Tomorrow our intrepid volunteer team of 4, Frank, Lynn, Jackie and Susan depart from Pearson Int’l Airport for Kilimanjaro Int’l Airport via Amsterdam. We are excited to get going! A lot of planning and prep has gone into the trip, including the packing of many donated items such as Laurie’s craft soaps, and 20 postpartum […]
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Getting Around the Neighbourhood
The team has been doing a lot of hiking to see local attractions and, importantly, to visit our schools and projects, which are often quite a distance away. 3 hour hikes through the forest, led by Sebastian, are not uncommon and we are really enjoying the experience. On one hike we were lucky to find […]
Our Amazing Volunteers at Work
Jan and Cori are invaluable team members for our work here in the villages. They are contributing tremendously to the success of the annual ABCD visit. They worked together to unpack, sort and organize the mountain of donated and purchased materials. This resulted in about 60 bags full of big bars of soap, vaseline for […]
First days…Moshi…orientation in Marangu
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 […]
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 […]