Habari,
As some of you may know, I will be journeying to Bagamoyo, Tanzania during May of this year. The two days after graduation before I leave for my journey will be a whirlwind of joy and sadness. Sadness for the close of something that not only I but my parents have worked my entire life for. But joy for the journey that is to come and the people that I will meet along the way! My reasons for going are something that I am not quite sure how to put into words yet but they are my own and I am hoping that through these reflections I will be better able to express my reasoning and my want to help these people.
My education is something that has always been one of the most important aspects of my life, something that I cannot imagine my life without. In first watching the children in Tanzania, I noticed something about them…that they were happy. Truly and utterly content with who they were and where they were in life. They have nothing to call their own yet they are so happy. I looked at these children and realized that I want for them what has been given to me. I want to give them a chance. I want them to be able to imagine a world outside of theirs, a world where education is not only valued but mandatory. I want them to be able to rise above and give back to those around them. I want to show them what my parents have shown me—love and compassion for humanity.
Asante.
The organization I will be traveling with:
Teach for Tomorrow, Champlain College
The organizations I will be working with during my time in Bagamoyo:
Imuma :: http://friendsofimuma.bbnow.org/
Uhuru :: An African Dance & Arts School
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