Random Pictures of Life as a GHTA Volunteer

Here are some pictures to give folks an idea of what life is like as a GHTA Volunteer.

The "Heart" wall in the volunteer house.  Volunteers from throughout the years have a photo with a heart.

Dave and I are repeat volunteers and here is our photo from Graduation 2013.  In the photo with us, Mlay and Upendo.

Items on display at Moshi Mamas, one of the GHTA businesses.  

The Moshi Mamas sewing machines.  There are 4 former GHTA students who now own and work at this gift shop.

Volunteer house living room looking out on the class rooms.

We don't always rough it.  This is TPC Country Club.  It is the oldest sugar cane plantation in Tanzania.  It has a golf course and a wonderful restaurant.

Had a manicure and pedicure at Lala Salama Day Spa, one of the GHTA  businesses. Everyone who works here is a former GHTA student. 

The English and Business class rooms.

The volunteer house front porch.  The building in the back is the Vocations/Math classroom where I taught.

John in the Volunteer House living room.

Railroad crossing on the sugar cane plantation (TPC).

Love this RR sign on the way to TPC!

Yes, those milk cans are actually in use!  We have similar ones on display at the St. Albans Museum.

The Keys Hotel...a short walk from GHTA and really good pizza.  A nice pool and fan palms too.

Two of my favorite students from GHTA Class of 2013, Asha and Diana.

Ester is also from the GHTA 2013 Class.  She has a successful Co-op store that was started by GHTA and now she owns it independently.

Ceci was a GHTA 2013 student as well.  She works incredibly hard as the Volunteer housekeeper.

2013 was the last year men were part of GHTA classes.  This is Mlay...or as everyone refers to him, my son.

African women know how to dance!

Random folks at the anniversary party:  Chrisencia (from this year's class), Jenny, Jesca (from 2013), Mlay, Ester, Betilda (from 2013), and me.  And the two children belong to Sophia (not in the picture) who is the bookeeper at GHTA and also graduated in 2013.  The children are Mwanaidi and Hamisi.

How we entertain ourselves.