Departing Kilema
We left our “home away from home” in Kilema and headed back to Moshi by bus, but not before saying good-bye and thanking those who have...
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The Reality within the Developing World
At first glance Kilema is a high spirited, close knit community but after immersing ourselves in their culture we were able to discover...
"Sema hii tafadhali quoi kingreza"
The Battle of the Kilema moths versus Journey of Hope Team members has almost been won. We have lost a few souls along the...
"One for the Books"
Today has been another one for the books. The excitement in the students has not died down as all team members rotate to different...
Kilema Hospital Tour
On Tuesday morning, before our teaching rounds began, journey participants were invited for a tour of the hospital by Sister Mayola, the...
THE SHOCKING TRUTH OF THE JOURNEY OF HOPE
Speechless is a word that I rarely use to describe myself. If you know me, you know that I always love a conversation, and find a certain...
First Day Teaching
After an early start to the day climbing Chapel Hill, we began preparing for our first day of teaching at each of the four elementary...
Chapel Hill and Kilimanjaro
We climbed Chapel Hill (a local high point) on our first day in Kilema and decided to return at sunrise on our second day. We departed at...
Preparing for Teaching
Mr. Kawzenuk met with Mr. Mkindi (Ward Education Co-ordinate—equivalent time a Superintenden in Ontario) to finalize arrangements for...
The Water Towers
Having a sustainable source of water is something that we often take for granted. Being able to store water for times when it is not...
Church in Kilema
Our first outing in Kilema was to attend the children’s mass at the Catholic church. We entered the church just before the service...
Moving in...
We used a human chain to unload the luggage and put it into the Community Center. Participants are in rooms ranging in size from 3-8 per...
Journey to Kilema
After an early breakfast we stacked the luggage on the top and back of our bus and headed to Kilema. We got a pretty good view of Mt....
Preparing to Leave the Crane
We asked the Manager of the Kilimanjaro Crane Hotel to pose for a picture with us and he happily obliged (front and center ). While we...
Journey of Hope Team Bracelets
Team members received a gift from CSRAII; bracelets that were designed specifically for Journey of Hope. They were made by youth at risk...
Dinner at El Rancho
Our final dinner before we head out to Kilema for the rest of the week. Those who helped, are helping, or are going to be helping the...
Shopping at Rafiki Supermart
After our visit to the Gabriella School we stopped for a few snacks. It was an interesting experience as the bus was inspected underneath...
Visit to GCHC
We travelled about 30 min. by bus just west of Moshi to visit the world-class Gabriella Children’s Rehabilitation Centre and it’s...
Dinner at the End of Our First Full Day
Following an afternoon of peace and relaxation the group walked back through the streets of Moshi to the IndoItalian Restaurant where we...
A First Outing...
The group walked from the hotel to DTB (Diamond Trust Bank) to exchange US$ for Tanzanian shillings. This was done under the watchful eye...
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