George's Children

Out of response to a message about having the attitude of Christ in our lives and his supernatural nature of compassion for the needy, George, an attendee of the "All Peoples Church" came to us with stories of needy children and widows in the Iyula-B village.

Offerings from the church, free of pastor or building expenses, are able to assist these people. One widow, who has only one crippled son and is crippled herself, drags herself about to collect fire wood and haul water from the river. A family of three children, whose parents are addicted to the home-made beer, have been unable to attend primary school for lack of shoes, uniforms and school supplies.

The plan seemed good to all, so Kennith (who was introduced in the previous post, A New Church Work) and George identified ten family units in the area for their initial humanitarian efforts.


With so many pressures on our students to be involved in the work at Idigima on top of their studies, it is such a blessing to see some taking the time to look around and be the hands and feet of Jesus to their neighbors.


We have identified some other students who seem to have similar hearts of compassion, and they have expressed interest in getting involved.


One evening, in a classroom without electricity, we showed the Jesus film (in Swahili) to 64 students. Afterwards, Kennith addressed the students in a call to faith and service. We hope this and future showings will swell the ranks of those involved in ministry.

Your Hands & Feet in Tanzania,

Gary & Joanne