by Rajiv Emerson | May 28, 2026 | 2026 Project Monitoring Tanzania Trip, Trip Update
Our last day in the northern part of Zanzibar. We enjoyed visiting this part of Tanzania, and there is always entertainment on the beach to watch. Not much else was done today, except to pack up to leave tomorrow.
by Rajiv Emerson | May 27, 2026 | 2026 Project Monitoring Tanzania Trip, Trip Update
Eid Mubarak celebration and holiday started today. Everyone is in a joyous mood, including children singing and going from house to house collecting money to celebrate this evening. We have left Stone Town and headed north to a beach resort for the next two days...
by Rajiv Emerson | May 26, 2026 | 2026 Project Monitoring Tanzania Trip, Trip Update
Mostly holidaying now for a few days in Zanzibar. Today we went to a spice plantation and enjoyed the tour and bought some spices. Our hotel is right in Stone Town, a boutique hotel called Maru Maru. A very nice place with great food and friendly staff. We had two...
by Rajiv Emerson | May 25, 2026 | 2026 Project Monitoring Tanzania Trip, Trip Update
The day started with the visit to the special needs school that was built in 2023 to review @how things were going and to present the children with some learning tools and also see what else we could do, then we were pleasantly surprised to visit another school that...
by Rajiv Emerson | May 24, 2026 | 2026 Project Monitoring Tanzania Trip, Trip Update
Another great day of celebrations began as we opened another set of three classrooms and ten toilets. It’s in a remote part of mountain life. A very generous community that shares with you food and supports the school with a lot of free labour, Then we stopped...
by Rajiv Emerson | May 23, 2026 | 2026 Project Monitoring Tanzania Trip, Trip Update
our days start with our project manager, tour guide, friend, and ever patient and efficient Rama. We are travelling to one of my favourite areas of Tanzania: the Lushoto Mountains. We visited three schools: one that we completed last year, one that will be under...