A LWML grant in the amount of $6,386 was graciously awarded to LWML member Cindy Jurgensen of Christ the King Lutheran Church, Memphis, and presented on January 5th, 2025, by Christine Acomb, LWML West Tennessee Zone president. The grant was requested for the Tanzania Deaconess Home for young women impacted by albinism. This ministry provides
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Deaconesses have become an active participant ministry in the South East of Lake Victoria Diocese (SELVD). Recently the focus of these women has broadened to include a number of components. Deaconesses Lilian Makala, Stella Matary, Esther Mangesho and Linda Funke are working on the Community Health Evangelism program. Esther is the coordinator for that program
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Lutheran Bishop in Tanzania speaks up against the persecution of people with albinism ARUSHA, Tanzania/GENEVA | 24/3/2017 (LWI) – For members of one Lutheran diocese in Tanzania, there is no place for the persecution of people with albinism – an affliction that blights not only their community and country but others in Africa. Bishop
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Three Albino girls sponsored by Judith Irwin, of Murphy, NC, under Diaconia Department at South East of Lake Victoria Diocese led by Deaconesses Matrida Sanga started Decoration class at Vocational Education Training Authority. The three girls are Thabitha Japhet Ichoma, Liku Mathias Masunga and Sumaiya Hilaly. These girls are from Shinyanga and Simiyu Regions.
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