Amose/Happiness Update & TAFCOM Newspaper Article

So...here is a perfect example of the communication difficulties we experienced in Tanzania. It looks like we were calling Happiness and Amose by the wrong names! I've been writing about the very sick man we met in Moshi and calling him Happiness. But apparently HIS name is Amose and his WIFE is Happiness (we had their names reversed). Sorry about that!

The good news is that Amose (the man) finally made it to the hospital and had his surgery. As of three days ago, he was still in the hospital recovering and the folks at TAFCOM were checking in on him often.

While we were in Tanzania, my volunteer partner Erin was busy writing an article for her local newspaper. Looks like it was published over the weekend! Go to http://www.thespec.com/article/570702 to read it.

And more good news...just as I was leaving, Erin decided to throw a fundraiser for TAFCOM during her final two weeks in Moshi. It sounds like the event went well and she was able to raise 1 million TSH (approximately $755 USD) for TAFCOM!!! That will be so incredibly helpful to TAFCOM and the families they support. Go Erin!!!