We praise God that the small loans and savings project in Mpwapwa diocese is progressing well. We had a 2 day training session in January, initially training the committee who will help us to run the project at the diocese and then training leaders from all the groups who will be developing small projects. 11 groups are participating from the diocese and are developing a variety of projects such as pig and chicken farming, agricultural buisness and vegetable gardening, brick making, selling bibles and prayer books etc. 
On 31st January we returned to the diocese to give out the loans which had been agreed. Loans of between 400,000 and 600,000 Tanzanian Shillings were given to each group (around £260-£440) and we have also taught the groups to make their own savings so that their projects will be sustainable in the future. Please pray that the individual projects will develop well and the groups will be able to return their loans on time as well as making a profit. These pictures show the training course in Mpwapwa cathedral, with our project officer, Justine Sabe, teaching.
(Tunamshukuru Mungu kwamba mradi wa kuweka na kukopa katika dayosisi ya Mpwapwa unaendelea vizuri. Tulifanya mafundisho wa siku 2, mwezi wa kwanza, kuanzia na kamati amabyo itatusaidia kuendesaha mradi dayosisini, na halafu mafundisho kwa viongozi wa vikundi vitakavayoshiriki katika mradi. Vikudi 11 vinashiriki, katika dayosisi hiyo na wanaendelea na miradi mbalimbali kwa mfano ufugaji wa nguruwe na kuku, biashara ya kilimo na bustani, kufyatua matofali, uuzaji wa biblia na vitabu vya sala, nk. Tarehe 31 Januari tulirudi Mpwapwa kutoa mikopo. Tulitoa kati ya TSh, 400,000/= na TSh. 600,000/= kwa kila kikundi, na pia tuliwafundisha kuweka akiba za fedha ili miradi itakuwa endelevu. Tunaomba maombi yenu ili miradi ya vikundi iendelee vizuri na vikundi vitaweza kurudisha mikopo kwa wakati pamoja na kupata faida. Picha hizi zinaonyesha mafunzo katika kanisa kuu la Mpwapwa, na Afisa Miradi, Justine Sabe, akifundisha)
We are continuing fundraising for our project to develop a recording studio in Dodoma for youth choirs to use. This project will be a huge benefit to youth choirs who like to record their music to spread their Gospel message and to raise money for their groups. It will also provide a source of income for the youth office. We desperately need more funding for this project. If you are able to make a donation to support this project please donate on the just giving page above. Or if you would like to buy a CD of local choirs, or feel you could sell some of these for us please contact us at TAYO@anglican.or.tz
(Pia tunaendelea kutafuta fedha kwa ajili ya mradi wetu wa kufungua studio ya kurekodi hapa Dodoma, kwa ajili ya kwaya za vijana. Mradi huu utasaidia sana kwaya za vijana kwa sababu vijana wanapenda kurekodi ili wahubiri injili zaidi na wapate chanzo cha mapato kwa vikundi vyao. Pia studio itasaidia kupata fedha kuendesha ofisi yetu ya vijana. Tunahitaji sana kuongeza fedha katika huu mradi. Ukiweza kuchangia tunaomba mchango wako katika "just giving" hapo juu. Au ukipenda kununua CD za kwaya mbalimbali, au utaweza kutusaidia kuziuza unaweza kuwasiliana nasi kwa email TAYO@anglican.or.tz)
