This past week I have interviewed many different organizations and learned alot...from my journal since i'm too lazy to think right now:
"I have learned that Tanzania is full of orphans because of AIDS. full of street children because of poverty and the fact that many communities ignore child rights. learned that girls stay at home and are often beaten. more boys are on the streets cuz girls are more valuable in future to receive a bride price. agriculture and aids are connected- when ppl are on meds for aids they MUST eat good foods or the meds may just cause more damage...as well...ppl need alot of support to stay on the meds-if they are started and then quit the meds- again there is more damage caused. i have learned that many pastors are ministering to their churches without much education to do so. and have learned that many do not know the good news of Jesus Christ. i have learned that dental decay is the world's most common disease (not most deadly) and it can cause death! and have seen that orphaned children can be very happy living on basics of food water shelter (not nice shelter but still shelter) and clothing (again not nice, but does the job)- and love. i have learned that i might fall in love with this country. and also that i can be very frustrated by it. i have learned it is beautiful and confusing. and i have learned that i don't know much"- ...but i learn that every day!...
Next week I will begin to analyse and write my report on all the info from the health program in Buhumbi.

we walked along the shore for a bit today. this is in an area just by mwanza called bwiru...flaget and i went to camp in her tent by the lake...in someone's guarded back yard of course! it was wonderful to hear the waves...and the rain.

driving down the road. many times i am suprised we haven'e killed anyone yet...bikers like the smooth road just as much as cars.

This is Winnie (the cook and housekeeper here at the guesthouse-she makes me breakie and she cooks lunch for the team that works with streetchildren)and Paulo (gardener, he is very friendly and we always laugh at my terrible swahili, and he knows NO english and no desire to learn. he calls me anastasia- because i introduce myself as "anna" (second name=anne...anna...anna much easier to say than lindsay... lindsay in swahili tongue sounds like 'rrrinzy' and no one can remember it)

Mango break time!!