Wow what a magical and extraordinary journey that was for all of you- even the villagers that you became friends with.
I am going to send this post to Tracey, a friend of mine from here in Melbourne who (usually) lives in her own boma in Longido/Arusha in Tanzania as she has a water Charity called Testigo Africa https://testigoafrica.org/projects/impact there for years and teaches the locals permaculture and all sorts of other empowering skills- especially for women.
I have been trying to get her onto Hive since I first discovered it 18mnths ago as she blogs on FB regularly, but would have so much more of an impact if she were to blog here instead, so maybe seeing you on here will encourage her to join in our fun too.
@chocolatescorpi this is amazing, thank you. I have been trying to set up an NPO in Zim for an area that desperately needs help, World Food Program were there the last time we were there. I also met 2 orphans and began teaching them Conservation Agriculture, similar to Permaculture. This trip in 2018 was a game changer for me when I saw kwashiorkor for the first time, my life literally turned around. I will make contact with Tracey, it would be lovely to see her on Hive. A person can make a difference, a team can make a miracle. Together we can all do so much more.
Yes please do contact her as I wholeheartedly agree that there's strength in numbers to have a much greater impact and I'm there right beside you guys too!
I have an idea- such a massive, multi layered idea, but I need to win some serious lotto money to get it going...
https://www.facebook.com/tracey.l.sawyer
And I know that her universe will open up so much more than just the effect that she has using FB...
Anyway, lets keep in contact for sure!
Do you have whatsapp? Skype/Zoom?
And actually did I ever tell you about Melbournian (Aussie) Damian Mander?
https://www.iapf.org/
@chocolatescorpi I do have Zoom but I have no idea how it works, I do use Whatsapp a lot, it would be wonderful to connect more. This week I began talking about the idea of rabbits I work with to make a greater impact in Africa.
You didn't tell me about Damian Mander but I just looked at the website, this is awesome. We have been working in a few local communities to help better their food production and it has made a massive difference! I see why these guys poach, I would do it too if my children were starving which helps to drive me in the education we do.
I sent Tracey a FB request :)
Lets whatsapp sometime!
send me an email with your no. on it.
[email protected]
And so glad that you sent Trac a FM request!
I'll send her a message and let her know that I sent you.
I'm not sure if Damian is back in Australia (pandemic) but I don't think so.
I think it would be fantastic if you connected with him too as I'm sure that you guys could somehow help each other out!