The Journey of Hope.

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...

At first glance Kilema is a high spirited, close knit community but after immersing ourselves in their culture we were able to discover...

The Battle of the Kilema moths versus Journey of Hope Team members has almost been won. We have lost a few souls along the...

Today has been another one for the books. The excitement in the students has not died down as all team members rotate to different...

On Tuesday morning, before our teaching rounds began, journey participants were invited for a tour of the hospital by Sister Mayola, the...

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...

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...

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...

Mr. Kawzenuk met with Mr. Mkindi (Ward Education Co-ordinate—equivalent time a Superintenden in Ontario) to finalize arrangements for...

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...

Our first outing in Kilema was to attend the children’s mass at the Catholic church. We entered the church just before the service...

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...

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....

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...

Team members received a gift from CSRAII; bracelets that were designed specifically for Journey of Hope. They were made by youth at risk...

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...

After our visit to the Gabriella School we stopped for a few snacks. It was an interesting experience as the bus was inspected underneath...

We travelled about 30 min. by bus just west of Moshi to visit the world-class Gabriella Children’s Rehabilitation Centre and it’s...

Following an afternoon of peace and relaxation the group walked back through the streets of Moshi to the IndoItalian Restaurant where we...

The group walked from the hotel to DTB (Diamond Trust Bank) to exchange US$ for Tanzanian shillings. This was done under the watchful eye...