Hello, TEP world! Carrie, here. This is my first time updating the TEP blog and I am excited to do so more often!
For the record, I don’t think Eileen gives herself enough credit (and I think other members of the crew would agree)! Eileen did a remarkable job organizing the Concert for Compassion here in the Chicago suburbs! We had a great turn out and was thrilled that so many people came out to support the TEP. Friends and family from near and far as well many new faces were incredibly generous and helped us raise funds to go towards our upcoming projects. Much thanks to all of the local business for their support as well as the bands who so generously donated their many talents- everyone had a lot of fun dancing and singing along, myself included! We are already in the beginning stages of planning a similar fundraiser to be held this summer after Eileen returns from Tanzania. I’m sure she’ll be leaving me a hefty to-do list!
We are all very excited for Eileen and Kristina as they prepare to make the journey in February. Time is going to fly and we have many things to do before February 15th rolls around, so please keep all of us – especially Eileen and Kristina- in your thoughts! We are still trying to raise more funds before as well as during their visit
and every little bit helps.
Referring back to Cassie’s post about sponsors for Father, one of the students in Tanzania, I hope that we can spread the word about this little guy’s great need for help. While I have never met Father myself, it’s hard not to become emotionally attached to the kid I hear so many great things about. He is an incredibly gifted child and deserves the help we could give him! Please spread the word!
Until next time!
Thursday, January 13
Monday, January 10
Flights are booked!!!
Greetings once more, fair followers, friends and family!
Well, I’m about to be off again! Sailing (or flying, rather, but that doesn’t have quite the poetic ring) across the Great Pond as we Brits (I’m not British) call it. I have just purchased my return ticket to Tanzania and I will be leaving on February the 15th. I look forward to seeing my Tanzanian family again and getting back to work on some TEP projects.
Recently, I held a benefit concert for The Tanzanian Education Project at Clearwater Theatre in West Dundee, Illinois. I would not have been able to stage such a show without a lot of help from dedicated friends and family members. The event was held on December 29th, and we had a really good turnout. There were about 150 people there throughout the night and we managed to raise just under $1000! In addition to getting a percentage of the entrance fee, we also raffled off prizes that had been donated from local businesses. There were four musical acts: Brandon Rompa, Six Strings, The DILF’s and the Love Shots. All of performances were simply smashing and I am forever grateful to these talented musicians for dedicating their time to a great cause.
This brings my fundraising since I returned from TZ in August to the Great Midwest (it’s alright) to a little over $3,000. This is not yet enough to fund out water project, but with the help of other volunteers and dedicated TEP fans, I hope we will get the funds while I am in Tanzania.
In other news, we have a new recruit (volunteer)! Kristina Parthum, a dear friend of the original “TZ3”, and a colleague of mine from the WSU Women & Gender Studies Program, will be joining my on my second trip to Tanzania. This will be Kristina’s first trans-Atlantic journey, and let me tell you: her parents are petrified.
However, I have made infinite reassurances and I am so thankful we will have a new volunteer to help keep The Tanzanian Education Project plugging along. Now that I have my ticket in hand (metaphorically speaking, these days... the internet... you know how that goes), I am getting more and more excited about embarking on yet another adventure. There will be new and familiar friends to see, new challenges and great fun awaiting us, just there across the ocean.
More updates will follow as I continue to freak out about leaving the country (again) for the coming months. Mind you, I’m not worried about the travel or adventures; I am freaking about because really, what else do you do when you are planning a journey, work part-time, and have no interest in daytime television? Please continue to support the Tanzanian Education Project and keep in touch!
Tuta onana badaae... dude.
See you later... dude (does not translate).
xoxo
Eileen
Well, I’m about to be off again! Sailing (or flying, rather, but that doesn’t have quite the poetic ring) across the Great Pond as we Brits (I’m not British) call it. I have just purchased my return ticket to Tanzania and I will be leaving on February the 15th. I look forward to seeing my Tanzanian family again and getting back to work on some TEP projects.
Recently, I held a benefit concert for The Tanzanian Education Project at Clearwater Theatre in West Dundee, Illinois. I would not have been able to stage such a show without a lot of help from dedicated friends and family members. The event was held on December 29th, and we had a really good turnout. There were about 150 people there throughout the night and we managed to raise just under $1000! In addition to getting a percentage of the entrance fee, we also raffled off prizes that had been donated from local businesses. There were four musical acts: Brandon Rompa, Six Strings, The DILF’s and the Love Shots. All of performances were simply smashing and I am forever grateful to these talented musicians for dedicating their time to a great cause.
This brings my fundraising since I returned from TZ in August to the Great Midwest (it’s alright) to a little over $3,000. This is not yet enough to fund out water project, but with the help of other volunteers and dedicated TEP fans, I hope we will get the funds while I am in Tanzania.
In other news, we have a new recruit (volunteer)! Kristina Parthum, a dear friend of the original “TZ3”, and a colleague of mine from the WSU Women & Gender Studies Program, will be joining my on my second trip to Tanzania. This will be Kristina’s first trans-Atlantic journey, and let me tell you: her parents are petrified.
However, I have made infinite reassurances and I am so thankful we will have a new volunteer to help keep The Tanzanian Education Project plugging along. Now that I have my ticket in hand (metaphorically speaking, these days... the internet... you know how that goes), I am getting more and more excited about embarking on yet another adventure. There will be new and familiar friends to see, new challenges and great fun awaiting us, just there across the ocean.
More updates will follow as I continue to freak out about leaving the country (again) for the coming months. Mind you, I’m not worried about the travel or adventures; I am freaking about because really, what else do you do when you are planning a journey, work part-time, and have no interest in daytime television? Please continue to support the Tanzanian Education Project and keep in touch!
Tuta onana badaae... dude.
See you later... dude (does not translate).
xoxo
Eileen
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