The Girls’ Orphanage is at Kisongo, twenty minutes southwest of Arusha and near a Masai market.
It is on the plateau.
Tanzania, formerly called Tanganyika, on the Gold Coast of Africa, is known for its tropical beaches, great lakes, huge game areas and majestic snow capped Kilimanjaro.
Situated in East Africa just south of the equator, Tanzania is made up of a mainland area and the Islands of Zanzibar, Pembe & Mafia. Mainland Tanzania lies between the area of the great lakes – Victoria, Tanganyika & Malawi – and the Indian Ocean.
It is slightly larger than twice the size of California.
A plateau makes up the greater part of the country.
moist in the lake regions.
undernourished by the World Bank.
are underweight, and nearly 43% are stunted.
Only a little over half of all children attend primary school, according to UNICEF.
The diet is largely based on starches such as millet, sorghum, beans, pilaf and cornmeal. It is served with a sauce containing either beans or cooked vegetables. It is typically eaten in a large bowl and shared with everyone at the table. This is often served with chai tea.
The people of Tanzania follow a variety of religions, roughly one-third of the population are Muslims and one-third Christians. The other third is made up of Hindus and indigenous beliefs.
Official languages are Swahili and English.
where God has been, God is, and God will always be.
and calls us to love others.
in justice, peace and joy.
sharing its hope and feeling its pain.
and calls us to stand with them.
and whose covenant with all people and creation is unshakeable.
We yearn for a new creation, one which reflects the creation God first bestowed upon us, a life of integrity and wholeness.
with justice and with praise.
Once we were given the world to steward, God sent us prophets to direct our stewardship of life. Those prophets, women and men, young and old, spoke of self-giving and of hospitality, of welcome and of embrace for the stranger.
the foolish ones are wise.
Jesus invited us to his table … place of communion for people the world over.
so the church is meant for mission, giving, glory to God’s name.
we join hands across the nations, finding neighbours everywhere.
We are learners, we are teachers, we are pilgrims on the way.
We are seekers, we are givers, we are vessels made of clay.
By our gentle, loving actions, we would show that Christ is light.
so may we be signs of oneness mid earth’s peoples, many hued.
may our lives reflect the radiance of God’s new and glorious dawn.