Last night some volunteers went to Kinderoko (?) with Edward for a few beers. Kinderoko is a bar on top of a tourist hotel. We went at night, but apparently there is a fantastic view of Kili during the day, especially at sunset.
TAFCOM today wasn’t very productive, but I had a good time. Mike went to an orphanage for the day because he was frustrated by the lack of work to be done at TAFCOM. When I got there Jonas (one of the founders) invited Namen (another volunteer) and I to coffee. We had really great conversation, and Jonas has some really great goals for TAFCOM. I get the feeling that they really on past and current volunteers for a large amount of their funding, but that when volunteers go home they aren’t always good with following through on their promises to send funds. I gained a new level of respect for Jonas after our conversation; everything he does is aimed at somehow improving TAFCOM and the lives of it’s clients, and his dedication really shows. I wish I could take a more active role in helping TAFCOM achieve their goals. When we returned to the office I went to the internet cafe to make some basic budget sheets for TAFCOM to use. I hope that they will actually use them, and that they will help them secure more permanent funding in the future. We left placements a bit early today to leave for safari!!!
On another note, I had to use the bathroom at TAFCOM today and got a BIG surprise. The toilet in Africa… omg. Ceramic holes. In an office building. I took my pants all the way off because I was afraid of peeing all over myself. How disgusting.
 
(The brown is mud by the way. No worries there.)