Safi School Project Blog

Explore Tanzania, Share the experience,

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Explore the potential of Tanzanian Travel, see what we have done, and share the hopes of Safi. 2012 Calendars are now available. A great way to introduce yourself or others to what we do! Calendars are $12. Order forms are available here

Memories of Trip Oct-Nov 2011 Pt 1

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We have been home 3 days now and are feeling the "sunshine withdrawals" of returning to Washington. I'm not saying that is isn't good to be home, but we experienced so many wonderful things while in Tanzania that I'll blog bits and pieces and also post pictures to share a little of our trip over the next few weeks. As followers of the blog know, we dedicated the well at Ngateu on the first Sunday

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we are all having great difficulty with the keyboard on this computer, so some was published and now there's a little more.students are doing well - Christine is teaching with Mr. Freddy and reports amazing progress in the Form 2 class. teachers are happy and working hard.Form 4 graduated, but several have returned with letters for their sponsors. English has improved with students and teachers

birthday celebration and other favorite things

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coffee at the bungalow at 6 a.m., dikdiks across the path, elephants everywhere, including a weeks old baby, happy birthday banner and balloons by Annette Simonson delicious breakfast with good friends and now a pool dip - it's a pretty good birthday so far.relaxing is good after working hard at school - painting, cataloging books, teaching, reading groups, meetings, talking with kids and

Tarangire

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The group traveled to Tarangire today. It is very beautiful. We watched a group of elephants , no more than 50 feet away, as we ate lunch . We were able to go out on a afternoon safari , we saw many more elephants, dik diks and a pride of lions. I want to say Hi to all my friends and co workers back in the states. I am Having the time of my life.Bye for now Jolene Barabe

from MarilynTanzanian

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Tanzanian softball game was a riot.We went across the street to the primary school and divided up into two teams. Ken led one and I the other.There were 55 kids Some kids we are sure batted3-4 times before we discovered they had been up before.After the game with the form 1 kids, we decided to let the primary kids bat (probably about 250 little kids) talk about trying to keep an order. A few of

So many adventures

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Our first safari and each day a different experience - walking on the mud flats at Lake Natron at dusk and watching the flamingos take flight, then spending the night in a comfortable tent at Moivoru Tented Camp with donkeys grazing in front of our tents, and monkeys playing in the trees. Then next morning taking a 'little hike' to the Lake Natron waterfalls with guides Bura and Roco - the most

Arusha Times reports Ngateu Well Dedication

2011-10-31T05:58:00.000-07:00

Bishop Thomas Laizer of the Evangelical Lutheran Church Northern Central Diocese in a group picture with members of the Arusha Rotary Club and Pastor David Nelson and his wife Mary after commissioning a US$ 25,000 borehole at Ngateu Secondary School on October 23. The project was made possible courtesy of Safi School Project, International Rotary, and Lacey Rotary WA, USA (Photo by

Basking in the warmth of the Tanzania sun

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and the warmth and the hospitality of the Tanzania people. The warmth and greetings we receive each time we return, from Yolanda and Jennifer and Suzanne and Geoffrey and Norah. The gentle reminders from the teachers at Ngateu, when we go in - ready for action , to greet each other first. Amazing hospitality from our friends Farida and Saif, at cooking lessons and dinner complete with

Arusha factoid

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Do you know there is 2.5 million people in Arusha, and only 2 street light, it was very exciting driving in downtown yesterday, there a so many motorcycles now

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Classroom - needs desks

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The day of rest that wasn't.Sunday we rose early and walked from Freedom Lodge up the hill to the school, and to the church next to the school. We were to attend worship with in the church whose diocese owns the school. After church we were to attend a dedication of the new clean water well.There is a small church next to the school and a larger worship space under construction. The local Bishop

we're here, part 2

2011-10-22T06:34:00.000-07:00

Saturday, 22 Oct.I do not see my posted blog so I'll try again. ( Admittedly, technology is not me, but I do have expert help. )Safe arrival , 45 minutes in and out of the airport - a new record! Time to have snacks and refreshments at the lodge. met by Geoffrey ( formerly Karim), Yolanda, Nora, Elizabeth ( cook - hurray! ) ,Mika, Jennifer and Susan - all giving us hugs and cheers. It feels

Thanks for the water!

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AT 11am. TODAY WATER HAS COME OUT!!! THANKS TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED IN CASH AND PRAYERS. GLORY TO GOD. SETH LAISER, Headmaster, Ngateu Secondary School

First Water!

2011-02-25T06:46:00.000-08:00

Dear Safi, I have just picked up this report at Ngateu from Mr.Mkasa of the GemRock Drilling Company. Ngateu Secondary School Drilling Project Report1. First water found at 62 meters2. As of today, 25 February, 2011 drilling has reached 81 meters3. We expect more water stikes as we drill more deeply according to survey report4. We shall send some photos showing the water we have in the hole even

Crispin's Orphan Project

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We've visited this project before and are greatly in awe. Crispin started in 2007 with 10 orphan kids. 70+ are now at the center (140 kids total use services at the center) 12 live there because they have no extended family to help raise them at this time. Crispin and 4 staff run the project. The model he follows is to help with day care and school and needs that the extended family can't

Another project we visited - The Plaster House

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The last few days in Arusha had us visiting two special projects that Safi Members, thanks to Elizabeth, have become aware of. They are not secondary schools and are not our main focus but when we travel to TZ we go to learn more of the area the culture and the people and these two projects that we would like to bring to light. It is humbling to know abut other projects. Sarah runs the

Finally - pictures

2011-02-20T12:23:00.000-08:00

The well - When we left they were down 60 meters. The drilling is slow due to being in rock. The sound of the drilling was music to my ears. Keep praying that they hit waster at 90-110 meters (the original estimate of where it is based on knowledge of the area.)Here are some pictures of the new latrines. Those who know how the old ones looked (ghastly) will greatly appreciate that these can

We're Back

2011-02-19T17:08:00.000-08:00

This is just a short note to say we arrived back in Seattle today and scattered to our homes and our own beds. The water from the drinking fountain at SEATAC was absolutely delicious. All our bags arrived with us (including three of the Martin's.) Haldor's Massae Marani (warrior) stick is MIA as it didn't fit into the luggage and went separately. Evidently quite separately. It may show up one

Imagine

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Imagine a balmy afternoon, good food and drink, Maasai dancers singing and jumping, and David Nelson in their midst doing his very best to jump along with them. Imagine Cindy and Natalie the center of attention of these same young warriors, receiving necklaces from them, and being asked to choose a betrothed from among them.This was not quite what we expected when we drove up to Elisabeth's

Blog by Earla

2011-02-10T22:13:00.000-08:00

My voice has been silent so far on this trip but not because I have nothing to say. It is difficult to put into words the emotions one experiences in returning to this wonderful place called Tanzania. Relationships between people and cultures are the only way we can hope to mend our differences in this world. We come to work on those relationships and are rewarded by the affection and respect

Impressions of Africa by Cindy

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