Hey everyone I'm sorry it's taken me so long to update my journal again-it's been a hectic few weeks! You wouldn't believe how fast time seems to fly by here... Things are going really well at the orphanage (i'm still the worst teacher in the world but you soon realise that just speaking in English helps them learn and giving the kids hugs and attention makes them so happy that I really feel I'm doing my bit!) Last week i was teaching Stan...

I've arrived back in Mwanza safe and well! Sorry it's taken me a while to update the journal but there've been power problems recently (we don't get power between 6.30am and 6.30pm) but hopefully iy'll start coming back as it's been raining and they rely on hydro power! The new volunteers have arrived and are really lovely so there's now 6 girls (2 from Oz, 1 from Mexico, 1 from Canada, 1 from Denmark and me-it's like the United Nations or something!) Anyway...

I've arrived in Mwanza which will be my home now for the next 10 weeks! It's really different to dar-the streets are clean and smooth and there seem to be alot less people but it's still pretty hot! We flew to mwanza via Kilimanjaro airport which was incredible-the land is really flat and then out of nowhere came this enormous mountain! Straight away I was like 'That's it! I have to climb it!' haha but it does look huge! I got some pictures of it out of the ...