The vision of ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams is a world where vulnerable children can achieve their dreams. We are a Canadian charity that raises funds to help children in rural Tanzania complete their education.

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ABCD:
Art Building Children's Dreams
PO Box 1113
Mount Albert ON L0G 1M0
Canada

Home Visits on Sunday Afternoon (17th Jan.)

After we were sure everybody was home from church we set out to make some home visits. We visited Adeline (from her school reports mailed to us we learned that she is doing very, very well at school and we will be giving her and others an award at Art Day [...]

Our First Day of Home Visits

We left Moshi in the landrover loaded up with the children’s supplies and our luggage and were driven 1.5 hours to our hotel, up in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, the Sekao Kilimanjaro Lodge. Joseph has arranged for our rooms and meals at this comfortable and conveniently located hotel near the homes and schools [...]

Arrival in Tanzania – 2010!

After a long flight, made longer by an unexpected 4 hour stopover in Nairobi due to a leak in the washroom water system on the plane, we arrived at Kilimanjaro Airport at 1 am in the morning! Then braved the line up for visas and customs. Joseph was there waiting and gave us a warm [...]

The final week in Tanzania

Frank and I have returned to Canada, Frank on January 30th and myself on Feb. 7th.

My report on my last week in Tanzania begins on a Sunday, with the sorting of school uniforms and supplies. Our children had been advised to come that Sunday afternoon to Joseph’s home to pick up their school uniform [...]

Back on line after power outages at Kilema

We’ve been unable to post for a couple of days due to power cuts at the hospital. The hospital has it’s own back up generator but our residence doesn’t. Also had no water for a long time so we were almost ready to head for Moshi early but finally water came back on line. We’re [...]