Hey.We (me, Tom, Jenny) arrived in Mwanza this morning.  Had to get up at 5am and get the taxi to Dar airport early. We were the lucky ones. The three girls had to catch a take a bus to Tabora, which takes around 14 hours. Not pleasant.  DIdn't fly past Kilimanjiro like I thought, as we went a different route via another airport.  Others have flown into Kili airport, then onto Mwanza. So I still haven't seen the mountain, exc...

Quick Update: I bought a Nokia Mobile Phone the other day.  It is primarily so that I can keep in contact with the other volunteers while i am here. I've also got it for emergencies and will use instead of my normal mobile.  But if you want to ring me or send texts you can.  The number is 075 7835342.  I don't think you need to dial anything else other than the number. Maybe someone can give it a try to see if it works. Try a text firs...

Its Wednesday now.  The last few days have been absolutely amazing. The sights, the smells, the colours.  Although living conditions are basic, we have all come round to the idea and its no sad. Initial fears about getting on with the others have been lifted.  I certainly feel the eldest, but at times it feels like we are all the same age. We each an unspoken respect for each other because we are all doing this together.  The Salvation Army Co...

 Habari Gani.  Jana Langu Phil.Well, first thing to say is that I arrived safe and well in Dar Es Salaam last night.  I have just spent an hour trying to upload one single photo so don't expect to see one until i find a computer with a faster processor. So we will have to make do with good old-fashioned words.It is difficult to encapsulate how i have felt over the past 36 hours or so.  But I will try.  We flew from Dubai to ...