Herri ya Christmas

Herri ya Christmas to all our friends and family back in the States!
It has been a wonderful two-and-a-half months here in Tanzania. Thank you for following our blog. I am posting pictures in this coming week of various events since our arrival. We are leaving for a six day safari to Tarangire National Park, The Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area - Crater, Oldupai Gorge and Lake Natron . So look for some wildlife pictures next year!
Alternate Christmas gift ideas:

$5 – pipi (candy) for the kids; or 2 new books for the library
$10 – a pair of shoes; or food for one week; a new football
$25 – cover the costs for all school materials, including school uniform for one year for Jackson, Airin, and Nuru
$50 – new orthopedic shoes for Gabrieli
$100 – Physical therapy for Samsoni, Zulufa, Esta,….
$250– is the price for a wheelchair for Zakayo, Naitapwaki or Nasra
$500 – covers the cost for an orthopedic surgery needed for Asifiwe or Petro
$1,000 – Covers the overall cost for one year for:

Standard 7 (7th grade) Asanterabi, Beatrice, Costantine, Herieth, Elias, Rebeca, Gerald, Rosina, Goodluck, Sharon, Daniel, Inocent, Lazaro, Silas, Nicodemus, Samwel

Standard 5: Veronica, Adorino, Alex, Ruth, Paulina, Barakael, Emanuel, Omega, Fadhili, Nora, Fred, Nasra, Furaha, Naishook, Gabriel, Johari, Jeremiah, Happnes, Judica, Osca, Glory, Ester, Sia, Clara, Petro, Richard, Said, Zakayo, Ally

Standard 3: Elifuraha, Tumaini, Emanuel, Nuru, Jackson, Ndelengei, John, Atukuzwe, Gifti, Praygod, Michael, Asifiwe, Airin, Elionora, Ester, Fausta

Standard 1: Shabani, Debora, Yusufu, Airin, Daniel, Zulfa, Samson, Catherine, Jerome, Dorcus, Musa, Anna, Lakwi, Emiliana, Godlisten, Dorine, Julius, Pendo, Sokoine, Josephine, Mathayo, Daima, Cornelli, Ester, Naitapwaki

Faraja is a 501c3 organization; all your donations go directly to the children. You may give online at www.farajaschool.org or send your check to the U.S. directors at: Faraja Foundation, Don and Joann Tolmie, 912 Hanover Ave., Norfolk, Virginia, 23808.