We just got done hosting a team from Western Michigan Christian High School. They're actually probably in the air somewhere, arriving home to the USA in a few hours. I thought I'd share what our schedule looked like while they were here. We kept them very busy, but wanted to fit in as much as possible during their trip.
We have another group coming in 3 weeks time! They will have a different schedule than below, but some of the elements will be the same.
Saturday, May 14
9:05pm Arrive Dar Es
Salaam
Orientation
- cultural rules, expectations (if not too tired)
Sunday, May 15
7:30am Rise & Shine,
Breakfast
8:15am Leave for Church -
help set up for church
9:30am Worship at God's
Tribe Church
11:30am Help pack up church
12:30pm Lunch & pack
2:30pm Leave for
Mikumi (dinner at Tan-Swiss)
Monday, May 16
6:00am Breakfast
6:30am SAFARI – Mikumi
National Park
3:30pm Leave for Dar
Tuesday, May 17
7:00am Breakfast
8:00am Mbezi Chapel
Preschool - teach lesson, craft, game, songs
10:30am Nuru Center - working with adults with disabilities
2:15pm Karama - learn about Gretchen's position with Karama
3:30pm Sala Sala kids club - help with the volunteers who lead this club
6:30pm Dinner &
Debrief
Wednesday, May 18
7:00am Rise & Shine,
Breakfast
8:00am Mbezi Chapel
Preschool - teach lesson, craft, game, songs
10:00am Visit some Karama artisans: Mabinti,
Africraft, Nzito
6:00pm Dinner at home
7:00pm Life Group - our church small group
Thursday, May 19
7:45am Primary Assembly
8:10am Mbezi Chapel
Preschool - teach lesson, craft, game, songs
10:30am Wamama Kahawa - learn about this small business
11:30pm Lunch @ HOPAC Snack Bar
12:00pm Grade 2 - plan teacher
party
12:30pm Go through donations for the orphange
1:15pm Assist a service Learning
class at HOPAC
2:30pm Fish Market
5:00pm Home to change
6:30pm Dinner at Addis in
Dar
Friday, May 20
9:00am Leave for city center :
Hindu Temple visits
1:00pm Lunch on Kisutu
street
2:00pm Textiles
market/Sokoni/purchase ferry tickets
6:30pm Dinner
Saturday, May 21
7:15am Rise & Shine,
breakfast
8:15am Meet at HOPAC, head
to Green Pastures Orphanage
12:30pm Lunch
3:45pm Ferry departs for
Zanzibar
Sunday, May 22
8:00am English worship @
Christ Church Cathedral
Zanzibar
tour: stone town, slavery memorial sites, etc
3:45pm Ferry departs for
Dar
6:00pm Arrive in Dar -
home for dinner
Monday, May 23
8:00am Pack
10:00am Kunduchi Beach
3:15pm Home to shower
& finish packing
5:00pm Early Dinner
5:30pm Leave for airport
10:20pm Depart Dar es Salaam
