Thursday, December 9, 2010

Each day when I wake up I have new ideas on how to help the Tanzania children and young mothers to read. Sometimes I get so excited and sometimes I fear because of my so many ideas. What if I will not be able to do the things I will enjoy doing. Well, if God wants me to serve his people He better make it possible and give me the opportunity.

Currently, I have been thinking about the limitation of resources in our schools in Tanzania. I have been telling people how hard it is for a Tanzanian student to buy a pen or pencil or a book to read. I have been telling people that our village schools have no libraries, and therefore children do not read. Some of my friends thought it is imposable for a school to exist without library. However, that is the reality of out schools in Tanznaia.

Summer of 2010, Diane Waste was teaching some of the administration courses, and it happen I took two classes to her. At the end of both courses we had to give a presentation. In my presentation I included the idea of starting a library in the school I will be administrating, and how the library will benefit the village people. In the presentation there were so many ideas that I mentioned I wanted to do when I go back to Tanzania. Mrs Waste told me that, "do one idea at the time do not try to do all of them together." She and my classmates gave me many other ideas.

The Idea of starting a library never went away in my mind, it kept pushing me so hard. One morning I woke up just like other mornings. At about 10:30, I heard a page "Sr. Redempta telephone line 3" it was Diane, she said, do you remember on your presentation you said you want to start a library? I said yes!!! Diane said "I CAN HELP YOU" I did not believe if she was telling me that she can help. Diane started collecting books right away. She told different people if they can donate a book for children in Tanznaia. She went to Griffin Elementary School and talked to the administrator, Greg Woods, he thought it was good idea for students to help as well. Excellent, Excellent, Excellent!!!!!! A DREAM COME TRUE.

December 07, 2010, I was invited to visit the Griffin Elementary School and meet all students, administrators, and staff. I told them about Tanzania, out people, our schools and the need of having a library. All of them were sooooooooo excited. The community of Griffin is collecting books for the children, young mothers, fathers and everyone of Songea, particularly at the villages of MAGAGURA, LUSONGA, MASANGU, NAKAHENGWA, MLALE AND FAMASI. The students of St. Agnes also will use those books, however, they will be the teachers of children who do not know how to read and write.
This is the time when I relize that DREAMS CAN COME TRUE, but you have to dream it first. I just pray that the cycle of poverty will come to the end in our coutry, and that is what motivates me to work so harder.
I should proculam very loud what I saw at Griffin Elementary School. 99% of good behavior of students. These students, teachers, administrators, without forgeting Chris Wolfe, the librarian, who is also organizing the book project with the help of the principal Greg Woods were so present. Can you believe, Kindergatens are also in this project? They are ready to give and make change in this world. Seeing how these children work together, helping the third world children, tears were about to come out but I hold them back, for I did not want them to see me cry. However, in the evening on my reflection and prayers, I let them come out for about 15 minutes. Now I know Griffin is joining the world to create a brighter future for our children in third world. This time is for the Children of Songea.

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