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The Starfish of Moshi

Volunteer in Tanzania with Give a Heart to Africa

About me

Introduction	Four years ago I became involved in a women's empowerment project, Give a Heart To Africa (GHTA) in Moshi, Tanzania and my life changed forever. I traveled to Moshi in 2012 and 2013 to volunteer, and am planning another trip for 2015. A few years ago I never would have imagined that I would be planning trips to Africa as regularly as some people plan a vacation to Disney World. The name of this blog, The Starfish of Moshi, comes from the parable about a person on the beach throwing starfish one by one back in to the ocean. Volunteering at GHTA and sponsoring students to start businesses or further their education has taught me that although the poverty you see everywhere is overwhelming, changing one life at a time is entirely possible and absolutely worthwhile.

Introduction

Four years ago I became involved in a women's empowerment project, Give a Heart To Africa (GHTA) in Moshi, Tanzania and my life changed forever. I traveled to Moshi in 2012 and 2013 to volunteer, and am planning another trip for 2015. A few years ago I never would have imagined that I would be planning trips to Africa as regularly as some people plan a vacation to Disney World. The name of this blog, The Starfish of Moshi, comes from the parable about a person on the beach throwing starfish one by one back in to the ocean. Volunteering at GHTA and sponsoring students to start businesses or further their education has taught me that although the poverty you see everywhere is overwhelming, changing one life at a time is entirely possible and absolutely worthwhile.