chance 3 […]
Visiting Children at their Schools in Kilema
Joseph introduced us to John de Ronde, a VSO (Volunteer Services Overseas) volunteer teaching at the Teacher Training college at Marangu. He generously shared his experiences with Tanzanian culture over his past 3 year assignment that will be of tremendous help in our decision making regarding the best process to ensure that our children receive […]