We are on our 10th day of our mission trip - Thursday, January 21st

Today we visited Tumaini University, a beautiful growing campus started by a vision of the Blomquists' and the Langness' in the 1990's. A student population of 4500 with dorm space for up to 600. There are many additional buildings on campus since our visit in 2008. 

They offer several different majors for the students to study. We were given a campus tour by Itiweni Luhwago, who is a staff member directing the Iringa Hope-a micro finance bank working with the village parish programs. These loans provide funds for crop seeds, fertilizers, building materials and requires the loans to be repaid. Borrowers are able to pay school fees, improve their housing and improve nutrition from profits. 

Website link to: Tumaini University

New campus building being built for Applied Science Department.

In the afternoon we split our time at the market to purchase the mosquito nets bought from the offering from our Sunday School. 96 nets will be presented to the parish as gifts. There were also 25 field hoes purchased from individual donations. 

In the evening we were once again given such wonderful hospitality from a family that Pastor Janel met through House of Prayer Church, and then visited them 10 years ago on her first visit to Africa. The family served us a traditional African meal that was sooooo delicious!

We will soon be heading home to Minnesota with the joy of our Tanzanian Christians in our hearts!