Eoin Vincent broughtalong an Olympus FE-190 camera to teach these wonderful young kids Photography at this school in Arusha, Tanzania. Next to the camera is a solar powered battery charger to recharge the camera batteries since the school has no electricity. ut of Africa and into our hearts describes the journey made by Marketing Project Manager Eoin Vincent of Olympus NDT Waltham on his trip to Tanzania. Eoin recently traveled to the East African nation to create a photographic record of orphanages and hospitals in support of the Tanzanian Hope Fund, a charitable organization dedicated to improving the circumstances of the people of Tanzania. During his stay, Eoin visited 18 facilities and snapped nearly 3000 photographs. Eoin began his journey by flying into Nairobi, Kenya, and then traveled by bus to Arusha in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro and on to the village of Nkoaranga. One of Eoin’s stops was at the New Paradise Orphanage where youngsters left homeless, frequently by the HIV/AIDS-related death of parents, are provided with a home and the basics of life. Eoin Among New Friends in Tanzania Eoin also visited the Elimu Children’s Center, which provides students a basic education and one meal each day. Eoin comments that, “The desire to learn is what impressed me most about these kids.” The Children of the Elimu Children’s Center Eoin headquartered at the Nkoaranga Lutheran Hospital operated by Dr. Sam Kiwess, a local physician with extensive experience in dealing with communicable infections including malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS as well as the effects of these diseases on patients and their families. Burn Victim at the Nkoaranga Lutheran Hospital For Eoin, his time in Tanzania brought an awareness of how much progressive nations have and how fortunate their citizens are. Eoin assures us though that Tanzanians hold great hope for their future, enjoy the blessings of the land that is after all humanity’s homeland, and face each splendid African sunrise with a joie de vivre that a king might envy.