Mabatini and Uyole today. We started early with the intention of finishing in time for some of the Tanzanian workers to attend a local pastor’s wedding, but one of the trucks had a flat tyre, which delayed us a bit. The Head of Uyole School popped in to give a greeting. The interviewing was fairly […]
Another day in Mbeya – Thursday Tanzania 2014
Slow and easy start today and a slight change of venue for our early morning meeting as the chapel was due to be used for a meeting of local church leaders. The smaller of today’s teams left in the Landcruiser for Tukuyu, fifty kilometres away in the hills around Mbeya, while the larger team headed […]
And the rain came down – Wednesday Tanzania 2014
He’s a bright one, he’s the right one Today we said farewell to one of our team. Martin Bocutt, more affectionately known to us as Martini, headed for home today, so we did the team photo thing first thing (Martini’s the altitudonally enhanced one in the middle). Martin came over to install the twenty […]
Joint Effort – Tuesday Tanzania 2014
Today’s blog is brought to you by the combined efforts of Lucy and Graham African time In true African style, the day started half an hour late with a drive down to Airport. There we split into two teams, with the larger going to Shewa, and the smaller cramming into a small, blue pickup and […]
Help us build a home for this family
Part of what Grassroots does is raise money to rebuilt houses in Romania for families that are desperately in need… and in danger of the roof over their heads falling on them. Here are pictures of the next house we want to demolish and rebuild as a home that is warm, dry and safe. Also […]
Monday – Tanzania 2014
More musings from Graham plus two others So, Swaya today. Early start; up at 7:00 for a departure from Karibuni at about 8:45. Swaya is a lengthy drive down interesting roads, many with the sort of rough surfaces and steep gradients that had me thankful I was in a Landcruiser, and just a little sorry […]
Tanzania survival tips
More musings from Graham Bathroom survival tips (methods approved by a former missionary 😉 How to brush your teeth with bottled water: Be aware that there are nasty things in the water in Africa, and some of the nastiest can’t be seen. Things like bilharzia which is a parasite that can attack and destroy the […]
Into the fray – Tanzania Nov 2014
First full day in Mbeya by Graham: Memories Like how sleeping under a mosquito net feels just a little like sleeping in a four poster bed. Like the sounds of dogs barking and growling all night, like the call to prayer invading your dreams at stupid o’clock in the morning. Like the temperamental showers first […]
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