Joe with volunteers from other organizations

A story about Joseph from Erina

We work in same schle, Shule ya secondari Ndanda. We met in first time in Ndanda hospital That time I was sick of Malaria. First job we did together was to prepare chemicals for National exam. It was hard. For him, he didn't used to our school. For me, still weak. After that work I invite him to dinner. Course there is nothing in his house. Since then almost everyday we had dinner together.

He said he didn't cook before come to Tanzania. But he got to cook soon. One day we tryed to kill chicken in my backyard. Then we cook it and serve to the VSO volunteers.

We often complain aout our shcool, We shared ideas about education and devlopment. We cheered up each other. He think about his students seriously. He often prepared quiz for students. I think he is the most hardest worker in our school.

He was loved by everybody. His neighbors always visit his house. He allowed his neighbor to use his fridge. Also sometime he visit his neighbor to watch tv.

After I came back to Japan, I keep in touch with him. He said he will come to Japan. And he wanted visit my house. We mostly welcome to him. I was really looking forward to his visit.

He is my best friend in Ndanda. And I think he feel so too.

Please accept my sincere condolences. I am thankful for emtting him and share time in Ndanda. I think it was difficult to spend time in Ndanda without him. He is a special person for me.

May his soul rest in peace.