Church Announcements for August 25th, 2013
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Daily Archives: August 23, 2013
September Newsletter Article
Maasai Girls School Update and Needs ….
Maasai Girls School Update and Needs
Maasai Girls School Update
Phase One of the Namnyaki Maasai Girls Secondary School is nearing completion with finishing touches now happening on two classrooms and the dormitory. A separate dining hall is done and now serves as a temporary classroom for the 24 Maasai girls who are being given 6 months of extra English and Math classes to prepare them for success once the new Tanzanian school year begins in January. At that time 16 tuition-paying non-Maasai Day Students will join the group. With 40 students, the Tanzanian government will recognize us as an “official” school.
A grant from the parent organization of East Central Electric has given funds to the non-profit, 50 Lanterns, to provide a solar lighting system for the new school. Four members of this organization will accompany Deb Pangerl, Gwen Thomas from ECE, and a Hamline English professor looking to start a tutoring program for the Maasai with his students during their J-term. They leave early in October.
The IMAGE Project continues to thank members of Grace Lutheran Church for their support in making dreams become reality. The positive impact of the education of girls in developing nations has been shown to transcend generations, resulting in better health outcomes among women, their children, and eventually their grandchildren.
You are making in difference in the world!
Look for pictures in the narthex and on the Grace Website.
Maasai Needs
Cleaning out closets? The IMAGE Project needs hooded sweatshirts for our Maasai girls, in sizes Girls XL, Women’s S,M, L, either with or without a zipper.
White crew socks, pencils and pens are also needed and being collected at church until the end of September.
Any questions? Contact Deb Schultz at 679-2659.
Thanks so much! A tote will be labeled for these items near the East Narthex door.
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