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Hi, it’s been a good first day. I think some of the students were surprised by how physical the work was, but all worked very hard. We have been at a local school helping to build a toilet block and four new classrooms. The students have been mixing sand, cement and stones to lay flooring of a classroom and for the lintels of the walls. They have also been brick laying to build the walls of a toilet block.

Another group were working with the Umoja Project and also split into three groups helping local families. Each group installed much needed solar panel lighting in homes, including the building of a large chicken coop. Lots of sawing and hammering, plus some electrical wire work. Very tough in the heat but they all got stuck in and did a great job. They should be proud of themselves!

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More building & meeting the school children

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More building & meeting the school children

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Students should be very proud of themselves today. They have continued to work extremely hard bricklaying and laying a concrete floor. At the end of the day, they had the opportunity to meet the students at the local school - playing football, netball, learning a few Swahili words and joining in with playground games. They went back to camp for dinner and had some free time.

Another group of the students went off on safari. More photos to come!

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Coffee Plantation Visit & Overnight Camping

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Coffee Plantation Visit & Overnight Camping

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Students visited Shanga, where people with disabilities can be creative and earn money for themselves and their families. Students got to see a variety of skills in action including glass blowing and the loom.

At the coffee plantation, students were all very interested in hearing about the coffee production process and learning about the uses and benefits of some of the other plants and trees in the region.

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The students worked extensively on the goat shed project yesterday. They all pulled together demonstrating great team work and supporting one another to complete their goat shed, install solar lighting and build a smokeless stove. A few pictures from after lunch yesterday as well.

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More photos from the last couple of days : )

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Meeting the local community/other photos 

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Meeting the local community/other photos 

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Students in Group B went back to Umoja and the whole group worked together well to help move soil to help level out their uneven football pitch. After lunch with the Umoja students, there was a cultural exchange. The BSB students performed some dances and Aaron and Zihan volunteered to speak to everyone to say thank you.

The Umoja students sang and danced, plus gave the group a fashion show of Tanzanian clothes. It was an emotional goodbye for many students, but emphasised how much impact working on the project had. Seeing first hand the students and community who will benefit from all the hard work really makes it hit home.

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On safari, students saw giraffes, elephants, warthogs, impala, lizards and buffalo. Unfortunately, no lions or leopards. Camping under the stars was incredible.