Tabibu Africa could not agree more with those words. For some of our volunteers, traveling
abroad to help those in need is a new-found passion; and, for others it’s simply become a
way of life. Young or wise, experienced or not, one thing bonds us together: our faithful
service to others without expectation.
Each of our volunteers have memories that stick in their mind as vivid as the morning sun.
Memories that have changed them shaped them and inspired them. Most can still recall
their first expeditions as though they just stepped off the plane and back on US soil. Most
can remember the first hand they shook, the first child they held and the first mother they
helped. These are the life-changing experiences that give us insatiable desire to do more.
And more after that. And to continue helping and aiding and encouraging. Why? Because
it fuels us and it fulfills the basic needs of another human being. Is there really anything
more worthwhile that that?
These are the stories of our volunteers. The stories of why they choose, in a day and age
where there never seems to be enough hours in the day, to serve others. The stories that
have changed lives. If you are seeking a life change experience and your own story,
Tabibu Africa encourages you to volunteer.
Being humanitarian volunteer has changed my life--it has given me a purpose; it has given
me a life's work; and it has given me peace. Giving a piece of myself to others has allowed
me to become a more compassionate and empathetic human being, and given me the
opportunity to learn the true meaning of service. ~ Emily Meidell
My journey began in 2006 on my first humanitarian experience now I been to East Africa more
times than I can count and continue to learn and grow from each expedition. I firmly believe that
providing love, compassion, education, and basic health care is true humanitarian work. Doing
this work is what ties us together and we can all do a little something. ~Jody Tabibu Naretisho
Mattena
The people of Kenya touched every bit of my soul. Each experience I have encountered,
whether it is a child reaching up to me, an old woman saying , “God bless you,” even on her
death bed, or a new mother bringing her sick child to the clinic, it humbled me. They taught me
that poverty and harshness still exists in this world, but happiness is a frame of mind. ~ Kay
Mattena
Being a volunteer for Tabibu was life changing for me. I wanted to travel to Africa since being a
teenager and I was finally able to make that dream come true with Tabibu Africa. There is
nothing like serving others; the thing about providing service, about stepping out of our comfort
zone to help another human being is that our cup always run. Even when we feel tired,
overwhelmed and empty, it’s the service that fills our cup. I am truly blessed for the experiences
Tabibu Africa gave me and taught me. ~ Sara Avery
The desire and eagerness of the Kenyan people to learn what they can do to improve
their living conditions and lives made a tremendous impact on me. They were not
looking for us to come in, fix things and leave but rather, teach them how so they can
put it into practice and also teach others. ~Elaine Greaves
