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As many of you have heard, we will be leaving Tanzania early because of the increasing restrictions on international travel due to COVID-19. This is so hard, since our students are really feeling a sense of purpose and belonging in...
Today is Emma’s birthday! YAY!!! On Saturday, we had the students, who are living close enough to Musoma, join Emma for some birthday cake and celebration. The cake was passion fruit-flavored (Oh My Yum!!!).
Sorry this post took a little longer than I expected. We had an interesting week dealing with electricity to our house. But, we are back!! Also, sorry this is a LONG post with LOTS of photos and a few videos. ...
Side note first: the Serengeti pictures are coming; likely later today or tomorrow. It takes a long time to download and process pictures for the blog, especially when you have a photographer that cannot stop herself at one photo per...
Last evening the students and hosts families all came together at the YMCA for a meal and time for appreciation. We are so thankful for all of our wonderful host families who truly welcomed our students as one of their...
Every Wednesday, for the past 5 weeks, instead of an afternoon field trip or lecture, the students make their way to Nyumbani Goshen, or the Goshen home (aka. the Schramms’ apartment). The students were divided into 5 different groups. Each...
This past Friday we made a trip to Nyantira Mennonite School to take a tour, learn about what they are doing there, and to learn about their affiliation with Compassion International (for information about what Compassion International is doing in...
This is Tolly. She is a lawyer-turned-chef that owns the catering business. She is fun-loving, sweet, patient, and always has a smile on her face. She seems to love teaching and exudes endless joy. She has her own YouTube Channel...
Hello friends, families, strangers who are interested in what we’re doing. We have had another adventurous week in Dar es Salaam. This city is so full of interesting experiences, people, sights, sounds, etc. On Monday the students attended a lecture...
Forgive the multitude of photos in this post, but we saw so much this past weekend. We visited a town called Bagamoyo (originally Buagamoyo, which means “lay down your heart”). For the history of Bagamoyo, click here. While in Bagamoyo,...
This afternoon the students visited the National Museum of Tanzania (forgive the Wikipedia link; they don’t have their own website). We casually roamed the exhibits to learn about the history of Tanzania, along with other details regarding archaeological findings related...
Today we had a much-needed day of play and fellowship. We met up at a nearby beach with some of the local youths from a few Mennonite congregations. Along with normal beach activities, such as swimming, looking for seashells, and...
Today the students were able to go on their first afternoon field trip to the Makumbusho Village Museum (click here for more information about the museum). It was fascinating to learn about the different types of materials different tribes use...
One of the most important components of SST is living with a host family. This helps the students with language acquisition, better understanding of the culture, and providing them with the kind of support only a family can give. Last...
Our day began with breakfast and a short orientation about some of the expectations for the next several weeks. The students were very sleepy, but managed to stay engaged in the conversation. After taking a brief walking tour...
After a long journey, the students have finally arrived safely in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Now begins the long process of jet-lag recovery, acclimating to the heat and humidity, and adapting to all of the sounds, smells, tastes, and feels...
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