Tanzanian Hope Fund

I just received a letter from my friend Gail in Tanzania and she has thanked everyone for their comments on my last post...and while she told me NOT to put her joke up it seems to me everyone that read it were happy they did. Plus, she's in Tanzania and she can't stop me from doing it ..HAHA. I will probably set up a page for just her pictures and some of the things she is and has been doing since September 2006. Right now I'd just like to show you some more of the photos she's sent me and some excerpts from her letters:

Our newest Orphan, only 10 days old.

"THIS IS THE AFRICAN "HILTON" ON THE WAY TO THE ARUSHA ORPHANAGE"---and below
This IS "46TH STREET, NYC.," JUST BEFORE THE ARUSHA ORPHANAGE!!!!

JUST GIVING YOU A FEEL FOR LIFE IN TANZANIA !!



The girls cooking the Kibowa (Arusha) Orphanage

The 2 "MAMAS" at this orphanage presented Gail with a Konga, a 2 piece traditional dress, as a way for them to say Thanks to Gail and all those who have helped..In Gail's letter she said "The Mamas sewed it themselves" ..."It was such a Gift" There's a picture of her wearing it in previous post.

The Gifts people make themselves are always the most cherished ones!

There's a benefit for Gail's Tanzanian HopeFund in Gloucester, MA on Sunday..March 18th at from 3-6pm .

UNABLE TO ATTEND THIS FUNDRAISER,?
PERHAPS YOU COULD SEND A CONTRIBUTION TO GAIL BY MAIL

MAKE CHECK OUT TO THE TANZANIAN HOPE FUND.

P.O. BOX 872, GLOUCESTER, MA 01931

"I LOVE YOU ALL, I NEED YOU ALL, I THANK YOU ALL.........MAMA GAILSIE"

(THE HOME KNOWS YOU ARE ALL ANGELS....AS I DO)

More details .....
GREAT PARTY TO BENEFIT THE “TANZANIAN HOPE FUND”, ESTABLISHED BY GAIL AHERN, HELPING ORPHANS IN TANZANIA.

The Benefit :
WHEN? SUNDAY, MARCH 18. 2007 AT 3 – 6 PM

WHERE? RHUMB LINE (upstairs), RAILROAD AVE. IN GLOUCESTER

PROGRAM:

• MUSICAL GUESTS: – BARBARA KOEN

with DAVID KOEN (GUITAR)

- JIMMY LOUNSBURY
and FRIENDS

(KEYBOARDS, VIOLIN)

• READING OF GAIL’S LETTERS FROM TANZANIA
• RICH LOTTERY WITH GIFT CERTIFICATES FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES
• OTHER SURPRISES AND FUN

Holiday Eating Tips

1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday
buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact,
if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where
they're serving rum balls.

2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. Like fine
single-malt scotch, it's rare. In fact, it's even rarer than
single-malt scotch. You can't find it any other time of year
but now. So drink up! Who cares that it has 10,000 calories
in every sip? It's not as if you're going to turn into an
eggnog-aholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy it. Have one
for me. Have two. It's later than you think. It's Christmas!

3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole
point of gravy. Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make
a volcano out of your mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy.
Eat the volcano. Repeat.

4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with
skim milk or whole milk. If it's skim, pass. Why bother?
It's like buying a sports car with an automatic
transmission.

5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort
to control your eating. The whole point of going to a
Christmas party is to eat other people's food for free. Lots
of it. Hello?

6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now
and New Year's. You can do that in January when you have
nothing else to do. This is the time for long naps, which
you'll need after circling the buffet table while carrying a
10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog.

7. If you come across something really good at a buffet
table, like frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size
of Santa, position yourself near them and don't budge. Have
as many as you can before becoming the center of attention.
They're like a beautiful pair of shoes. If you leave them
behind, you're never going to see them again.

8. Same for pies. Apple. Pumpkin. Mincemeat. Have a slice of
each. Or, if you don't like mincemeat, have two apples and
one pumpkin. Always have three. When else do you get to have
more than one dessert? Labor Day?

9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's loaded with
the mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it at all
cost. I mean, have SOME standards.

10. One final tip: If you don't feel terrible when you leave
the party or get up from the table, you haven't been paying
attention. Reread tips; start over, but hurry, January is
just around the corner.

I got these tips from Gailsie who is currently doing Missionary work with orphans in Tanzania
She won't have these options in Tanzania but I know she is making Christmas better for those around her!!

Merry Christmas Mama Gailsie!!