Saturday, July 30, 2011

Wrapping up in the villages

My time in Tanzania has come to an end and I have returned to Seattle! What a wonderful experience it was learn how the people lived everyday life there. I was so blessed to have been a part of this program and met so many wonderful people: both Tanzanian villagers, Tanzania Teaching Partners and American volunteers from all around the U.S.

With Aponella, Rebecca and Dori, our wonderful next door neighbors

My paper plate award at closing dinner

Me with little Dori

My little dadas (sisters) Merisiana and Patronella

Waiting for a community teaching to start


With brother Kilian and Mama
Mamas at the beginning of the chicken race

There goes the chicken!

With Luke, the white Maasai!


My homestay family

With Teaching Partner Alex

A typical meal in the village: ugali, cabbage and fruit

The American volunteers in Sangaiwe village

Soccer game

With Datoga tribe brides

A community teaching















The Catholic church in the village

My shower

The choo (toilet)
Major baobab tree in Sangaiwe


At Ngorongoro Crater

Spice Tour in Zanzibar


Rafting on the Nile
Getting ready to bungee

JUMP!!!







For VP1 (Volunteer Program 1), we were able to test 800+ people for HIV. We visited more than 20 HIV+ households and taught 3000+ people in all of Mwada Ward. There was a definite sense of attachment as we left, both on our part and from the reactions of the villagers. I know we will see a gradual change regarding the stigma around testing and the disease itself. We've left our mark in Mwada...and the seeds of change in people's behaviors have been sown! :)

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