Good morning from the Noloholo Environmental Center

Habari za asubuhi! Good morning from the Noloholo Environmental Center where we arrived safe and sound on Thursday evening. After our expert drivers from King’s Safari navigated the long and rutted road from Arusha in three matching stretch Land Cruisers, we veered right, catching our first glimpse of the school at Loibor Siret and a set of zebra butts (a sign of good luck?). The students are in high spirits and (knock on wood) no stomach ailments have been reported yet. Yesterday, Buddy, who is Laly’s husband and the facilities manager here at Noloholo, gave us a thorough tour of the Center and walked us through the construction process, including a hands-on intro to making rammed-earth bricks. As the fog of jet lag begins to fade and we fall into a regular work routine, we look forward to watching these young adults develop further into the boisterous, dynamic, kind and thoughtful group we know they are! Stay tuned.

Note one: we’ve found that Internet service here is finicky at best. Please bear with us if a few days transpire without a post. We will inform Lina at the IC 21 office in anything urgent occurs.

Note two: We now have a Tanzanian mobile phone and may be reached (IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS ONLY) at +255 (76) 24 90927.