On the road again

The last two days of our trip we were treated to a safari. In my last blog I promised that if any of you, my readers, would desire to have the Joy Village and Nazareth experience, that I would organize the trip, which also would have a safari element in it. It is a shame to come all the way to Africa and not see the animals roam in the wild. I am showing you here a sampling of the pictures taken during those two days. (Above a ranger during a car stuck problem, below one of our strong women, paving the way for our vehicles) (Our lodge in the park) (Mama get up, get up please) ( the black rhino is a very rare sight) (a four meter/ thirteen foot wingspan) (Bad eye sight, but considering to attack) Can't promise you will see all of the above, but I promise you it will be amazing. PS hope you could name all the animals.   Posted with Blogsy

This is a completely different blog about my realization of tragedy that befalls a substantial number of people on this globe of ours, who require our compassion and help. (The moment we arrive children flock around us) (Boniface and his best friend Gerald) (4 year old Catherine) (The house was a gift to the Catholic Diocese from a wealthy lady who made her fortune in selling imported second hand clothing. The gift came with the stipulation to use it for children) One reads about the efforts of, for example, Bill Gates and his wife trying to eradicate diseases around the world, but those stories belong to the realm of news and then we change the TV channel to a program of our choosing. And if a typhoon hits an island somewhere and decimates towns and villages some of us transfer some money to help, and then we change the TV channel to something more pleasant to watch. (Angele Kame is a brand new arrival, still a bit shy) (Achuu and Catherine are not with the same...