550+

Nursing and Laboratory Service Offered in Tungamalenga - July 2008

Thanks to the hard work of the youth I work with up in Hard Hittin' New Britain and the generosity of the congregation, more than $850-900 has been collected to purchase mosquito nets in the Iringa region. With matching funds from Thrivent the total will come closer to $1800. 

As the rains begin to fall again in the next few weeks and malaria carrying mosquitos begin to breed, hatch, and infect, more than 550 families will now be able to sleep safely beneath treated mosquito nets - one of the most effective ways of preventing the spread of the disease. Made and purchased in Tanzania, the gift will also bolster the economy in this corner of the world.

For me, it is gratifying to be able to give back and help people who have been instrumental in forming me over the past several years. Even more, it has been exciting to work with the youth to reawaken the missional and theological imagination of a congregation that has by and large dormant in recent years.

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, all I can say is 'Bwana Yesu Asifiwe' indeed.