A clinic doing God’s work in Tanzania is not tens of thousands of miles away. It’s down the block — and needs your help. A unique special event gives you a chance to do just that next month.
The Mt. Meru Tumaini Health Clinic — started and operated by the family of Exaudh Mbise, husband of Trinity Lutheran Church (my church) Pastor Denise Mbise — is holding “A Starry Night Dance” fundraiser on Friday, August 11, at the Bucyrus Club.
In addition to Tanzanian-inspired and other appetizers and desserts, dancing (think prom theme, with DJ Pete) and a silent auction, it also features a boutique filled with handmade artisan goods from Tanzania and Exaudh’s terrific Kumbe Coffee, made from beans grown near the Tanzanian clinic. Dress is formal.
Learn more and purchase tickets by August 3 here.
The clinic is making a real difference and can definitely use your help. From its website …
In 2001, work began in the United States to form a non-profit to raise funds for a clinic and to provide ongoing support for the work being done in Ndoombo. By 2002, enough funds were raised to construct a clinic building with running water, electricity and plumbing. The original building was designed by Troy Steege.
In August of 2002, thirty people went on the first mission trip to Ndoombo and witnessed the beginning of building a 9-room building to serve as a clinic for the village and surrounding area. Once completed, Romini could move into the new building.
On this initial trip was one Dr. Deborah Sweet and her sister, Coral Mack. Deborah is an oral surgeon and she worked on patients outside under the bougainvillea. Rev. Moses’ youngest son, Polite Mbise, helped Deborah with her work. Deborah and Coral noticed Polite’s interest in dentistry and subsequently funded his schooling in Dar es Salaam to become a dentist. He started working with his sister Romini at the Mt. Meru Tumaini Health Clinic in 2009.
Continued monetary donations and work performed by volunteers on yearly mission trips have made it possible to maintain and improve clinic services. In 2016, MMTHC received a license to provide healthcare to deliver babies and register births. Because of the wide service area of the clinic (10,000 people living in the area), and a lack of nearby medical services the Tanzanian Ministry of Health upgraded the clinic license to a dispensary. In Tanzania, a dispensary is a step up from a clinic. The staff will now work with the Ministry of Health to provide immunizations, maternity/delivery/well-baby care and health education.
More details here.
South Milwaukee Blog 