Vincent is a waiter at a resort in Arusha, Tanzania. This picture shows him with three of the ten orphans he adopted when their parents died from HIV. That’s their home in the background. This isn’t an unusual home in Tanzania. Vincent has taken on not only the well-being of the children, but also the cost of their secondary education ($500/year), as well as the education of his own children. A typical salary in Tanzania is $1/day, but he probably makes more because he gets tips. Mostly, he relies on the donations of friends and guests at the resort to support both of his families.

I’ll be creating other reports about projects you might want to support. I have qualms about sending this appeal because I don’t want my subscribers to feel I’m exploiting them. But as a good friend of mine often says, “If you don’t ask, the answer is ALWAYS no”. I’ve found that many people want to help and simply don’t know how, so here’s your chance:

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