Tanzania Mission Trip update # 3
Monday, July 16
Written by: Zibby Shaw

Today we went and visited our first school, Lemanyata primary school. We were welcomed as we pulled in by all of the children singing and holding welcome signs with our names on them. We went straight to serving them porridge made of milk, sugar, corn, and nuts.

After the meal we went into the field and played with the all the kids. We taught them tag and some hand games. It was so exciting to see how happy they were to meet us. We watched a traditional Masai dance and were sang to by the women. During the dance they included all team members and we danced along with them as they dressed us up. The team received necklaces as thank you gifts.

We got to visit the class rooms and see how the kids learn. In a math class I visited, I saw the different strategies they use while learning. One thing I enjoyed the most is when the class gets a problem right they sing and dance in celebration. We then got to serve them rice and beans for lunch. This was a very moving part in the day. Seeing how happy the children were to receive this meal was eye opening to see how something so common for us is a gift for them. We said our goodbyes and now we’re spending our day at the market and catching up on some rest.