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SiSaLeSe, Starkville, MS (2026)

12/23/2022

It was such a beautiful 2022 Kambi la Krismasi at SiSaLeSe in Arusha, Tanzania! Here is a Masai Santa (Babu Krismasi) giving gifts to the kids. Each student ate a lot, got a gift and had fun Christmas. More pictures will be available soon for you to see what your donation has done to bring smiles to the kids and people of Tanzania.

12/21/2022

Ngoobabu and her husband deserve a little smile this Christmas! This is another home that the kids of SiSaLeSe decided to bless. The kids went to their house and did all the chores. They washed their dishes and clothes, cleaned the house and their front yard, fetched water and collected grass for their cows. They also gave them food for Christmas. We're happy about the work that we have been able to do this Christmas. As you bless the kids with your donation, the kids bless others too! We all deserve a happy end of the year. If you still wish to support us this year please do so via our Venmo account Cash App@SisaleseEducation or purchase our Christmas ornament:
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12/20/2022

Kids enjoying their meal after the hard work of giving back! What you see on the plate is called "pilau" (spiced rice). Tamu sana (so delicious)

12/19/2022

Utoaji (Giving back)
At SiSaLeSe we are not just taking! We also care about utoaji (giving back). The kids decided to bring joy to some elderly people in their village. Today, Bibi (Grandma) Naishiye got the blessings of SiSaLeSe. The big kids and their leading team went to Naishiye's home and did all the chores: cleaned her house, washed dishes and clothes, cut grass and w**d around the house, and fetched water for her (since she does not have running water at her house, which is common in about all homes in their village). Kids worked hard to finish the chores and shared their food (the food you provided us through your donation) with Bibi Naishiye. They gave her sukari (sugar), majani ya chai (tea leaves), matunda (fruits), mchele (rice) and sabuni (soaps) as Christmas gifts. Elderly people in Tanzania, especially in the villages, are so happy to have these things. Grandma Naishiye is very happy, and the kids would not be able to make her this happy without you hosting their Christmas camp through your donation. We have more kids than expected in our camp this year, and we would like to ensure each kid gets a gift and enjoys their Christmas celebration on Friday, 12/23.
Please, consider donating to us to support the kids. You can do so by purchasing our Christmas ornament: https://www.moodymagnolia.com/products/sisalese-charity-fundraising-ornaments?utm_medium=product-links&utm_content=android&fbclid=IwAR3RZux0eaNzp0qiK_pNSohDaR7zyVxnhB6zoE4SDoW9yMJ_hRi65opeKRE
or send your donation via Venmo@sisalese or CashApp . Any amount is valuable and gets us somewhere. Heri ya Krimasi na Mwaka Mpya (Merry Christmas and Happy New Year)

12/17/2022

From making cookies, writing letters to Santa, making Christmas ornaments, learning Christmas songs, and preparing food for the kids every day, we do everything to provide a fun Christmas to the kids of SiSaLeSe, from small villages in Arusha, Tanzania. Our team of just 3 people at the center has been so busy for the past 4 days, working tirelessly to ensure that the kids are fed and doing fun and learning activities for their Christmas this year. Now serving 92 kids! The number of kids has increased! As we're celebrating the ability to host the camp this year, we still need your donation to keep this energy going. If you haven't done so this year, please share your Christmas joy by donating any amount via Cash App: or Venmo . You can also support us by purchasing our Christmas ornament made of African cloth.
https://www.moodymagnolia.com/products/sisalese-charity-fundraising-ornaments?utm_medium=product-links&utm_content=android&fbclid=IwAR1kR14gcjUT6HKxAHJ3QhOpIjmXMxels07hrKI7ZRgiAM_65xv0QOKS7fI

12/14/2022

The kids have decided to move their Christmas tree to the church building so that it doesn't get rained on and also to have access to electricity where they could light the tree. See how excited they are! This is the excitement we wish for them every Christmas! Your donation made it happen this year🎄 🤩😍

12/14/2022

Day 1 of Krimasi ya SiSaLeSe 2022!

The kids are excited to put up their Christmas tree that we got for them this year. They are looking forward to working on creating "mapambo" (ornaments) to decorate it. We can't tell you how excited the kids are for SiSaLeSe camp Christmas activities. They have been eagerly waiting for this Christmas camp! Again, thank you to our donors who make this happen.

