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2012

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As we near the end of 2012, here are some of the significant moments in our partnership over the past twelve months. Best news of 2012! Water comes to Mahove!   We received the wonderful news in April.  After several years of discussing, planning, and negotiating, our partnership worked together to bring a source of water directly to the people of Mahove village.     Best Partnership Event at SOTV     Kuzunguka Zunguka was the name of a four day summer kid's camp experience held at Shepherd of the Valley in August.  Thanks to the Children's Ministries staff for partnering with Tungamalenga volunteers Mollie and Lyn MacLean, Joan and Richard Dornfeld, and Sharon Mertz.  Kids got to experience a taste of Tanzanian life and created deep bonds with the Bibis and Babus [grandmothers and grandfathers] who spent time with them.     Biggest Loss     Our dear friend Rose Mahlum died in June, and we miss her so very much. She's shown here wi

Christmas gifts

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  Just two weeks until Christmas -- is your holiday shopping done?   Here's an opportunity to share the joy and blessings of the season with some of our brothers and sisters on the other side of the globe.  Shepherd of the Valley's Christmas Gift Giving program offers families a way to share the gifts of the season with others, near and far.   Tungamalenga Partnership is one of the recipients of your generosity through Christmas Gift Giving.   Funds designated to Tungamalenga will be shared with our partners in two ways -- a gift of goats to help evangelists in the parish, and a gift to Huruma Center, the Iringa Diocese orphanage.   Last year when SOTV travelers visiting Huruma Center, we asked Mama Chilewa what the children needed for Christmas.  In the past, we have given a milk cow to improve the children's nutrition.  Another year, she told us they needed shoes.   This year, she asked for funds to buy a brand new set of clothing for each chil

Scholarships: 91 ++ $4200

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Perida   We continue to be very grateful for the contributions being made to our scholarship fund!    Our latest count shows contributions and pledges totalling 91 full scholarships plus $4200 to fund textbooks and technology.   Some of the best news:  this includes 38 new donors who have provided 25 full scholarships plus a couple thousand dollars.  With these new donors, and if most of our previous year's donors continue their support, we should meet our goal of maintaining support for the students currently in school, and we may even be able to add a few more students or textbook & technology projects.   If you haven't contributed yet, it's never too late.   Asante sana!  Thanks for making a difference in the life of a Tanzanian student.