slide show photos by Lyn MacLean

   Pastor Naftal & Anjelina Ng'amillo

NEW BLOG! TUNGAMALENGA
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SOTV Tungamalenga Partnership

Bega Kwa Bega  
working shoulder to shoulder as brothers and sisters in Christ for evangelism, education, healthcare, and economic development

Walk for Water 2011

Thanks to all who participated in our Walk for Water on July 16 & 17! We met our goal of raising $15,000 to bring water to Mahove, our partner village in Tanzania.

Thanks to all who braved the hot and muggy weather to participate in any way, as walkers, volunteers, singers, and donors!  You can view photos from the walks and keep up to date on new developments at tungamalenga.blogspot.com. 

Water borne disease is a leading cause of death for children under five in developing countries, killing more children than AIDS, malaria and measles combined. Women and girls spend hours fetching water, walking an average of 3 miles a day, often at the expense of their education.

We are raising money to pipe water 15 kilometers from its source to Mahove, where there will be five access points (faucets) spread throughout the village.

Tanzanian Scholarships Make a World of Difference

Just a few years ago, Devotha Mhalwike was a village girl whose one living parent was unable to pay the fees for her secondary education. Without an education, her future held little hope--subsistence farming, a daily struggle to provide water, food and the necessities of life.

But Devotha had been a bright student in primary school, and she earned a scholarship for her secondary studies through the partnership SOTV shares with Tungamalenga Parish in Tanzania. She completed four years of secondary school, studied community development at Rungemba College, and now she is working as a data clerk at the government health center at Idodi. She is optimistic about her future, and she wants to thank Shepherd of the Valley members who support the Tanzanian Scholarship Program.

Devotha and dozens like her have had their lives changed by your generous scholarship support.

SOTV provides 125 secondary scholarships--many to students who have been orphaned by AIDS, malaria, or tuberculosis. In addition, SOTV supports 6 theology students attending Tumaini University; as well as six other college students in community development, medicine, nursing, and technology. Secondary scholarships provide tuition, room and board at a cost of $360 per year; university scholarships vary in cost from $2,000 to $3,500.

Donations to the scholarship fund can be made at any time, in any amount. Please make checks payable to SOTV with "TZ Scholarship" in the memo. Questions? Contact Kirsten.Levorson@sotv.org or Joan Dornfeld.