Internet access here has been very hard to find. Tonight we’re staying in a pretty nice beach resort though and finally we’re able to update the blog. The last few days have been incredible and life changing. We have had the pleasure of meeting a lot of local people connected to the water project here. We’ve learned about their needs and how Thirst Relief is working with the local team to fund the construction and delivery of bio sand filters all over the Bagamoy0 district here in Tanzania. Water here isn’t even safe to drink from the municipal water supply, should you be lucky enough to have the shallow laid pipes anywhere near your home. Even the ground water collected from common shallow wells is contaminated with e.coli. The new bio sand filter we installed in this village will provide these orphans with clean and safe water and provide with with the opportunity to grow healthy and strong.

Above are a few images from our trip to a nearby village orphanage. I hope they stir your soul and tug your heart as they did mine when I captured them.

Make sure to check out the official Thirst Releif Tanzania blog

Earlier this week Sara and I took the kids out to the beach at Mukilteo in hopes of getting a few portraits that I could make up into wall canvas prints for Mother’s Day. This was a great idea except for the fact that we both forgot Paige doesn’t like the beach…

Yep, she abhors getting sand between her toes and she thinks the beach smells bad. So, Sara ended up carrying her the entire time we were there. Thankfully though I got this shot of Cam playing at the water’s edge. Isn’t he cute?