Friday, March 15, 2013

Earlier Posts


Hey KPS friends and family! As I've said before, the internet in Tanzania is very intermittent and we've been posting the blogs as we receive them from the World Leadership School office. Unfortunately, there's no way to back post blogs, but here are some posts from earlier in the trip! As always, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us at (303)679-3412.

Christina, Program Coordinator
World Leadership School

After two long days of travel, we were excited to get off the plane and start our adventure in Tanzania.  We arrived at the House of Kili, happily went to bed and woke up ready to explore the area of Kilimanjaro National Park and the surrounding villages.   After breakfast learned about the irrigation system the nearby villages used.  We also were educated about the stingless bees in Africa that create honey that help to treat patients with HIV and AIDS.  Learning about the culture was interesting.  The hike to Kilimanjaro National Park and the view at the top were fantastic.  We then went back to the House of Kili for lunch and reviewed what we had learned that morning.  Our journey continued with the bus ride and arrival to our new home for the next six days at the Amanihaus.  The Sisters welcomed us warmly and some of us then went on a run or leisurely walk to explore the grounds.  Dinner was excellent! We went to bed without a peep and with anticipation for the next day.  We are excited to see the kids at Faraja -to see old friends and meet new.  Tuta Onana (see you later)!

Love,
Olivia Reiter and Bronwyn Olstein
On behalf of the Tanzania Travel Team

Today, March 11th, was our first day at the Faraja School. Everyone’s excitement was palpable on the bumpy drive to school. There were already smiling faces the minute we drove in to the driveway. Many children were walking by and waving, and some of the members of our service team recognized them from the past service trips to Tanzania. We had the opportunity to work with the kids in their classrooms. We noticed that all of the children were very eager to learn despite their physical disabilities. We also noticed drastic differences between Kent Place School’s school supplies and Faraja’s school supplies.  After working with the kids, we moved onto beginning our service project.  The field that they showed us was divided into sections that we each worked on.  We started to cut into the soil and dig large trenches around the area that would serve as the storage unit’s foundation.  It was hard work and tiring when the dust bothered our eyes and the sun heated our backs, but at the end of the day, we realized that it was so much fun because we were doing it together. We can’t wait to go back tomorrow!
From,
Natasha and Zoe on behalf the KPS Tanzania Travel Team

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