Baby Woke Mama

The last installment of our trip to Tanzania – SAFARI! We did two safari trips while we were in Tanzania. The first was to Lake Manyara National Park. We crammed 40 people from Rolina into a bus that was probably supposed to fit about 25 people. We saw some amazing animals that day, but the best part of the experience for me was getting to watch the kids’ faces when they saw giraffes and elephants and impalas. Cocaya made delicious lunches for all 40+ of us from the organic v

So excited to share more of our experiences in Tanzania today.  When the wonderful kids at Rolina were at school during the day, Jeff, Zach, and I would spend time in the neighboring towns outside of KwaSadala. One of my favorite people in Tanzania (and maybe, the world) is Cocaya. She is incredibly smart and passionate and beautiful. She founded and runs a social enterprise that addresses the social and economic needs of disabled, disenfranchised, and marginalized people in

Shelby here – it’s been a while since I’ve posted and I am excited to share my recent trip to Tanzania.  I’ll share various photos and stories over a series of blogposts this week. Experiencing a new country is why we travel, but having an experience that changes who you are as a person is extraordinary – and that is how Zach and I felt after returning from Tanzania. Zach’s fellow teacher and friend, Jeff, invited us to join him in Tanzania this summer (Jeff has visited every