Now I come finally to write my first review here.
after two weeks of intensive preparation seminar in Aalen it go - from the airport. So we started (Sebastian, Luke, Jonathan and I) on September 16 with British Airways from London to Stuttgart to Tanzania, where we will spend our next year now. After 18 hours of travel we finally arrived in Dar es Salaam on, at 7, with an estimated 25 ° C. After being picked up by a member of the Tanzanian Red Cross, this brought us to our first hotel in the City. Although this was only about 3 km from the airport, but we needed to determine the way an hour because the streets were so crowded that you hardly came forward. Yes, and since we also fell on the same, what is going on here in traffic. The largest car usually has more right of way, street signs are observed and if it should not really be anything just honk - accordingly loud it is. spent in Des we know then our first two days, learned members of the Red Cross went to a typical African market and fish market (where it smells just disgusting), drove one of those little buses that really can not be stuffed (one is still going) , etc. On September 19 we drove to Tanga, where we spent our next week. Every morning we had a two-hour Kiswahili course in which we learned much of the language, but also about the Swahili themselves. Afternoon we went sometimes alone, sometimes with members of the Red Cross.
As not of course a little sightseeing had to be there, they showed us In addition to the caves - where one part of stalagmites and stalactites in the form of the Virgin Mary, the Statue of Liberty, etc. can see, even a really beautiful beach, located about 1 hour from Tanga away. After a really wild ride, with some, 120 km / h over a total Huckel holes and dirt road, we saw a small village, with wooden houses, a wonderful sandy beach and beautiful trees and bushes, in which monkeys were scattered all over. Truly heavenly ...
were all very nice to us. As us a car was made available, I had to really pull up the people there, because to me (the only girl of us 4) not believing I can drive a car (although I have the license!).
We had a week a fun experience. One evening next to our hostel was a "Heineken - Promotion - Party" instead, we went to the course. In addition to belly dancers, dancers and singers, there was a good Michael Jackson Double. He has not sung - with the English it worked despite Playback not so good - but danced for the better. And like the real Michael Jackson and he was apparently a fan of white skin color. He has brought us four at the last song on the stage and danced up there
enthusiastic as we However - a little embarrassed - just standing around stiff. That was probably overall a very funny picture!
Since 27.09. Basti and I are in Moshi, where we live in a very nice apartment. From a balcony, there is even you
ects a view of the Kilimanjaro, which you unfortunately do not see too often because it is usually hung with clouds. Our apartment is on the first floor, so of us live along with some other families with whom we share a common courtyard. A small 8 - year-old boy apparently find us so interesting that he comes to us almost every day in the apartment, we just
During our work is watching, playing Uno with us and always very excited that i-inspected our property (Mp3 - player, camera, make-things ...)
Each day begins at 9:00 clock our work at TRC (Tanzania Red Cross Society).
After we first got a policy on working, building, etc., we went with members in the various "wards" addition (Moshi Moshi Rural and Urban) to the local hospitals (which were not, however, with the German be compared - much smaller, much less pick up equipment ...) the monthly reports of the volunteers and to pay them. Their job is to the people site directly to (care of education, family planning - distribution of condoms / pills and other things that help (AIDS) patient ...). All work by them shall be recorded and the Red Cross cared for and evaluated.
Some, some outlying stations, stations, probably had some children are not often seen white, because (as always) Mzungu (European) called and took the hand and just marched with a piece of .
So there were very many new impressions the last few weeks.
was total, the work and life here generally far very interesting - to see the living conditions of people to experience the hospitality of some people ...
Until the next entry and greetings back home!
Kwaheri (bye)!
Your Feli
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