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 Well, you can’t work every day!

Life in Tanzania is certainly a adjustment for us all. It is hot, common amenities that we find at home don’t exist here, groceries are different, and our […]

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  • Heri ya mwaka Mpya!

    I hope you all had a happy new year celebration.  2019 was certainly the year of change for us, and we look forward to establishing new traditions and […]

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  • Happy end of 2019!

    Today’s journey began with a trek to the hospital grounds – I planned to knock off a few minutes of the walk by going in the back door […]

  • Day one – The Longest Day

    And so it begins.  As the rooster crowed this morning, I rolled out of bed and prepared for the first day.  My instructions were to meet at 0730 […]

  • A word about Housing and Food (and an attempt to add pictures!)

    Sunday is a day of rest.  So rather than recap a lazy day, here’s a quick look at our accommodations. We are being housed in the Doctor’s Compound.  […]

  • First Weekend

    It’s Saturday in Tanzania.  After being told to report to work Monday, we sleep in.  It’s a beautiful, hot morning in Moshi.  We have breakfast, make some coffee.  […]

  • Touchdown in Tanzania!

    The plane and therefore the family is in Tanzania.  Our flight was simple and straight-forward.  No surprises in Qatar and the flight provided no tales or trials. We […]

  • A new step

    Today begins a new step.  I am nearing the Persian Gulf via Qatar Airlines on the way to Tanzania via Doha, Qatar.  For the next two plus weeks […]

  • Final Introductions

    How many times can you say hello?  Greetings and salutations are thus far the focus of this blog! Years ago – but not too many years ago – […]