Three continents coming together – visiting LEA Ministry in Dongobesh / Tanzania with friends from Japan and Korea
It’s been a great privilege to have two former colleagues from Asia, Ted Kaneko from Japan and Byunghyun An (BH) from South Korea, joining my trip to Dongobesh in January 2020. Both had already supported the building work of the new girls dormitory. “Stiftung Perspektive Hoffnungsbrücke” includes sponsors from five countries in three different continents.…
Living at the edge of extreme poverty – and being happy
During our last trip to Dongobesh / Tanzania I had the chance to visit the home and parents of one of our sponsored children – Michael Thomas. Although his origin is from a very poor rural area called Yaeda Chini, he developed to an A-grade (equals to “excellent”) student at LEA Ministry Secondary School.
What can we learn from Africa?
During my flight back from Tanzania I watched the “Black Panther” movie, published by Marvel Studios in 2018. It is a story about a fictitious high tech state in Africa called Wakanda, that has been hidden from the rest of the world for many centuries.
“Life was good to me – Time to give something back!”
“The best motivation for the things we do is what we really believe in – deep in our heart.” Arnd Weil was guest at “PhiloBrunch” organized by Ethica Rationalis in Munich on November 17, 2018 talking about the subject “Life was good to me – Time to give something back!”
A dream comes true
“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up, and live out the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.” There is barely any speech ever that is more popular than this vision articulated by Martin Luther King on August 28,…
An idea started to shape up …
In 2015, when thinking about potential future activities, I came across this advertisement from a German bank: I was thrilled by the idea combining social activities helping to build a better future for children in Africa (and their families and communities) with my own strong interest in traveling around the world collecting unforgettable memories for…
New girls dormitory for LEA Ministry Primary School in Dongobesh
January 24, 2020
Every Mile a Memory
March 30, 2022
Singing, dancing, laughing and lot’s of joy
January 9, 2019
Connecting young people from Germany and Tanzania
January 4, 2022
Welcome – Karibu
December 1, 2016
My first impressions from Tanzania
October 19, 2018
People in Tanzania
October 20, 2018
The faszination of Massai Land
October 21, 2018