Tanzania October-November 2014

Leaving Tanzania again – this was an interesting and different assignment. I was asked by CRS Farmer-2-Farmer to write a Business Plan for TAHA (Tanzania Horticulture Association) which is an Apex organization for the horticulture value chain – vegetables and fruits. TAHA is receiving 4 “farmers’ containment centers” - 1 from a Finnish NGO and 3 from the Tanzanian governments. Two of these will be “cold” and two will be “warm”. Each will buy produce from local farmers and re-sell it in regional markets or export. In addition, there will be storage for rent as well as training and processing areas. I saw friends, Anthony Kissinga and Sebastian Assenga; was given beautiful material which the local seamstress used to create 3 new dresses! I have stayed in the New Safari Hotel in Arusha the entire time as well as several times before. It is a nice, moderate hotel; staff is excellent; breakfast to order; and the chef as created dinner just the way I want!

Home for Turkey Day! Hong Kong on December 1st. Then to New Zealand to see brother Jim and sister-in-law Kaye in Taranga.