Volontari per il centro educativo Tabasamu

"Wonderful would be a good summarize. David Joseph Wella, head of Tabasamu Orphanage, is a fantastic host. He treated me like a brother before we even met and I was invited to his wedding. The type of volunteering I did with him is called "WWOOFing" - that is, World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms. In addition to the orphanage, David runs an organic farm. At daytime I went from the orphanage to the farm to plant bananas and coffee, in the afternoon I went back again. I slept in my own bed at the orphanage. Food is traditional Tanzanian cuisine, which I liked. I wanted to WWOOF with David, volunteers who come solely for the orphanage will be at the orphanage. At the orphanage jobs included cleaning, cooking, washing and doing the dishes. A great deal of time is also spent just being there for the kids, and playing with them. They are very polite, kind and happy. That goes for the kids who do not stay at the orphanage as well. When going down the road towards the orphanage, every child in the neighborhood gets excited. They yell "Mzungo", which basically means white guy, run up to hold hands or if they are lucky, get carried for a bit. People of the community are very friendly, they smile and welcome you to Tanzania. While I was there I got sick in diarrhea which was unpleasant, but I was very well taken care of. Weekends are off, one day David took me to a Maasai village far from the ones tourists see, a superb cultural experience! If volunteers wish to see the wonders of the African savanna, David will be happy to help organize safaris. I have been keeping in touch with David since I left and I am confident that our roads will meat again. I would not want to be without the experiences that I have gotten!"