Tanzania Partnership

Juliani Juma, student at Idodi Secondary School   We had another encouraging response this weekend and now have the funds for 67 secondary scholarships plus additional funds for textbooks and technology.    Asante sana!  Thanks to all who have contributed or made pledges to the Tanzanian Scholarship Fund.  We are especially pleased that almost 20 new donors have stepped up!   We have less than one more week before our deadline -- the totals after this weekend will determine how many scholarships we can provide in the coming year.  We are hoping to provide 150 scholarships.  All we need by this weekend is your pledge -- your payment can come later, at your convenience.  To pledge toward the scholarship fund, either fill out one of the blue forms at the spotlight table in the narthex, or email Kirsten.Levorson@sotv.org to be included in the tally.   Here are three easy ways you can submit your contribution:   1. Write a check payable to SOTV with "TZ scholars

Veronica, a student at Idodi Secondary School   We had a fabulous weekend response, twenty new secondary scholarships donated.  Asante sana!   A dollar a day makes the difference.  $360 per year gives a Tanzanian student the chance for a life beyond what they have previously known.  Instead of a life as a subsistence farmer, the scholarship you provide gives a Tanzanian student the chance at a different life. A life as a teacher, pastor, nurse, doctor, business person, community developer, or tourism specialist.   Secondary education in Tanzania -- think of grades eight through twelve in the United States -- is not guaranteed to every citizen as it is here in Minnesota.  Secondary education is a priviledge given to those who can afford it. The $360 per year is more than most Tanzanians earn in a given year for their whole family.   Our goal is to provide our partners in Tungamalenga with scholarships for 150 students.  We're a third of the way to our goal.  We al

Doris Kilipamwambu, a student at Idodi Secondary School   In our first week of collecting funds for Tanzanian scholarships, we have collected contributions of full scholarships ($360) for 27 students!  Thank you to all our donors.   In addition, we have received contributions of about $1000 for textbooks and technology .   Your generous donations are changing lives.   Want to get involved?  Contribute here .   Just a dollar a day makes a difference.   Asante sana!    

Sharon Mertz spoke in worship last weekend about our Tanzanian Scholarship Fund. Sharon with Vumilia, the student she sponsors   I’m guessing that in your pocket or in the bottom of your purse, most of you have at least $1 worth of change. I want it!   Education is the issue.   Here and in Tanzania . K-12 here is provided by our government.. Buildings (with windows and screens), desks, computers, libraries, lunchrooms, food, bathrooms, janitor services, clean water and other amenities – inside gymnasiums, outside game fields and the list goes on. Not so in Tanzania . The government provides for all students to attend 1 st thru 6 th or 7 th grades.   These are elementary schools at the village level.   Not all villages have a school.   80% of these primary school aged children attend school.   For others, there is no school in their village. I visited a primary school.   1 math book for 80 students.   6 science books for 60 students. Teach