Miwani for Mwanza: Safari Pix from Marlene

Monday, August 3, 2009

Safari Pix from Marlene

Marlene shares about the group in her safari car,

"Our driver was Freddy. The most memorable event was Bob Schroeder cracking his head on the roof of the van when we hit a major rut! It was interesting to watch Jared stand on the floor of the van to see out over the front luggage while Erica stood on her seat to see out."

"Another memorable moment was when Freddy and Jared jumped together at the Maasai village."

"The first sighting of any new animal was always a thrill. We finally learned we should trust Freddy to get us to a good photo op spot."

1 comment:

SandyAugust 3, 2009 at 1:23 PM
The wildlife shots are spectacular but I love tho photo of the mother duck and her little ones following her through the grass!
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Miwani for Mwanza Mission

In July 2009 the “Miwani for Mwanza” mission team from Atonement Lutheran Church traveled from Overland Park to Mwanza, Tanzania. “Miwani” is the Swahili word for eye glasses.

While in Tanzania the team worked with International Health Partners to begin the construction of an eye clinic at the Nyakato Health Center. The eye clinic is critically needed to serve over 200,000 people in the Southern Lake Victoria area.

Dennis and Paula Lofstrom and IHP-TZ oversee the Nyakato Health Clinic through the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania.

In June of 2012 another team from Atonement will travel to Mwanza with the goal to finish the eye clinic as well as to serve in various medical roles. Several members of the M4M team are Health Care Professionals and during the trip will be providing medical & eye exams, treatments and eye surgery for the people in that area of Tanzania.

$36,000.00 US is needed to to purchase the supplies to complete the Ahlrichs Eye Clinic, and $21,000 of that has been raised already through a Golf Benefit last fall and the "Spread Some Salt" Gala & Silent Auction this past March.

Your contributions toward the final $10,000 needed to complete the Eye Clinic are greatly apprieciated by the M4M teams, IHP-TZ and the people of Mwanza. Asante Sana!

Click here to make a donation.