Juma Dynamite
August 14, 2009
We took the photo for the shirt, but Juma is a terrific kid and deserves his props. He’s been neighbor to the Baobab Home for 5 years. He’s incredibly creative, building his own toys out of garbage. He builds miniature houses out of mud. He’s a lefty, and he thinks outside of the box, which you don’t see a lot of here. He’s got a great sense of humor, loves to dress in costume, and he can bend his body like a piece of rubber. I think he could give Napolean Dynamite a run for his money on that dance solo. Juma lives with his grandmother and cousins, but his mother is alive and well. It is the culture of the Zaramo tribe for grandparents to do the child rearing. We have helped the family from time to time with food and medicine. We have given Juma’s grandmother work as a weaving instructor to our volunteers. Juma is one of the Bong’wa kids who is very much a part of the Baobab family.
Not sure how he got such a cool shirt, but my vote is for Juma!
