Wednesday, 23 July 2014

Tanzania: Kimbaba

Day 6 of our distribution was at Kimbaba, in the district of Kinondoni, which is the northernmost of three districts of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.  We arrived to the school, which was on a steep and jagged terrain.  We managed to find a flat surface to set up for the day of distribution ahead of us.  



Before we started the distribution, we visited a small class of children with special needs who greeted us with a song and a warm hello.

(editor's note: due to some technical difficulties, the video of the children singing could not be uploaded to the blog.)

Distribution of the kits went very smoothly and we managed to keep dry, despite the hints of possible rain throughout the day.  After the distribution, the team was invited to visit and tour the factory, Banco, the bedkit supplier.  At Banco, they create and cut the foam of the bedmat, select and sew bright materials to cover the mat followed by packaging and shipping.  Benjamin, our overseas volunteer was nearby as the staff loaded the truck with bedkits for our distribution the following day.



The manager of the factory said he really valued the overseas volunteers who connected him to SCAW and they were honoured to continue to have the opportunity to be a supplier to children in need.    



Team Tanzania 2014
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