PHS student travels to Tanzania Africa

By Ava Holsather
PHS Press staff member

Emily Weinlick, an 11-year-old Planet Homeschool student, recently went on a trip to Tanzania Africa on August 23rd through September 7th to help teach at Living Water Children Center, play with the kids and cook Ugali (African cake), cabbage and tomato soup.

While she was there she read to the children, let them braid her hair and helped them prepare the food from their harvest.

"There were so many amazing parts of my trip, but I have to say that my favorite part was when I went on a mini safari along a lake shore," said Weinlick.

Emily Weinlick has actually taken two trips to Africa, the first with her mom, but the second time she went alone as an "unaccompanied minor." She says it gave her a chance to be really independent.

She had lots of fun but when it was time to leave the second time, Weinlick was sad to say good-bye to the kids.