I was more than excited to have some family join me in Tanzania this trip. My husband, his brother, Randy and Dolores and his sister, Janie and Bruce, spent the last 3 weeks, of my 2 month visit, at Karim Orphanage. The six of us stayed in the new 'Rafiki House' and had a great time. It was a small space for 6 people but we had some big laughs. The bunk beds were a hit and no one fell out! Some nig
hts were sleepless but the dogs barking, the pigs squealing and the loud snoring were music to our ears. It was all worth it. They got to meet the 15 beautiful children of Karim that I adore so much. They got to share in the love these children have so much of. They got to bond and fall in love with these children, like I have. We laughed, we cried, we danced, we had fun! Now, they know why I have return
ed seven times and why I will continue to return~it's because of these beautiful children. These children ARE my family too and I love them to pieces. I hope my family's experience was so great and unforgetable that they will all return with their families someday. The Karim children now have a Bibi Jane, Babu Bruce, Uncle Randy , Auntie Dodo and my husband will always be 'Mr Greg'!! Well, it wasn't all fun and games~we did work too. Bruce & Janie and Randy & Dolores paid for a 'garden project'. Th
is consisted of putting up a fence to detain the goats so that they could no longer eat the garden or the plants and trees. Then a walkway of bricks and gravel was laid out so that they could get through the garden without too much walking through the mud. Randy and Bruce and Ernest and Juma did most of the wo
rk. Greg tried to help when he wasn't sick. Us girls did help a bit by hauling a few bricks until a scorpion was found on one of the bricks. Then we left the brick hauling to Ernest & Juma. We were good supervisor's! Then lots of corn and beans were planted just in time for the rainy season. Also, I pu
rchased more plants, flowers and trees and had Ernest plant them around the yard. Some more bricks were purchased and painted with bright rainbow colours. The Karim yard is starting to look very beautiful! Thank you Mr. Greg, Babu Bruce, Bibi Jane, Uncle Randy and Auntie Dodo for all you did and for visiting and experiencing Karim with me. It was Great Family Time!
hts were sleepless but the dogs barking, the pigs squealing and the loud snoring were music to our ears. It was all worth it. They got to meet the 15 beautiful children of Karim that I adore so much. They got to share in the love these children have so much of. They got to bond and fall in love with these children, like I have. We laughed, we cried, we danced, we had fun! Now, they know why I have return
ed seven times and why I will continue to return~it's because of these beautiful children. These children ARE my family too and I love them to pieces. I hope my family's experience was so great and unforgetable that they will all return with their families someday. The Karim children now have a Bibi Jane, Babu Bruce, Uncle Randy , Auntie Dodo and my husband will always be 'Mr Greg'!! Well, it wasn't all fun and games~we did work too. Bruce & Janie and Randy & Dolores paid for a 'garden project'. Th
is consisted of putting up a fence to detain the goats so that they could no longer eat the garden or the plants and trees. Then a walkway of bricks and gravel was laid out so that they could get through the garden without too much walking through the mud. Randy and Bruce and Ernest and Juma did most of the wo
rk. Greg tried to help when he wasn't sick. Us girls did help a bit by hauling a few bricks until a scorpion was found on one of the bricks. Then we left the brick hauling to Ernest & Juma. We were good supervisor's! Then lots of corn and beans were planted just in time for the rainy season. Also, I pu
rchased more plants, flowers and trees and had Ernest plant them around the yard. Some more bricks were purchased and painted with bright rainbow colours. The Karim yard is starting to look very beautiful! Thank you Mr. Greg, Babu Bruce, Bibi Jane, Uncle Randy and Auntie Dodo for all you did and for visiting and experiencing Karim with me. It was Great Family Time!
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