The HOPE Project...up & running...

Saturdays in Majengo Mjimpya (area just outside 'downtown' Moshi where the church we are partnering with is located) are now filled with activity, as all the orphans come for a day of food, fun, singing, teaching and training. Two weeks ago marked the beginning of the Saturday venture. Training will include life skills (cooking/baking, basic mechanics, sewing, etc.), health (HIV/AIDS awareness, malaria prevention, etc.), personal hygiene (brushing of teeth, flossing, etc.) and more. Next Saturday will hopefully include complete medical exams/screenings for all the children, testing everything from eyesight and hearing to checking for malaria, worms, TB and HIV. During the week, the older children (ages 7-18) are in school most of the day, while the younger children (ages 3-6) come to the church building for a preschool that currently runs 8 a.m. - 12 noon (but hopefully will extend until 5 p.m. soon).

Who's that giving a short HIV/AIDS seminar...none other than Moshi's very own Zachariah Oloo! A man of many talents...from sharing about God's love to teaching children on the intricacies of HIV - how it works and how it's spread (and yes, kids are kids around the world, the minute he mentioned the big 'S' word, all broke out in the 'You just said _______ giggle').