Giving My Heart To Africa...Again

Hi All...this blog was originally started by me in 2012 before my first trip to Africa.  The trip changed my life forever.  The name, "The Starfish of Moshi", is from the fable, "The Starfish Story".  The moral of the story is that each person can make a difference in another person's life.  It is something I truly believe.  If you would like to read the blog from the beginning, start from the 2012 posts on the bottom right side of the page.  Dave and Kate also made entries while they were volunteering at Give a Heart To Africa (GHTA).  I am resurrecting the blog for my return trip starting in January 2020.

Mount Kilimanjaro from Moshi

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In a couple of weeks, I will get on a plane and head back to Moshi, Tanzania a little over 7 years after my first visit.  I am very excited!  So much has happened since my first volunteer experience.  Give A Heart To Africa and the people who are part of it are a huge part of my life and who I now consider family.  We visit Monika, GHTA Founder and Director, in Canada whenever we get the chance.  Dave and I travel all over the world with two of the volunteers I met on my first trip, Jenny and John.  I am still in touch with Erin, who lives in Australia, and who we hope to visit within the next year or two.  My daughter, Kate, volunteered at GHTA for several months during 2014.  Dave also volunteered at GHTA several times and he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro ( a fundraiser for GHTA) in August of 2018.  Dave's sister, Paulette, also volunteered in 2015, and was there with Jenny, John, and Monika.  We also met many other volunteers from all over the world who are now good friends. 

Former GHTA students from the 2012/2013 Class, Upendo, Asha, Diana, and Mlay are still part of my life as they keep me updated about their lives, and what is happening with their families through the wonders of Facebook and WhatsApp.

Upendo and me in 2012

Upendo, Kate, and Mlay in 2014

Please follow along if you are interested.  Questions and comments are welcome. Thank you!