Amina, Neema and Watoto!

My daughter Amanda arrived two nights ago but laid low yesterday feeling a bit shaky.  She is feeling more herself today, so far has gone to market with Neema, reorganized the bookcase, her room and the classroom, sent a Skype message to her…

Settling in and report cards!

December 14 – Settling In and Report Cards And so the jet lag begins to wane . . . it is still 5:15 a.m. and I am awake but there is much to do and now is my quiet time.  The children are amazing!  Gerehad, who spoke neither Kiswahili nor…

Habari kutoka Tanzania!

 December 11th from Tanzania! We’ve arrived . . . safe and sound!  Racing out of town and just beating the snow and -15 c temperatures and after a two hour delay in Amsterdam, again because of the weather (they were unable to tow the…