I met most of the group at MSP Delta's Group check-in desk. See the photo. Serena Thompson and John Kvasnicka took a slightly earlier flight and Serena's boyfriend Jason heard from her that they were safely aboard. Jen Tessmer-Tuck flew from Rochester, so I still have not met her in person.
Assuming all went well in Amsterdam, the whole second wave should now be lifting off from Kilimanjaro airport or in the air on the way to Dar. It is 9:07 PM in Dar and they should land around 10:30 PM to overnight at the hostel run by the Free Pentecostal Church of Tanzania. In the morning, while here most of us are still fast asleep, they will be heading to Ilula to join the first wave folks.
I may post some more detailed information about the Ilula Nutrition Project. For now, I am happy to report that the connections all seem to have occurred so we will have Plumpy'Nut available to use for the hospitalized children. You may know that 38% of children in Tanzania are undernourished. We can't do anything about that, but we can address the needs at Ilula District Hospital.
Since I am here and they are there, please let me know what you hear from your loved ones on this trip!
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