Tumaini STUFF!

No smiles today . . .

A house fire last week took the lives of twin babies and displaced ten families.  You would have been proud of our children . . . each went up to their shelves and chose an outfit to donate to those children who had lost everything they owned. We included two new mattresses and a cash donation to cover the cost of replacing text books and uniforms for seven school aged children.  Devastating news for this village and a horrible reminder of the dangers of playing with fire . . .  

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HAT DAY AT TUMAINI . . . DON'T ASK ME TO EXPLAIN!

Does this hat go with my dress?

Who knows???

It's Ema!!!

Like I said, don't ask me to explain . . .

Breaking ALL the rules . . .

Liadi sleeps with his piggy blanket . . .

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DADA MATHILDE WE MISS YOU!

Mathilde Hojring from Denmark - a wonderful teacher and Dada "Kichaa"!

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Latifa trying to return a bird's nest to the tree.

Harriri lost two teeth in two days!!!  Soooooo Cute!

Many cooks making a new tumaini favorite . . . Nan's Chocolate Fudge Pudding!!!



Success!  WE hope!



Dada Mkubwa took Angel to town for new birthday shoes!!

Am I Right?  Cute or what?????

Dashing Daniel battling lions and zebras and rhinos and hippos!!!!

Said . . . the son of our friends in Majengo village.  We have invited him to attend Tumaini school!

I couldn't love this boy more . . . Kelvin . . .

Little Maasai Glory . . .

Gerhad, Jenny, Latifa and Said hanging with Mama . . .

Hmmmmmm . . .

AND, HONGERA SANA . . . CONGRATULATIONS TO TEACHER ODDO ON HIS NEW SON!!!

A Sunny Saturday . . .

The day began with us pulling Harriri's second tooth in two days!  His second teeth are already through!

Amazing what fun we can have with temporary tattoos!

Fellow Saturday photographer Kelvin!

Eliza . . .

What are they looking at??????

Esther . . .

Honest . . . it began with a WALK!!!!

Connie and ALL of the girls LOVE bandanas!!!



A sometimes "lazy"Liadi walked all the way!!!

 

Hoofing through the parched jungle!!!

Jenny takes the lead . . .

Tony WHAT are you doing?????



Some other children (pretending they were wild dogs) gave us "PAUSE"!



Just a couple of guys, hangin out on a log . . . oh and Priska too!

And the REST of the gang!!!

Laughing Latifa!!

On our way . . .

Cheese!!!!!

Always similing Francis with Mount Meru in the background . . .

I have yet to meet a more flexible little girl.

Serious saluters Said and Gerehad . . .

Homeward bound . . .