A visitor

Well a friend of mine is here visiting me in Mozambique.  It is nice to see a familiar face from America.  Although her perceptions of Africa as being this warm climate, have been tested the last few days with the cold weather that we have had.

But, none the less, I think she is having fun, and I am as well.  We went to Swaziland for a few days.  We went to Hlane National park, where we saw lots of wild life, like, Elephants, rhinos, waterbucks, giraffes and lots of birds. We went on a lion hunt, only to shoot with the cameras, but we didn't have any luck.  They were hiding from us.

The place we stayed at, was very nice and relaxing, which was something I think we both needed. 

We are right now, getting ready to go up to the ocean for a few days.  She will be volunteering in Vilakoolosh for two weeks, so I will accompany her their and then say good buy.  We will spend about a week relaxing on the beach, snorkeling and maybe riding horses on the beach.  Hopefully the weather will be nice, it should be.

Other than that we plan on hanging around Namaacha, visiting with everyone and spending some time at the local markets.  All in all it should be fun, just catching up on things.

A good opportunity

I am starting a fundraiser to raise enough money to ship over several thousand books, which a non-profit company is willing to donate.  It is my hope to bring in English literature into Namaacha, Mozambique.  If anyone is interested in donating to this cause, please look at the below information.

Every child deserves a book to read, but unfortunately people in Africa, don't have the resources to pick up a book and indulge in the literature world.

The International Book Project is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization with a 43 year history of providing books to schools and libraries in the developing world. We have sent over 5.5 million books since our founding in 1966. All donations for David’s project are tax-deductible. You will receive a tax receipt from IBP.

You may donate online at http://www.intlbookproject.org/donate.php. Please put “David Hartness, Mozambique” in the notes box. You may also donate by sending a check to:

International Book Project

Attn: Rachel Lewis, Executive Director

1440 Delaware Avenue

Lexington, KY 40505

Please also include a note or write “David Hartness, Mozambique” in the check’s memo.

Once the books have arrived in Mozambique, I will distribute them to the local elementary, secondary and the Teacher Training institute.  These books will effect the lives of several thousand kids, by improving their language ability and by improving their reading skills.  I hope that everyone can contribute a little money, to bring this into reality.

 

Thanks!

David Hartness

Peace Corps, Mozambique.