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After taking a week to decompress and a week of straight work, check out the short teaser we have so far www.wazifilm.com/trailer. 

Next up, the final piece and maybe a longer, more comprehensive trailer.

Being back in the States has been an interesting transition.  I got to have all the conveniences that I missed while in Africa and see my loved ones, but yet things feel different than they did before.

I was touched by all the people I met in Africa, and now have been working on how to tell their story. A task I take very seriously, and consider an honor. There’s alot of footage to go through, and so many interesting moments, that its taking a little longer than I would have thought to edit it all down.

But the team has re-convened at a mountain retreat to focus on the post production process, and will have a trailer up soon.

7 screws, 1 plate, 1 tension line, 2 buttons. When I hurt my self I go all out. Nine days after the injury, I went into surgery at Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe. Two weeks since the 2 hour and 5 minute surgery, I now have my stitches yanked out of my skin, the most painful process since the actual brake. Followed by my forth set of x-rays and my forth cast. Switching from Dr. Bannar, who did an amazing job on repairing the brakes in my tibia, fibula, torn ligaments, and ankle fractures; I am now in the care of Dr. Nickels in Ventura who is just as competent and I take great confidence in his care and knowledge. I now continue my 6-week elevation and no weight or pressure, but will be cheating a week because I am young. On the fifth of August I will be freed from my hard cast and placed in a walking cast for an additional four weeks, followed by extensive physical therapy and limited movement for a total of 6 months. In a year or two I can have the hardware removed. In the mean time, the most difficult thing is doing nothing, which is imperative, because if my ligament that is torn from my ankle to my knee does not heal properly, I will never be able to hike or do the active things I love again. So please pray that it heals perfectly, I stay still, and that I don’t feel too left out not being with the rest of the team for post production.Photos to come of the x-rays.

Mother and grandmother waiting during surgery

Good news from Dr. Bannar

Awake after surgery 

Out

Patched walls, makes me question which country I am in

Getting out of the hospital

First check, one week after surgery

Photos provided by Kathy Marquez, thanks for the place to stay during recovery

In Rombo District, there are over 4,000 orphan and vulnerable children on file and every day, this number is rising. Because of the vast amount of resources needed to provide for these children, the community is simply not able to adequately cover the needs of these children without outside support.

The Tumaini Centre is a local, grassroots organization that strives to make sure that every child in the District has their basic needs met and has an opportunity to receive education. Ultimately, the Centre hopes to build a future of educated, healthy, and confident community members who will, in turn, provide support and guidance to the children who follow in their footsteps.

The Tumaini Center is not an orphanage, it is an organization that supports the community to raise and care for vulnerable children. This reduces the great economic burden that a parent’s death has on the community and allows for the child to stay with their extended family members while learning traditional cultural values in their villages. The Tumaini Centre educates the community about the needs of orphan children and motivates the community to become involved in the process of caring for it’s children while a the same time offering financial relief to the guardians of the orphans.

Currently, the centre relies on short term grants and donations from individuals both locally and worldwide. Local community members donate extra food such as maize and beans to the Centre when they are able and volunteer their time to visit the children’s guardians and provide counseling to the children and their relatives. When money is donated to the Centre, it goes directly toward paying school fees and providing the children with uniforms and basic necessities.

When you donate to a cause, It’s tough to know if your money is really going where you want it to go, especially when that cause is half way around the world. I am convinced that most people really want to help build others up but are conflicted as to how they can best offer support.

The Tumaini Centre is an community based organization that I fully believe in, an organization that I am proud to endorse. It is run by local Tanzanians who deeply care about the welfare of their communities and understand the importance of building the people up by supporting them as them as they support each other.

if you would like to find out more, please check out their website