Our last few days at the school have passed by very quickly. We spent as much time as possible in the library covering endless piles of textbooks, while still managing to get out a few times.
On Wednesday we were invited by one of the students, 15 year old Joyce, to lunch at her home. Again this was an experience that humbled us. We were treated to rice, meat stew and a green vegetable dish, and warm milk to drink. Joyce took us for a walk around her neighbourhood to meet her friends, and on the way we encountered many children surprised to find a group of ‘wazungu’ in their midst. It was a chance for us to see close up the make up of the village with the various homes, vegetable plots and water sources.
Thursday’s lunch was quite a contrast. We went to Moshi, a smaller city (popn. approx 130,000) and were treated to lunch by the Rotary Club president Kimaro and his wife Young. It was a beautiful meal, during which we found out more of the projects that the Moshi Rotary Club is involved in. They are currently focused on improving water supply and quality in the local schools, after which they will focus on the sanitation and teaching needs in the schools. The club has also been involved many other projects, including the establishment of a market place in the area that has been very successful. After a quick tour of the city we concluded our visit with a presentation to the Moshi Rotary Club.
Our return journey was rather eventful as we were stopped by the police about halfway back to Arusha (40km outside of the city) and the taxi we were in was impounded. It appears that the finance had not been paid on the car by the previous owner. Fortunately, after waiting for 45 minutes we were rescued by Faye Cran a passing Rotarian and driven home.
We have met many wonderful and dedicated volunteers that are the driving force behind the school and it is with sadness that we now are saying goodbye to the friends we have made during our short stay here. Coming to Tanzania
Moshi Rotary Club
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