One Cup Of Porridge A Day Is Not Enough!
Calling on friends and family, old and new;
As most of you know right now I am in Arusha, Tanzania volunteering at a school and orphanage. Each day I am greeted by dozens of smiling faces, singing, laughing & learning. I am continually humbled by their spirit and resilience and it has been an privellage getting to work with these amazing kids who like to call me Big Pappa. (Swahili for Old Man!)However I am constantly confronted by the desperateness and sheer poverty that seems to surround these gorgeous little kids.
Before I left a week and a half ago, many people asked how they could stay in touch and whether there was anyway they can contribute. And now that I have been here I know how I would best like to try and give a little back and am hoping to call on your generosity. They need FOOD.
Hunger (and reality in general) has been put in stark perspective - most kids survive on ONE cup of porridge a day which they are served at 11am. No breakfast, No dinner. All of them are underweight and malnutritioned and as such constantly have colds and have trouble focusing on their lessons.
The money I raise here will go directly to the kids I am working with to help feed them as best I can for as long as WE can. Anything, anyone can do would be appreciated more than you could ever know so I am hoping we can all dig deep! I only have around 1.5 week to attempt to raise the funds - so as SuperCoach always says - A fast games a good game!
