Author: Benjamin Olt

Hello everyone!   Our departing people are back in Germany for a month now. During this time a lot has happened and we would like to give you a small update about our current work as well as the situation in Tanzania and in Darmstadt with this blog entry.   Our current work: Immediately after the return… Continue reading Despite the lockdown: the work continues

Hello, I’m Sara Konrad. At the end of this year’s journey, I’ll share a different perspective from the back office. The back office has actively supported the outgoers from a distance, but has also maintained the normal project operations in Darmstadt.  I am 25 years old and am studying Mechanical Engineering and Energy Science and… Continue reading Behind the Scenes – A Report from the Back Office

Hello, my name is Samwel Emmanuel Masaga and in this blog I will tell you about the current state of the SoWaDi project and my role in it. First some things about me: I am 25 years old, live in Moshi, studied Wildlife Management at the Sokoine University of Agriculture and work as Project Manager… Continue reading Well prepared for the test phase

Hello, my name is Julius Breuer, I am 26 years old and I have lived in Darmstadt now for 6 years. There I study Master of Mechanical and Computational Engineering at the Technical University. I rather coincidentally found my way to “Engineers without Borders” via a project of the university and joined the project SoWaDi… Continue reading Together – two projects, one region

Hello, my name is Stephen Makyara, I am 32 years old and live with my family in Kidia, near Moshi. At the end of 2019 I heard about the SoWaDi project from Ichikael Malisa, because she was looking for volunteers to help building two SoWaDi plants in Kidia. I think it is very important that… Continue reading Well done colleagues

Karibuni and hello to you all, my name is Rebecca James and in this blog entry I will tell you about my first experiences in Tanzania. I arrived on Monday the 3rd of February to support Jonas, Julius and Edgar, who have already been here for four weeks. Before I tell you, what has happened… Continue reading First interviews and networking – half time of our stay

Hello dear readers! My name is Ichikael Malisa, I am 30 years old and live near Moshi, Tanzania. I studied Mass Communication and since May 2019 I am project manager at the Kilimanjaro Childlight Foundation (KCF), the project partner of the SoWaDi project.   I spent my school time in boarding school where there only was… Continue reading Location two sighted

Hello, I am Edgar Dingeldein, 58 years old, married and with two children. I live south of Darmstadt in an area called Modautal.  I am an architect and right now I am head of the Department of Construction Management and Technical Operations of the Technical University of Darmstadt. After secondary school I started a two-year… Continue reading System reactivated: Both devices are working again

Hello, my name is Gasianus L Senzighe. I am 63 years old and head of the technical college, the Malage Vocational Training Center (VTC), in my hometown Mwanga, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. In 1982 I had the chance to visit Germany in the course of my teachers training, where I was able to gain some experience at… Continue reading Arrival and start at Malage VTC

Hi, I’m Jonas Jeckstadt, 25 years old and living in Darmstadt, where I have been working as implementing engineer three years now. For my work I need to travel to different countries, therefore I am experienced in implementing projects in unknown cultures.  I am part of engineers without borders and active in the group SoWaDi… Continue reading We arrived!