On Tuesday we set off from Muscat 4.30am and after a quick transit in Addis Ababa we reached Kilimanjaro airport around 1pm. Well let's just say things didn't move in a hurry and we also discovered that one of the bags containing kits decided to go on to Zanzibar without us! Customs officers decided we needed to pay tax on our kits which was a little unexpected but our motto on this trip is to roll with the punches. Needless to say we were completely shattered by the time we got to Arusha and an early night was appreciated by all. Oh and I am attaching the picture of the bus with the fish hanging off the side because ... why not!
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MAMBO folks! Distribution #1 was at Moshoto Secondary school today. 800 pupils were awaiting us, we were shell shocked. We got a wonderful warm welcome from the students. After brief introductions we let the boys go back to class and we had 430 girls keen and eager to listen and know all about the kits. It was a great distribution and we will be providing 200 kits in total to the school. They all had a good laugh at Jane in her undies and the girls great self defence demo! To all our volunteers I really can't express to you how amazing it felt to deliver your hard work and efforts to these gorgeous girls. Tonight we are heading off into Arusha for another distribution.
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How do we feel after a few hours with a women's group in Arusha .... AMAZING!!! These women are so totally amazing, they endure so much, and they were so welcoming. Our hearts were truly filled tonight.
Distribution #2 at a small village in Arusha. We went late in the afternoon and met the ladies (and her animals) and then settled in for a long women's meeting. These women meet monthly to support each other , establish micro businesses, etc. So different from this morning's distribution and we felt so connected with these women. When we left it was pitch black, no power and it was such a sobering experience to understanding how they manage with daily challenges. A truly inspiring few hours. Our hearts are filled.
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Our beautiful farewell from the women's group. WATCH IT HERE: https://www.facebook.com/DaysforGirlsMuscatOman/videos/306170070247682/
And we are off up the mountains to Mtae village ... a full day in the car to get there … We thought by hiring a car it would take 6 -8 hours ... more like 16 hours... we are strong women with "she-wees" in our bag so BRING IT ON!
More to follow…
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