Little by Little

Thank you for stopping by. A little about me. Nearly a year ago, my family was lucky enough to meet a kind man his name Roland Maanga from Mwika Tanzania. He had been sponsored through our church to come here an speak about his village and country of Tanzania Africa. I began to search to find places for him to speak. We ventured to schools, churches, scouting troops and community events. Every time I listened to Roland speak; my heart began to grow with the desire to help. We talked many hours about what the needs were in his 3rd world country. I don't think any of us that live here in the USA can understand that their basic needs aren't being met. He described life as "more than difficult" Lack of food, clothing and education make life extremely difficult.

I had been praying for a way to help those in need. Then I met Roland, and God placed this call into my heart. I was wondering why me and why Africa, but nonetheless, I can't deny that this village needed help. So my mission began. Roland returned to Mwika and I have worked extremely hard to continue to spread the word that help is needed. I have spoken to many groups since he went back to Mwika. I have two very special groups in Illinois that knit handmade sweaters for the orphaned children . We have "partnered" with a local elementary school in my village of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin to the primary school in his village and have raised money to help purchase textbooks, teaching supplies and school supplies such as pencils and erasures. There have been a couple "art show" fundraisers to put together a simple meal program so that the orphaned children have a place to go to have one meal a week. Our next goal will be to teach and implement a simple farming program for the local village people. This will help them learn how to cultivate many different crops throughout an entire year!!!

Roland takes care of being my eyes and ears through photographs and video and through him we have been able to track our progress and give immediate feedback to friends like you. Ideas from friends and family have helped our progress.

Your support of my mission has already done so much!!! There are wonderful things happening in this village. With my travel to be among these friends in Mwika; it will allow all of us a way to understand what life is all about in this 3rd world country.

I look forward to new opportunities to help serve this village!! Your ideas and input help me to help them!!

I appreciate your kindness!

Cheers!!

Greetings Everyone!!

My journey to Africa will begin on Thursday February 5th. I will make my way to London and have a wonderful opportunity to spend 12 hours in this country. I will arrive in Nairobi Kenya in the early morning on February 7th and God willing our good friend Roland Maanga will arrive safe and sound to meet us there. I will be traveling with my friend Ellen Rasmussen from Waunakee, Wisconsin. Once in Africa we will meet another friend from the USA Barbara...she will arrive on February 13th and stay the duration with us.

I will post everything to this website. I will try to let you know what my daily adventures will be and hopefully can share photo's along the way.

If you have any questions for me as I travel, I will try my best to answer them for you but if I can't, please understand I will as soon as I am back home in the USA!!!

Thank you for your love and support of my Mission to Tanzania.

Cheers!!!