12/13/2022

Hooray! for SiSaLeSe’s donors! We have raised $1515 for the Christmas camp this year! The camp starts tomorrow, Wednesday, 12/14, and will continue until Friday next week, 12/23. Now it is guaranteed that 72+ kids will eat during their Christmas camp and get materials for fun and learning activities during the camp for a week and a half before their big Christmas on 12/23, where they will also have a big feast and presents. Thank you so much for every donation that we have received from GoFundme, Christmas ornaments, Venmo, and Jimmy Redd Music fundraiser concert.

Our team just had a meeting this morning (evening in Tanzania) to organize the camp. In the meeting, we realize that we will need a few big tables for kids to do activities on. Since we have a variety of ages, we will need to divide them into small groups for the camp activities, and each group will need a table. It’s a struggle to handle so many young kids with our few volunteers in a large group! Focusing on our goal of $3000, we will be able to get extra tables for kids' activities and for the nonprofit startup funds, which are 3 tables for about $150 each ($450 total). We still have ornaments available at https://www.facebook.com/SiSaLeSe/posts/pfbid02fEFLV3LG7KVZKbKz8dm1RsTCUyf6r5FCSfdwMQBY4M8acvjG5XG2dFy1z1nnpUBVl for any donations of $20 or more. Thanks so much for bringing smiles to the kids' faces this year and every year!

12/12/2022

Beautiful Christmas song by Jimmy James Redd and his volunteering team, Dr. Robert Damm and Bonnie Reinfroe, when they were playing to raise money for SiSaLeSe kids' Christmas yesterday at Dave's Dark Horse. We love you for sharing your Christmas joy with our kids by donating to SiSaLeSe. We're making good progress, and soon we're going to shout out for success! You still have the opportunity to donate for the kids by purchasing our Christmas ornaments or sending cash to Venmo: or CashApp: SisaleseEducation
Christmas ornaments are available here: https://www.facebook.com/SiSaLeSe/posts/pfbid0bNodJNQSFvtykiuGmtdWJNmj1wMjHAYnB5i8rz2mhF8N1JcFT2zpyBQWnmx6su7gl

12/08/2022

Kambi ya Krismasi SiSaLeSe (SiSaLeSe Christmas camp) 2022 starts next week by planting the spirit of self-love, creativity and culture through kids' craft projects!

One of the problems in the educational system in Tanzania is a lack of stories for kids, especially stories that mirrors juvenile life and their African culture. SiSaLeSe aims to promote the indigenous culture of kids in Tanzania. As one of the starting points, Neema Loy-Redd, the founder of SiSaLeSe, created a story that mirrors the life of Masai boys in Tanzania. Unlike much Juvenile Fiction, which uses names that have been translated from Western languages, this story uses Masai names like Lomayani and Loseriani. Lomayani means “A blessed one,” and Loseriani means “Peace.” Also the book uses typical childhood surroundings and everyday activities to promote connection.
The book is about a boy who has a handmade car that was given to him by his brother. The car breaks, and he fixes it, which makes him feel very proud. It is common for boys in villages in Tanzania to handmake toys, such as cars, as they have little access to factory-made toys. Childhood crafts from village kids in Tanzania are usually not acknowledged in Juvenile Fiction. Neema Loy-Redd felt a need to acknowledge kids' talents and thus encourage young readers to do the same as the protagonists in their favorite stories., The pictures below illustrate some of the parts in the story. The illustrator is Wolter Loy, Neema Loy-Redd’s brother, and also a contributing member of SiSaLeSe.
SiSaLeSe still heavily relies on its volunteer founders to run. So far we thank you for our donors this year, but we still need more money to run the Christmas Camp and register SiSaLeSe as a non-profit. Activities for Kambi la Krismasi this year include making Lomayani’s car and a showcase of kids crafts. The younger kids will also color the pictures in Lomayani’s book. We need to purchase about 100 copies of bound books, foods, Christmas decorations and gifts for the kids. Please, support us to reach this goal. You can do that by purchasing our handmade Christmas ornaments from African cloth: https://www.moodymagnolia.com/products/sisalese-charity-fundraising-ornaments?utm_medium=product-links&utm_content=android&fbclid=IwAR3bZRqfFRcKtIwP2t6UtoWcPoDCDZc_PDPYemq9YqZS5auRAZOO39pCBGU

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