We went to a village yesterday to see if and how we can help...they have no electricity and live in a very dry area near the Kilimanjaro airport.

They do however have a beautiful view of Mt. Kili .

It is the dry season in Tanzania but compared to where we stay (near Mount Meru) this area is like a desert - dry and dusty with very little vegetation this time of year...with the exception of this flowering plant.

Steve is looking down a well with the Chairman of the village....this well has been contaminated

when a goat fell into it and drown. There is water below the village and the villagers use a bucket and rope system to get it to the surface.

Just like many other Tanzanian homes the chickens live in and around the house.

A Masai cycling through the village.

The village children were somewhat frightened of our white faces - even after a gift of lollipops.


Somehow the goats manage to find nutrition in the sand.

There is a school of 300 students in the village, but they lack books and quality teachers.

This class is the equivalent of our grade 7 and these students will write and entrance exam to get to the next level of education. The test is given in English but these children have been

taught very little English in this government school. Only 4% of Tanzanian Children obtain a secondary school education.

The school does the best they can with limited resources.

The kids are thrilled with our visit...we are the only vehicle to drive into the village.

They swarm me, wanting me to take their "picha" and then show it to them.

Kal (and his camera) is also very popular today!