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Thank You from the IMAGE Project…..

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Thank You from the IMAGE Project

            With the tremendous outpouring of financial support from the Grace congregation and Sunday School, a total of $2069.68 was donated from the Noisy Offering, Goat Booth, and coin boxes for the Namnyaki Girls Secondary School. This will provide 40 goats, 100 chickens and 5 acres of land for garden plots that include seeds, fertilizer, tractor rental and a little labor to help with the planting.

            On behalf of the Maasai girls and those who work

on the Project, we are overwhelmed with the kindness and generosity of this wonderful church family that has continued to make a difference in the lives of the Maasai.

Our school will now have a self-sufficient source of food  and the girls will learn skills in animal care,planting, weeding, and the harvesting of crops. Goats, chickens and land will be purchased in March. We thank God for all of you and this gift that keeps on giving.

                                                                Deb Pangerl and Deb Schultz

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Maasai Girls School Update and Needs ….

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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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Baby Care Kits ~ for Lutheran World Relief

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A “Baby Care Kit” contains:

 ~ Two lightweight cotton t-shirts

 ~ Two long or short-sleeved gowns or sleepers (without feet)

 ~ Two receiving blankets, medium-weight cotton or flannel, or crocheted or knitted with lightweight yarn, up to 52” square

 ~ Four cloth diapers, flat fold preferred

 ~One jacket, sweater or sweatshirt with hood, or include a baby cap

~Two pairs of socks

 ~One hand towel, dark color recommended

 ~Two bath-size bars (4 to 5 oz.) of gentle soap, in original wrapping

 ~ Two diaper pins or large safety pins

Do not add other items or leave out any of the items listed, Gently used, clean items ( no stains or tears) can be substituted for new ones. Wrap items in one of the receiving blankets and secure with diaper pins. Do not enclose the Kit or any of its contents in plastic bags.

TIPS

 ~ Sizes up to 24 months may be used. Varying the sizes of the clothing items included will make the Baby Care Kit useful as the baby grows.

 ~ Sweaters may be knitted or crocheted from leftover yarn, or madefrom heavy double knits or fleece. Select a pattern that suits your skill level. Preferred styles have buttons or ties down the front.

 ~ Diapers can be made from flannel or even by recycling t-shirts                                                                    (pattern can be found at church office)

 ~ If knitting or crocheting receiving blankets, including one knitted/crocheted blanket and one flannel blanket will provide maximum versatility.