We've been here almost a week and have been blessed to be so busy meeting people, learning about all we will be doing and so happy to be settling into Freedom Lodge.

Our first order of business was a quick visit to Ngateu.  It is awesome that, students, teachers and staff delayed their school holiday for one week in order to accommodate our travel schedule. After a warm welcome from Head of School, Grace John, student leaders and teachers, we toured the facilities. Plans were made for our time working at Ngateu next week.  Then we were off on safari to Tarangire Park for the week-end.

The variety and number of animals in Tarangire was like a “mini” great migration. There were numerous, and mostly lazy, lions in slumbering piles and on limbs, herds of lumbering  elephants and troops of frolicking monkeys and baboons. We also learned about the “culture” of termites from our driver, Kelvin.

We had a wonderful safari....all the big five

A number of you are aware of the educational game 'English On A Roll" and that Safi planned to take it as something to share when Safi Purposeful Travelers are at Ngateu.  As is often the case, theory and practice produce different results.  This one is quite positive, as reported by Elaine.

I want you to know that you have made Mr. Mosha a very, very happy teacher.
After several of us travelers studied the program, we soon realized it's good and proper use needed to be integrated into a standard daily curriculum and not something that was intermittently inserted by well meaning travelers.  Within minutes of receiving English On A Roll, Mr. Mosha had students practicing past, present, and future with the cubes. 
Now he can direct a small group activity with cubes and a traveler.
Since my computer has stopped working, I'll  send a picture when I can

Elaine

Safi's Purposeful Travel Trip is going quite well but the group is having problems posting on the blog. Lack of communication is not a demonstration of lack of trying.  Elaine is beside herself. So, please be patient with stories.  Connectivity and electricity are always problematic in TZ.  It is not high speed and is not always available.  As travelers we are guests and must use the internet sparingly.  Who among us knows how to do that any more?

Ruth Brigden surprised her husband, Bob Robert and new friends, Cordelle & Twyla, with birthday cakes for all the students and staff at Ngateu Secondary . Happy Birthday Babu Bob,Cordelle & Twyla.
Elaine Stamm & John Stamm 's Our Savior'Lutheran Church on Issaquah, WA sent money for notebooks with the Safi group. As the Ngateu students picked up their cake, they also received a Counter Book.