Anthony Lynn stood at the back of a primary school classroom last week, 10 time zones and nearly 10,000 miles away from Los Angeles. Dozens of children, who are part of the Maasai tribe in east Africa, filled the room in front of him, seated at wooden desks and wearing new green, yellow and blue-colored school uniforms. They clapped their hands and performed a song in their language, as a thank you to their visitors.
“Just being in the classroom with the kids was the best part of the trip,” Lynn says, over the phone from Tanzania. “These kids are so appreciative and positive.