The final few days

It's hard to believe three months in Longido are nearly over. It has been quite an adventure this time. I will upload the most recent photos from the guesthouse site on Friday before I get on the plane.

For today I leave you with two photos of Loveness and her family. I took these photos as Loveness was leaving Longido Village for secondary school in Arusha.

When you go to boarding school in Tanzania, you have to travel very light. All personal supplies must fit into one suitcase.

Here Loveness is accompanied downhill to the road by her mother, Mama Faraja, and her sister Namelok. Loveness is repeating some Form Four subjects so she can sit for the National Exams again in order to qualify for advancing to "A" Levels.

I am back to Longido now for final meetings with the TEMBO staff and for celebrations with the villagers. The leaving is made easier by the awareness that I will be returning in a few months to the many good friends that we have here. More on Friday...