So last weekend Sue and I talked to Mrs. Germeraad about her trip to Tanzania (as it turns out, she went with Mrs. Hinkle earlier this summer to help teach English in a village near where Sue and I will be). I learned a lot, about her personal experience and her take on the general situation in Tanzania. A very interesting comment Mrs. Germeraad mentioned was the hopelessness that native teachers in Tanzania have towards the deteriorating situation there. Mrs. Germeraad worked closely with several Tanzanian primary school teachers and told us that, despite their optimistic and welcoming appearances, on the inside, they are quite overwhelmed with sadness, depression as they watch the young be destroyed by violence, poverty, and disease. Although she tried to comfort her fellow educators, it is hard to give hope to those who have spent their lives seeing failure all around them.
I hope to those who I meet and encounter overseas, those who have given up all hope, those who are calloused from misery, those who believe that tomorrow does not bring a better future, I can show and prove to them that they are wrong, that in the end, people can make a difference, and that by helping one person escape this cycle, you have already changed the world.
Bloc Party - Pioneers
If it can be broke then it can be fixed, if it can be fused then it can be split
It's all under control
If it can be lost then it can be won, if it can be touched then it can be turned
All you need is time
Nothing is hopeless. Believe.
1 comment:
Mike- that was an awesome post. It makes me even more excited for you and Sue. OHS and Tanzania couldn't have found any one else more worthy of going.
While I understand what Mrs. Germeraad was saying about the hopelessness, I also know that no matter how difficult it's going to be-I know that you and Sue are going to make such a difference. Both of you know how to connect with people. You guys are going to change lives! Whether it's one or many. :)
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