5 March
Chitimba
0 Miles
Steph:
We decided to stay another day because
we heard that a group of orphans is coming to take a few pitcures
with some shirts that were donated. Dave wants to give
them all a ride in the truck and the three of us (erik, ishi and myself) agreed to supervise the back.
They showed up around 3pm and there
were 23 of them. In total, there about 500 from the village and
surrounding areas, but only 23 shirts were donated. 500 Orphans. It breaks my heart. Anway, they were
so excited about the truck. Most of them have never ridden in a
vehicle before. The man in charge of them, George Washington, is
older, beautifully wrinkled and a complete saint. You could tell from
the huge smile on his face the entire ride that it meant a great deal
to him seeing these kids so happy. And they were exstatic. Running
from one side of the bus to the other, waving at everyone we drove
by, singing songs and laughing. We put on Bob Marley and they went
balistic. Something that we do every day without even thinking about
it was an experience of a lifetime for these kids. I was on the verge
of tears the whole entire ride. It was unbelievable. By far, one of
the best experiences ever.
Enjoy the photos :)
Erik:
Today we rode in the truck for 45
minutes with 23 orphans from the village. They sang the whole way and
were very excited. It was great. If nothing else had happened in
Malawi, this would've made the whole trip worth it.
Good day.
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| That's Dave :) Bless him |
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| Unfortunately, not everyone got to go |
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| Ishi with the kiddies :) |
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| George Washington, mayor of the town |
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| Happy happy happy |
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| It's all about the poses |
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| Ishi's glasses got passed around |
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| Awesome kids |
Seriously, the kids in the families that I lived with were my favorite part about living in Tanzania. Sweet Lina will forever be emblazoned on my heart. Ninchakesha!
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