Lion Melanie Miller and her team delivered critically needed medications to a local hospital in Tanzania for their clinic. Dozens of dignitaries including the President, Minister of Health, and Minister of Disabilities attended the special event. The team also distributed wheelchairs to those in need, bringing freedom of movement to many for the first time. Melanie met with the Minister of Disabilities and visited a school for deaf children, hoping to support them in the future. The team provided medical care through their clinic, filling thousands of prescriptions over three days and seeing over 500 patients.

1. By Lion Melanie Miller

7. Team members Nimfa and Jocelyne greet each other

12. A real “Massai takes pictures of these two ‘Mzungu’s’ (white people). We would love to know what he told his friends when he got home.

15. Pastor Vakau shares a blessing

16. Pastoral Prayers for us

17. Mr. & Mrs. Melanie

18. Our Wedding Party

20. The Geiko Insurance Fellow followed us everywhere

25. Our Team socializes with the President, the Minister of Health, and the Minister of Disabilities The President “hand delivers” the medications to the Minister of Health Thousands of dollars of critically needed medications were delivered to the local hospital for our clinic. Dozens of dignitaries attended the special event. Posing with the Minister of Dis- abilities and a government official.

26. Lion Melanie and the Minister of Disabilities, an amazing woman by the name of Abeda Rashid

27. Young or old, apprehensive or elated, everyone understood the freedom the wheelchairs granted them! Some were apprehensive … some had never known anything but being carried in their mothers arms, or dragging themselves along in the dirt. It would take some time to find their comfort level. Understanding all that freedom means can be a lot to take in at once.

31. Melanie Meeting With The Minister of Disabilities and visiting a School with Deaf Children

32. I enjoyed watching them communicate with Ms. Rashid. They use Swahili sign language in Tanzania.

33. Watching her climb the terrain between the road and the school was an inspiration in itself. This school was located in the middle of the jungle!!

34. They were so curious about me. I can’t imagine why! I actually had children that were frightened by me. One little boy was fine after he could touch my hair.

35. Principal Khamis Ali Ali

37. So many of these hearing-challenged kids are impacted such treatable conditions as wax impaction, and simple earaches.

38. Melanie hopes to work with these kids and others like them in the near future. There is a great need there!

48. Everyone carries their own medical records with them; each paper file needed to be manually updated before the patient left the clinic.

49. One of our team members working with two Zanzibarian Pharmacists filling Rx.

55. Modesto Lions 500 had an impact on the island of Zanzibar!! We filled thousands of Rx. We saw 525 patients in 3 days! Amazing! Thank you for your generous donation!!

56. While we were there, a Canadian firm was there as well, setting up a wireless network system so local doctors could benefit from medical seminars throughout the island.

57. It took a lot of coaxing, but our camera crew finally convinced the kids it was alright to see their picture in the camera.

59. Mr. Enzi and his family. He is the #1 assistant to the Prime Minister and our liaison for our trip.

60. One of the officers from the Chief Ministers office.

61. Doug finishing up his speech and accepting a certificate from the Chief Ministers office.

62. Doug and Melanie with Mr. Enzi, the Minister of Health and another dignitary.

63. The ruins of the palace from the last great Imam of the island.

64. The ruins of the palace from the last great Imam of the island.

65. A very long centipede (8” long). Yuck!!

66. A boat building area near Stone Town.

67. A boat building area near Stone Town.

68. A boat building area near Stone Town.

69. A boat building area near Stone Town.

70. A boat building area near Stone Town.

71. Sail production.

72. Mr. and Mrs. Miller

73. Stone Town coast scene.

74. Stone Town coast scene.

75. What visit would be complete without visiting a living museum...

89. Before we leave, we check out one of the local resorts ...

100. One last Team Photo on the beach

101. Heading Back for one last celebration …

102. Sunday Celebrations are just that … celebrations!!