Today is very humid and overcast in Moshi, Tanzania. We just returned from traveling to an area near Ngorongoro crater where we were able to see some amazing animals such as elephants, giraffes, ostriches, monkeys, lions, hippos and more! It was an amazing feeling being so close to these beautiful animals. At the end of the day, our friends compared Dorrie to a lioness and me to a monkey. Seems like a good match, don't ya think?
We also spent some time at TunaHAKI with Nico Calabria, a 13-year old who was born wth one leg, raised $80,000 for 2000 wheelchairs for disabled people in Africa, by hiking Mt. Kilimanjaro! How incredible! Nico is a loving enthusiastic youth who helped Maggie demonstrating tumbling skills to the children. To read more on Nico:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t60svcYRak
http://www.boston.com/yourlife/articles/2007/10/08/kilimanjaro_one_of_teens_many_heights/
On Sunday night, we spent the night with one of the Maasai tribe. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maasai "It was probably the biggest culture shock I've ever experienced," says Maggie. One of our guides was Adam Nuru, an art teacher for orphanages in Tanzania, who is now interested in working with the children in TunaHAKI. He's soon coming to the US to teach children African woodcarving. Maybe he'll soon come to AcroSports too!
Check his website: www.mtakujaartgroup.com
Today we are on our way to TunaHAKI for another day of volunteering and Maggie will teach the kids dance and tumbling. Dorrie hopes to have some quite time with David "Teacher" and assist with a poetry art project with two other wonderful volunteers, Doria and Val, from Los Angeles. We're visiting the property that was purchased thru the efforts of Scott Fifer and the TunaHAKI foundation. This is the site that will be the new orphanage and an outdoor theater/training space. I, Dorrie, had the opportunity to review the plans with David and had some valuable suggestions for him. The architects designed a living space for visiting artists! . . . . to be continued . . . .
3 comments:
So Glad that you two are there bringing the world closer together and seeing the good things that TunaHAKI is doing. You go Girls!!
Dorrie, you are a Lioness!! Maggie, I hope to meet you someday, you little monkey!
I am in awe of both of you for your rndurance and enthusiasm.
Please give a bow to the people of Africa for me.
Namaste
I am happy that the trip is going well. It is a great thing that you are accomplishing. I am sooo proud of Dorrie. I look forward to meeting Maggie. You ladies are out of sight.
"A good deed is never lost: he who sows courtesy reaps friendship; and he who plants kindness gathers love". Basil
"Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake." Henry David Thoreau
Much love emanating from PENNSYLVANIA. Kevin
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