Week 1 – Ready, Set, Karibuni! “Seeds know when to grow. We just have to give them the right soil.” We started with an introduction to Wheeling2Help and Sana’s work across seed conservation, education, construction, and women’s empowerment. We’ve been on the move, met...
Week 2 – The adventure continues! ! Gongo Village – Tanzania This week we jumped deeper into the construction and conservation projects. We’ve been digging holes and setting wooden beams. It’s been sweaty, messy, muscles we didn’t know we had are now very aware of...
Week 3 – Together we build! ! Gongo Village – Tanzania This week we focused on supporting Gongo’s local hospital. We helped cleaning and organizing its spaces — from scrubbing floors to clearing out storage rooms — to create a safer, more welcoming environment for...
Week 5 – Viva La Vida loca(l) ! Gongo Village – Tanzania Can you really say you’ve lived in Gongo Village if you haven’t tried traditional batik and tie-dye? This was definitely the highlight of our week — learning from the incredible Gongo Mamas how to create and...
Week 6 – Pole pole is a state of mind ! Gongo Village – Tanzania Week six had us leveling up once again — this time perfecting our makuti skills (that’s the traditional coconut leaf roofing, by the way) and diving into the full coconut experience by making oil from...
