Next stop Tanzania
"You may say I am a dreamer
But I am not the only one.
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will be as one."
So I left to Tanzania! You can call it a 30-year crisis if you want but I call it a chance of a lifetime. I took a year off from the Finnish Basketball Association and left on the 17th of January 2008.
I am a volunteer for an organisation called Liikunnan Kehitysyhteistyö (= Sports Development Aid). The goal is to get more qualified Physical Education teachers for the Tanzanian primary schools. During researches on primary school projects, there has been a clear connection between the school sports support and academic performance. The gender equity also improves as well as the healthy lifestyles.
These pages are for those who are interested in following my adventures and success in Tanzania. Feel free to spread the word around. And if you have any questions or want to contact me for some reason - please do so!