My Journeys to Africa: Faraja Orphan Center

31 January, 2011

Faraja Orphan Center

Just another day at Faraja!

Miriam & Me

Octavia, Sarah, and some of our students

Julianna & Miriam...I may have encouraged this...just a little!

1 comment:

Janet said...: Love the picture of Julianna & Miriam-looks like something you would do!; February 1, 2011 at 2:32 AM

The Experience of a Lifetime

On January 8, 2011, I started an internship in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Africa. The program I worked with was called Cross Cultural Solutions. I was working in an orphanage, school, and daycare for kids with developmental disabilities for 12 weeks. Organizations like the children's orphanages, daycares, and centers for street children have a lack of available funding and an increase in disease -- including HIV/AIDS -- and leaves many children without available, qualified caregivers. As a CCS volunteer, I was able to provide one-on-one attention and care that these children may not otherwise receive.