Melissa and her husband work as the directors of Kingdom Families, a family-based orphan care program that advocates for children to be raised in families. They live in Arusha, a town near Kilimanjaro. On moving to Tanzania: I originally came to Tanzania in the summer of 2010 to intern for a non-profit.
When did my husband and I move to Tanzania?
On moving to Tanzania: I originally came to Tanzania in the summer of 2010 to intern for a non-profit. I met my husband that summer and we got engaged only six weeks later. (Our love story is a bit crazy!) We got married that next summer in my hometown of California, and have been living in Tanzania ever since.
What to do if you are white and moving to Tanzania?
If you are white and moving to Tanzania, you have two options – you can either lick up to these people to get benefits like being invited on their boat at the weekends, or you can call them out on their behaviour, avoid them at all costs and hang out with the tonnes of great, fun people who will make your time in Tanzania unforgettable. 5.
Where do you live in Tanzania as an expat?
We got married that next summer in my hometown of California, and have been living in Tanzania ever since. On waking up to Kilimanjaro: We live on the beautiful foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, and have an incredible, close-up view of the mountain from our kitchen table. On the laid-back lifestyle: The pace of life in Tanzania is slow.
Which is the country office of care Tanzania?
million women and girls exercise their rights to sexual, reproductive and maternal health and life free from violence. CARE Tanzania is a Country Office for CARE International, which is a non-profit, nonsectarian, non-governmental organization with its Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland. CARE International is a confederation of members.
What is the pace of life in Tanzania?
On the laid-back lifestyle: The pace of life in Tanzania is slow. There is a phrase in Swahili that says “Haraka, haraka, haina, baraka” which means, “Hurry, hurry, there is no blessing.” The laid back lifestyle is something that we have adopted into our own life in many ways.
