Historic Dodoma Conference Unifies Partners

This past week, Lahash partners from across East Africa were hosted at the Mennonite Church in Dodoma, Tanzania. Sam Geri, Magaret Modong, Edwin Angote, Leisha Adams, Nick Korir, Margaret Wanjiku, and Dr. Oronje joined Jo French, and Amos Muhagachi and his wife Esther for the first ever Regional East Africa Conference.

The conference started a couple days late, as many of the team had traveled many days and were delayed by breakdowns, rainy weather, and buses running out of fuel.
The group was welcomed by our Dodoma partners, and then were encouraged by Mama Bette to make prayer a priority in each person's service.

Pastor Amos gave an encouraging speech on accountability and teamwork through ministry, and Leisha presented Lahash's values and expectations of our partnerships.

Dr. Oronje also shared on HIV home care, transmission of the virus, and some unique family situations where HIV is present. There were also trainings on accounting methods, digital photography, database use, and finally a round-table discussion on administration and questions from each of the partners.

The conference was a wonderful event to unify the partners, and let the unique experiences of our East African partners encourage and inspire each other in their work. Please pray for each of them as they head back to their respective home towns - especially Dr. Oronje. His mother-in-law just passed away, and the family could use prayer for comfort during this time.