The final piece of my weekly routine consists of Compassion International every Saturday starting around 8:30 AM until 3:00 PM. This is a program that Monduli Lutheran is involved with that provides breakfast (chai ~ tea & mandozi ~ Tanzanian doughnuts) and lunch, plus educational content, to underserved or at-risk children in the community.
These at-risk little ones live in broken homes or with their grandparents, where food isn’t secure or dependable for the bibi (grandmother), much less that senior citizen and little one, or plural little people. The educational content has four sphere or areas of content; biblical studies (bible), cognitive, environmental, and physical.
There are two class sessions in the morning, with time for chai in-between. After the second unit, the kids break for computer lab, choir, or basket weaving at noon, until lunch around two. The timing for lunch is a super loose thing. Everyone goes home after lunch. Emmanuel (my mentor & housemate) and Elia (his friend & choir director) co-teach a class of about 20. I observe and assist where possible. I am learning the art of being as opposed to doing. Consequently, I observe much.
The mission of this program and form of outreach is completely good. It is an honor & a privilege to be able to be involved in an activity such as this one. God is good. The people doing His work being truly special indeed.
Classic Emma being involved in yet another noble and virtuous form of ministry & type of social good and outreach.
Tanzanian Times 