http://www.tzkids.org/home Orphanage and Outreach Center Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:40:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As I looked through photographs of my recent trip to Bagamoyo, the first one to make me laugh was taken on our first day there.  I took the picture of our group – my colleague and friend, Maxine Payne, two students, and Maxine’s 12-year-old daughter – standing next to a ... http://www.tzkids.org/home/walking-in-bagamoyo-with-terri-by-dr-anne-goldberg/ [caption id="attachment_783" align="alignnone" width="225" caption="Husna's outgrown her artificial leg and now walks with a limp"][/caption] Husna is a girl of 11 who lives in Dar es Salaam. She was born with no anus and a leg that had to be amputated. Her mother can't afford the colostomy bags that she requires. ... http://www.tzkids.org/home/husna-needs-some-help/ I remember back in 2005. The Baobab Home had only been in operation a few months and we were asked to help some children- I think they were 5 or 6 years old. I wondered if this was a good idea since our stated goals were helping children age 0 ... http://www.tzkids.org/home/coloring-outside-the-lines/ On December 9, 2009 a baby boy was brought to the Baobab Home by the local government hospital. His mother had died during childbirth, could we take him until relatives were found? He was a little scrawny and quickly developed a terrible looking heat rash, but of course we took ... http://www.tzkids.org/home/martin-goes-home/ (70s song reference, anyone?) At long last here are the photos of our little herd. Thanks to Randy Michaelis for inspiring the purchase and to Marilyn Weiland and George and Susan Edmonds for contributing generously. We are the proud owners of 13 cows.  These cows are very eager (we asked them) ... http://www.tzkids.org/home/send-in-the-cows-there-ought-to-be-cows/ Mariamu's parents both died of AIDS when she was very young.  She walks about 2 miles to school each day and after school she goes into the fields to collect reeds and palm fronds which her grandmother weaves into mat and basket material to make money. Her grandmother can't walk ... http://www.tzkids.org/home/kids-born-with-hiv/ Zuhura has never met another Little Person, but thanks to the wonders of the internet and the Little People of America newsletter, there's an LP family in the United States who care very much about her.  Sandy and Dwayne have sponsored Zuhura for several years and next month, with their ... http://www.tzkids.org/home/zuhura-is-off-to-law-school/ Husna had to drop out of high school four months ago because her father couldn't pay the $45 balance for this year's fees. Last year Husna was the third in her class of 90 and 9th in her entire 7th grade class of 270 students. She was selected to study ... http://www.tzkids.org/home/husna-goes-back-to-school/ For many children around the world a playground is a common part of childhood. There is one at school, one at a park nearby and maybe even one at home. Most people don’t remember the first time they sat on a swing. Until recently in Bagamoyo there were two playgrounds, ... http://www.tzkids.org/home/a-gift-from-japan/ Back in December we sent little Mohammed back to his grandparents to live. He was two years old at the time, thriving, and his grandparents had the ability to care for him since he was walking and talking. At first we worried about his adjustment, but recently, Glory and George ... http://www.tzkids.org/home/mohammed-hajambo-mohammed-is-doing-ok/