January 24, 2014

East Greenbush student raises funds for Tanzanian girl’s relocation

Posted: Jan 24, 2014 5:11 PM EST

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COLONIE, N.Y. – An 18-year old East Greenbush student flew into the Albany International Airport on Friday with a 14-year old Tanzanian girl who will now spend her high school years in the Capital Region.
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Ali Reinhold is a senior at East Greenbush, and she raised almost $20,000 to pay for Arafa Salimu's travel and living expenses to attend school in the United States.
Reinhold met Salimu back in 2009 when she was part of a group of volunteers who went to Tanzania from Woodland Hill Montessori School in North Greenbush through the nonprofit WaterPowerPeace. Salimu is from Babati, Tanzania. 
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