Experience of a lifetime
James visited children in Tanzania and talked about “Start with Hi”.
James Patty, an active member of the Mission Self Advocacy group, has been remembering a volunteer experience of a lifetime. This time last year James was in Africa giving out CLBC “Start with Hi” bracelets and pins to orphaned children in Tanzania.
James is an avid traveler and has been all over the world, including China and Europe, with his sister and brother-in-law. However, last November was especially exciting because of a week-long volunteer experience at a school in Tanzania for orphaned children affected by HIV. Before they left, James and his family packed their bags full of pencils and erasers for the children, and his self-advocacy group also loaded him up with buttons and bracelets to share with those he would be helping on his trip.
James’s sister remembers how the buttons helped to make everyone feel welcome together and were a perfect way to say “Hi” and get to know each other.
James loved the Safari, but he loved being at the school with the children even more, just saying “Hi” and “Jambo”, which is how people in Tanzania say “Hello”.
