LAKE EYASI, TANZANIA
We have a long relationship with Lightness in Lake Eyasi that extends almost 20 years. Over the years we have done many, many projects, wells, schools, loans… We continue to support the girls school in Lake Eyasi, but in this newsletter we are highlighting Teresia’s family. As you can see in the picture we have known Teresia for many […]
SHERPA FAMILIES – Nepal
We have an over 30 year relationship with our Nepal families. We have an over 30 year relationship with our Nepal families. We have helped re-build a house destroyed by an earthquake, helped to improve the potential earnings of our Sherpa friends by supporting scholarships for English Training lessons, and have provided scholarship support for kids […]
WISHING YOU WELL NUTRITION PROJECT – UGANDA
In Uganda, 4 in 10 children under five are stunted, meaning that their malnutrition has been so chronic that it has impacted their bone growth. In rural areas, where levels of poverty and ill-health are higher, these numbers increase dramatically. In rural communities around Jinja, WYW’s project leader Semei Jolley is working to empower mothers […]
YUSUF’S FAMILY – TANZANIA
For almost 30 years we have been supported on visits to Tanzania in many ways by Yusuf, and by guides and porters on Mt. Kilimanjaro climbs. In return we have helped Yusuf’s family and guides and porters with a variety of volunteer projects to improve their lives. Today we are sharing updates on scholarships for two of Yusuf’s children, Aziza and […]
NAMANYA MEMORIAL CENTER – UGANDA
Namanya Memorial Center (NMC) started as a dream of providing Ugandan children with access to books and educational opportunities. Thanks to you, the Namanya Memorial Community Library opened its doors to the public in July 2022. Today, the library helps 60 visitors a day learn to read, complete homework assignments, borrow books, and master computers. When […]
Widows of India Update
As you know, besides our Om Shanthi Old Age Home, we also support about 200 young widows with about 300 children, who live in many villages around our town. We take care by repairing their houses, their medical needs and above all the education of their children. Their education is the only way to fight poverty and the stigma of […]
Karo Tribe Water System Update
After 90% of the equipment installation was completed in December of ’24, we needed to send back our well expert to increase the power of the pump. He was able to return in May of ’25, but the system broke down again due to the heavy silt deposits in the river water. This wasn’t altogether […]
Ethiopia Trip Report
I just returned from my trip to Ethiopia to install a fresh water system for the Karo tribe. I was joined by my well driller expert, Hans, and his wife Megan. The challenge was to pump water from the river up a cliff to a water tank in the village. Overview of the work on […]
CELEBRATING 15 YEARS – DONOR MATCH OPPORTUNITY!
October 2024 Hello dear friends! I find myself particularly reflective as October begins – for it was fifteen years ago this month that our Child Sponsorship Program was born in Karatu, Tanzania! Likewise, as I prepare to return to Tanzania next month for what will be my last trip there on behalf of JOS, I’m […]
December 2022 – Child Sponsorship Program Update from Tanzania!
December 2022 Hello dear friends! I’m just back from Tanzania where I spent precious moments with our three remaining students Shedrack, Naomi and Baraka, who will celebrate their higher ed graduations in 2023: Shed will complete his one-year Tour Guide program and Chinese Language course and Naomi and Baraka will each earn their three-year college […]