March 22nd is World Water Day.
3/23 - I want to apologize for a very poor plea I should have given more thought to yesterday, this is my revised edition. To explain, I had just returned from enjoying myself all weekend with friends seeing the Ngorongoro Crater which was an experience of a lifetime, and I'll share with you the next time, when I realized that March 22-World Water Day had almost passed me by without giving it much thought. [Guilt sets in] Now, this is crazy, because everyday I'm here, I watch people struggle, and get by, and get sick, and die, because of the lack of clean water. I felt horribly guilty when I went to post to my blog, and realized I missed an opportunity of awareness for the need of clean water, and in an hurried attempt to throw something on my page before the day passed by, it felt as if it was an insincere request, and it bothered me all night. So although I'm borrowing an ad campaign, I want you to know I have witnessed the insane conditions, the lack of water, and the water born diseases that come from NO CLEAN WATER SUPPLY. I have sent an email to the founder of charitywater.org, Scott Harrison, and I'm also hoping to meet Jim Hocking who is responsible for ICDI project work, and lives in Central African Republic. I'm inspired by them, It's the example of one person making a difference in the world.
This is not an empty plea I'm sending. This is a very real need for very dire conditions that exist. Please look at the information that I've posted. If you can afford a $20 donation, I know a village that would welcome the advantages of having clean water. They don't ask for much, they don't ask for anything actually. Clean water is such a simple basic necessity. Think about it when you turn on your facet, don't take it for granted, don't waste it.
Anyone that is reading my blog, if you would just make others aware of World Water Day and share the links I've posted. I would be indebted to your act of kindness. Thank you for reading, thank you for sharing, Alana
p.s. Sorry mom, I didn't mean to swear. I know the Pope is in country. love u all.
More than 1 billion people on the planet don't have access to clean drinking water. For $20 a person, non-profit charity: water funds clean water solutions like shallow wells, deep wells, rainwater harvesting systems, and spring protections to provide people in need with clean and safe drinking water.
http://www.charitywater.org/projects/fromthefield/car.htm
Find out how you can help give one person clean drinking water at charitywater.org
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Monduli
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Some say eat or be eaten, Some say live and let live. But all are agreed as they join the stampede, You should never take more than you give.
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Swahili 101 - Weeks 2 and 3
Habari (Ha-bar-ee)-How are you
Msuri (mm-zuree)-Good
Hodi (ho-dee)-May I come in
Asubuhi (as-oo-boo-he)-morning
Jioni (jee-o-nay)-evening
Usiku (oo-ss-koo)-night
Leo (lay-o) -today
Baba (ba-ba) -father
Mama (ma-ma) -mother
Dada (da-da) -sister
Kaka (ka-ka) -brother
Mzungu (mm-zoon-goo)-white person
Kitabu (kee-ta-boo) - book
Shule (shoo-lay) - school
Pesa (pay-saa) - money
Iko wapi choo? - Where is the toilet
Lala salama - sleep well
Mambo - what up
Msuri (mm-zuree)-Good
Hodi (ho-dee)-May I come in
Asubuhi (as-oo-boo-he)-morning
Jioni (jee-o-nay)-evening
Usiku (oo-ss-koo)-night
Leo (lay-o) -today
Baba (ba-ba) -father
Mama (ma-ma) -mother
Dada (da-da) -sister
Kaka (ka-ka) -brother
Mzungu (mm-zoon-goo)-white person
Kitabu (kee-ta-boo) - book
Shule (shoo-lay) - school
Pesa (pay-saa) - money
Iko wapi choo? - Where is the toilet
Lala salama - sleep well
Mambo - what up
Swahili 101 - Week 1 top 10
My top 10 Swahili words for this week:
1. kula (eat)
2. Moto (hot)
3. Lala (sleep)
4. Asante (Thank you)
5. Mdodo (insects)
6. Tafadhali (Please)
7. Kwaheri (Goodbye)
8. Mbaya (bad)
9. Nzuri (good)
10. Karibu (welcome)
11. Hapana (no)
12. Ndio (yes)
Week 1 - 10 things I appreciate
1. Marmite Chipattis
2. English speaking friends
3. When I understand a joke
4. Any type of news feed; BBC, NYT, or US Today
5. Hot water and soap
6. Kilimanjaro Beer
7. Letters from my friends and family
8. Friendly faces
9. Mosquitoes nets
10. Clear beautiful skies at night
Fisherman and Banker
An investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna.
The investment banker complimented the fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.
The fisherman replied, "Only a little while."
The investment banker then asked, "Why didn't you stay out longer and catch more fish?"
The fisherman said, "With this I have more than enough to support my family's needs".
The investment banker then asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
The fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, stroll into the village each evening and spend time with my family, I have a full and busy life."
The investment banker scoffed, "I am a MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing; and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat: With the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats.
Eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor; eventually opening your own cannery.
You would control the product, processing and distribution. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to a big town and eventually to the the city where you will run your ever-expanding enterprise."
The fisherman asked, "But, how long will this all take?"
To which the investment banker replied, "15 to 20 years."
"But what then?" asked the fisherman.
The investment banker laughed and said that's the best part. "When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions."
"Millions?...Then what?"
The investment banker said, "Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings and spend time with your family."
The investment banker complimented the fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.
The fisherman replied, "Only a little while."
The investment banker then asked, "Why didn't you stay out longer and catch more fish?"
The fisherman said, "With this I have more than enough to support my family's needs".
The investment banker then asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
The fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, stroll into the village each evening and spend time with my family, I have a full and busy life."
The investment banker scoffed, "I am a MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing; and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat: With the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats.
Eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor; eventually opening your own cannery.
You would control the product, processing and distribution. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to a big town and eventually to the the city where you will run your ever-expanding enterprise."
The fisherman asked, "But, how long will this all take?"
To which the investment banker replied, "15 to 20 years."
"But what then?" asked the fisherman.
The investment banker laughed and said that's the best part. "When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions."
"Millions?...Then what?"
The investment banker said, "Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings and spend time with your family."
And after the rain...comes a rainbow
Monduli
and after the rain...bus gets stuck
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