Dear friends and supporters,
Easter was a time of great joy at Malaika: we all celebrated together with Francesco and finally also with Giulia, who had been missing for a long time due to health problems.
Anna, who helps them with fundraising in Italy, was also there, along with her husband, both of whom were for the first time in Tanzania, enthusiastically welcomed by the children.
After a good lunch, the children searched for the small chocolate eggs hidden in the house (it was raining outside, we are in the rainy season!) and had a lot of fun discovering them. And in the afternoon we continued with singing, dancing and games all together until the evening. For the three children who arrived in Malaika last summer, it was the first Easter spent together and discovering the taste of chocolate was very exciting.
In the previous days we had had a preview of the traditional holiday meal with a visit from friends and relatives from Canada, but originally from Arusha, who shared the lunch and spent peaceful hours with us.
Also returning for the holidays were older children who have begun living outside of Malaika, studying or starting their work experiences: it is always nice to have the house full of voices and affection, and tell each other the latest news.
We have missed the children and youth in the Outreach program, who during the holidays when the colleges are closed, go back to their families of origin: we will visit them soon to make sure as usual that they are well and that everything is going well at school.
My greetings to all of you!
Jutta - Founder and Director of Malaika Children's Friends NGO
