Author Archives: Kyle Dhillon

In August, 2010 I asked Tracy Hawkins if I could travel to Tanzania with her organization in the summer of 2011. She told me she wasn’t planning any trips, but that if we raised enough support it would be a possibility. … Continue reading →

If you’d like to see all the pictures I took on my trip, check out this link: tanzaniaproject2011.shutterfly.com/pictures

I got up early today, our last day here in Arusha (called “A-Town” by the younger generation, just like Atlanta), to go on a 70 minute distance run with Omari up the mountain. We started around 7:00, and I carried … Continue reading →

Today is our last full day at the factory, so we wanted to make it a productive one. With several projects already completed (building five large drying racks, finishing an additional roof, building a work table, chopping firewood for the … Continue reading →

We got up at 8 today, still a little sore but ready for work. Had the usual protein filled breakfast of a fresh egg sandwich with local cheese and toast, and got down to the factory to start the day. … Continue reading →

After yesterday’s 4 hours hours of sleep and somewhere between 40 and 50 miles of hiking (12 hours), we took today off to recover. We woke up sore at noon, the first time I’ve woken up later than 8 this … Continue reading →

Woke up at 12:00 a.m., as expected. After four hours of sleep, we were all tired; Kunal, Trent, Tom and I were all planning to leave for the summit at 1. Tom had been having leg cramps all night, and … Continue reading →

We began today’s hike at 8, after a tasty breakfast at the campsite. I tried to create a new drink, titled “The Tornado,” by mixing tea, coffee, and chocolate powder, but it ended up tasting pretty awful. We climbed and … Continue reading →

Today we begin our journey to the top of Mt. Meru, the 5th tallest mountain in Africa! This past week we’ve built shelves, moved more shelves, built a table, moved a bunch of bricks, dropped off filters at a middle-school, … Continue reading →

Started off today with another early morning run with Omari, in preparation for cross-country season starting next week and for climbing Mt. Meru (15,000 ft) this weekend, starting tomorrow. It felt great, and as usual, a lot of little schoolkids … Continue reading →