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.
