Today me, my Dad, Emma and Taransay went to visit the Bethany Orphanage in Magu. This is where our 2 teenage orphanage leavers (Neema and Mwanaidi) came from and also where Yunisi's young aunt (Sophia) and Adamu's Mum (Lucia) are currently living.
We had a lovely day there and even got a treat of the children singing to us. They were amazing!

Sophia has come top in her class at school and is doing so well. Lucia is looking so much better - she has gained weight and has started basic schooling.

All the children at Bethany are incredibly polite, caring and welcoming - it was wonderful to see. We gave each child a (belated) Christmas gift from the shoe boxes we had sent over and the children were thrilled with their gifts. Thank you again to everyone who collected these....over 350 children have received lovely gifts because of your generosity.

Bethany is run in Tanzania by a wonderful Tanzanian couple called Daniel and Elida. They clearly love the children and do an amazing job caring for over 130 children aged between 2 and 20 years! I am always impressed when I visit - but today more than usual.

I discussed with Daniel the possibility of taking some more of his teenage girls to live and train (in childcare) at Forever Angels. We take girls who have failed primary school and really, have no other options open to them. I will discuss this with Graham (the UK Director) when he comes to Tanzania next week - but I think this time we will be able to accept 4 girls. Neema and Mwanaidi (the first girls who came to us from Bethany) are now living in their own house and still working with us at Forever Angels. They are wonderful young ladies and a real credit to Bethany and to themselves!