Distribution number four in Tanzania was in
Kawawa today, and another 715 children and their families will have a more comfortable
place to sleep tonight. As our Swahili
improves, our interactions with the children are getting fuller. The children are excited to talk with us, to
listen to our singing and laughing, and to find out about our homes.
The need in Tanzania becomes more evident
to us every day too. Showing the bedkits
to families always invokes loud cheers from them. Seeing the family reunions after each child
leaves with their new bedkit, we see the smiles from a distance. We also see the prevalent need for support when
the distribution is underway, as children and families wait nearby, hoping that
extras will be available for them too.
It is a particular joy for us to see the
names of personal friends and family who have donated a bedkit, and to meet the
child(ren) receiving a bedkit from someone we know at home.
We have been told many times that this is
winter in Tanzania, and that the children and families are finding the cold
temperatures (22 C at the lowest) difficult.
As for our team, we are managing well in the Tanzanian sun, dust, and
humidity. Each day is a lot of work, and
a lot of joy.
Team Tanzania 2016
