Amanda Martinage, (Occupational therapist) Dr. Martha Collins, Nilofer Naqvi (Psychologist) and Karen Levy (Speech-Language Pathologist) traveled to Tanzania this summer with the Organization for Medical and Psychological Assistance for Children overseas (OMPACO).  They arrived in Dar Es Salaam on the weekend of July 22, 2018.

 

On July 23rd, Nilofer and Amanda had a productive meeting with VodaCom, a large telecommunications company, to discuss the mobile phone training project, with a goal of increasing the scope of the project to more communities in Tanzania.

 

On July 24th, the team traveled to Arusha to prepare for the launch of the mobile phone training. Once again, the team was warmly welcomed by the Medical Missionaries of Mary, and stayed in their beautiful compound with a view of Mount Meru. Amanda and Nilofer met with administrators of the Arusha City Council the next day, and on July 26th, OMPACO officially launched the mobile phone project, with 35 educators beginning the training on their phones.

While in Arusha, the team visited the Makumbusho Autism Unit, where Karen provided a training to teachers on how to use a communication device that was then donated to the unit. The next day, Nilofer left for the airport to travel towards home, while the rest of the team embarked on the four hour drive to Dareda.

   

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