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Future
Search Network Members Barry Childs and Kenoli Oleari just returned
from Africa after completing a Future Search in the village of Idweli
in Southwest Tanzania. The project involved nine months in
planning and two conferences, one for youth ages 6-25 and one for youth
and adults. The conferences brought the village together to talk
about how they wanted to serve the needs of orphans and vulnerable
children in the village. The AIDS pandemic in Africa has, among
other things, left many children without parents. Idweli has been
no exception. The village set aside land and has
started preparing it for an orphan's center, clearing and collecting
materials such as earth for bricks. The future search allowed villagers
to identify projects that support the orphans' center, clarify what
they can accomplish with existing resources and what resources they may
have trouble acquiring. The Idweli project is a model for other
villages in the area. The project was done in
collaboration between Africa Bridge and Godfrey's children, a Tanzanian
support group. These agencies will carry out support work and
solicit resources to support local activities.
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