Your Sisters Orphanage!

We recently found a new organization we have been working with just outside of Arusha near a town called Kisongo. Your Sisters Orphanage is an orphanage and school for young girls. The organization was started about one year ago by an American woman named Libby. After several visits to Tanzania, she decided to make Africa her home and has now lived here for 5 years. The orphanage, with only 7 girls right now, is still in its early stages of growth but has the potential to help so many orphans. Libby hopes to develop a curriculum that will cater individually to each and every girl. With her husband Frankie, a local Tanzanian, Libby has been organizing plans and finding the funding to begin building dormitories for the girls and a recreational area for the surrounding maasai community. 

Current beds for the 7 orphans

Before the demolition

In the meantime, we found other ways that we can help. Last week we held a giant demolition to tear down the old mud building behind the current home for the orphanage to make room for an improved kitchen and gathering area. It took some real hard work and we were covered in dust once again, but we finished it all in one whole day! Many hands sure make light work!

Landon on the roof!

Super dirty!

It was impressive to see how well built these homes are! First formed by a sticks nailed together into a strong structure, then insulated with mud, dirt and cow dung. 

Now that the ground is all cleared and leveled, we are excited to get going on the new kitchen structure! There are also volunteers who are implementing the IOL program into the school for the girls. Others are developing a Recreational Program to be used on the outdoor play field. We have also been trying to help the organization figure how to get water running to their home. We certainly look forward to these upcoming opportunities that will boost the orphanage into progress.