Memorial cross to AIDS victims Orphans’ funeral dance for lost parents Orphans calling out to their lost parents Funerals, sadly, are an expected part of life in Tanzania. In fact today a funeral procession, one of three, left the nondescript block building next to the HIV center and passed through...
Blog
Holy Cats and Dogs (or should that be Rhinos and Hippos?)
These days we are actually relishing a marvel of nature with the arrival of the long rains, in Swahili called Masika. To see photos of our children revelling in tropical rain click here or go to: http://picasaweb.google.ca/crrfraser/RainySeason Here in the late afternoon, the swirling grey clouds have massed around the...
At Home With Chickens
An early March Easter saw us in Moshi saying a sad goodbye to Bibi (Judy) and Babu (Ross), after a wonderful visit.For a photo album of their visit click here or go to: http://picasaweb.google.ca/crrfraser/BibiAndBabuTZ When saying good bye, the children, Lachlanespecially, were craving eggs, but not of the chocolate variety.REAL...
UNBOWED: In Praise of African Women
Kilema girls’ Vocational school graduation party “What people see as fearlessness is really persistence. Because I am focussed on the solution, I don’t see danger. Because I don’t see danger, I don’t allow my mind to imagine what might happen to me, which is my definition of fear. If you...
Time with the Maasai: Lachlan, Eva and Sasha Report
To view photos of our visit to the Maasai village of Monduli, click hereor go to: http://picasaweb.google.ca/crrfraser/Maasai Lachlan’s report: On the 28th of February, I went to a Maasai boma. My guide’s name was Jonathan and our cook was named Alfred. The children had a lot of flies on their...
Back to School Tanzanian Style
To view photos of children attending school click here or go to http://picasaweb.google.ca/crrfraser/BackToSchool February already! We very much wanted to say another round of asante sana’s to everyone from home who contributed to the Kilema support fund and gave us a reservoir of funds to apply to various needs here...
My friend Nancy, by Eva
Nancy delivering candies to patients on Christmas day Nancy eating mango at orphans house explaining a solar light before she helps install it nancy’s smile My Friend Elisa also known as Nancy Elisa is a seventeen year old girl from Arusha and who is working in Kilema while she is...
Interviewing The Climbers:The Sasha Report
Behind The Scenes Interviews By Sasha Fraser (late publication date due to PLAYING TOO MUCH SOKA) Soon my dad will be climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa.He is expecting to see great distances and perhaps look down on the clouds. He expects to see lots of interesting rocks...
Climbing Kilimanjaro: To the Roof of Africa
Chris, Uhuru Peak Jan 24, 2008 Steph and Margie Parikh Gilman’s Point and Uhuru Peak Dec 31, 2007 “As wide as all the world, great, high, and unbelievably white in the sun, was the square top of Kilimanjaro.” Hemingway, The Snows of Kilimanjaro To view photos of Steph and Chris...
The Day N.’s Eyes Changed
N. R., Kilema Hospital , January 12, 2008 It is the look in N.’s teenage eyes which alarms me, a resigned and detached gaze I have not seen before from him. Today his eyes completely lack the brightness and animation I have come to look forward to at all our...