This past weekend HELP International held their annual Volunteer Training, which meant that several members of this year's team got to meet! It was a very exciting day! We first heard from Mike Duthrie, who is HELP International's Executive Director. We were all interested to learn more about him and why he is passionate about working in the field... Continue reading »
Last week we went to St. Thadeus Secondary School to teach HIV/AIDS prevention. It was a really great experience to see what the kids already knew about HIV/AIDS and clear any misconceptions they might have. They were all really smart kids! They had so many questions about where the virus came from and why it attacks the white blood cells, but not... Continue reading »
We had an amazing project day with one of our favorite partner organizations, Osiligi Orphanage! We bought a bunch of paints, brushes, and canvas and let the kids go haywire with it! Each child got two canvases to paint and let their creativity flow. We are taking the art back to the U.S. to sell and send the proceeds to the orphanage to provide... Continue reading »
SAFARI= COOLEST EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME. Here's the top ten greatest moments and the rest you'll just have to experience for yourself: 1. Lions. At one point our car and other Safari cars were surrounded by Lions just laying on the road, catching some shade from our cars. We were so tempted to just jump out a pet the Lion, but we... Continue reading »
Last week, Tess and Kelly went to our good friend Elias’ Masaii village to do some research and teach about the negative health effects of burning trash. The trash problem is overwhelming here, especially in the downtown parts of Arusha. Everyone just throws their trash on the ground in the streets, which just builds up and turns to rotting... Continue reading »
