Student Reflection

 Below is a bit that one of our students wrote into our group journal...

"We do not care about what we have, what we care about is happiness” Explained Revo, a Tanzanian man working at the Noloholo center. It’s a simple concept, yet like the many other aspects of Africa it seemed foreign.  In America we have a true love for our possessions. Consumption runs through our veins. To dismiss something we value so highly seems odd, maybe even uncomfortable for some.  But here we are the strangers forever thinking differently. It is so refreshing to be in a place where success is measured by happiness. Intrinsic values appear to be extremely important, and the sense of community is strong. You can see the respect that people have for each other. There is something about the relationships here that seem to involve a deeper level of understanding. Our insight into this place has just begun. 

-Dia Huggins