Today was an easier day, after a fun
night out of karaoke and “chaza, chaza” (dancing). We went to an organization that provides food for meal
programs at schools in Arusha and the surrounding areas. It was interesting to find out that
kids are more likely to go to school here if they are given food. As the conversation went on, we
found out that the program will be ending and the Arusha office will be closing
due to lack of funding. Part of our discussion was geared towards how they can
get more funding so that the program can continue to run. After that, we went to the Red Cross office;
they are working with the community educating the population on safety and
first aid. We were only there a short time as the organization members had a
meeting to attend.
Later in the afternoon we made our
way to the maasai market where we tried out our bargaining skills. It was quite
a cultural experience but in the end we all faired out pretty well in the
purchases we made.
We ended the evening with homemade pizza and coconut ("nazi", don't be alarmed it's pronounced differently) cream pie :)
Alix
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