Saturday, November 8, 2014

Being A Humanitarian


It has been said that the world is hugged by the faithful arms of volunteers. We here at

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

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