Upcoming Team Trips + Projects
Tanzania Trip | May 7 - May-23, 2024
TZ Trip Project | Emergency Food Program
TZ Trip Project | Teacher Blessing + Supplies
TZ Trip Project | Medical Clinic + Supplies
Current Tanzania Team Members
Kimber Ryan | Team Leader
I still can’t believe it's been 18 years of team trips with these incredible folks in Africa. And here I am, gearing up for my 14th year leading annual adventures, this year leading two trips. Each trip is a unique journey, brimming with opportunities to bring hope, embrace challenges, and grow – all while sharing the bold love of Jesus. It's a life-changing experience that leaves its mark on both us and those we connect with.
I'm truly looking forward to what God has in store for us this time around. The anticipation is real, and I can't wait to see how His plans unfolds. We have some projects we would love to participate in that extend beyond what a base trip cost covers, especially the medical camp expenses.
Maddy Fast | Co-Leader
Hi. I’m Maddy. I am really excited to be heading back to Tanzania. I’ve been back a few times since attending a discipleship school there in 2012, but each time I grow even closer to the people that I’ve come to love and know deeply.
This year I have the opportunity of co-leading the team. I am really looking forward to introducing the team to the land and the people I love.
We have many project areas we will be serving in, a food program for the Maasai, holding a medical clinic for a remote tribe, and many others. If you would like to donate to one of these I would greatly appreciate it.
Riley Lagerwey | Team Member
Hi, I’m Riley. I’m really excited to be going to Tanzania. I can’t wait to love on the people and be enriched by their beautiful culture. My heart is ready to serve, being the hands and feet of Jesus.
Carol Hagen | Team Member
Hello. My name is Carol Hagen and I am excited to go to Tanzania. One reason is I want to get over my insecurities and to be bold in sharing God’s love with others. I also hope to encourage the Tanzanian people to put their trust in God with any of their needs.
Nila Barnhart | Team Member
I had the privilege of joining the first CTK Mission Trip in 2007, and again in 2009. They were life changing experiences. It has been 15 years since I have been to Tanzania but my love for the people and the relationships I have made there have continued.
I look forward to reuniting with friends and seeing the different ways God has blessed them. Most of all I pray that God will change my heart through this experience and give me eyes to see others as He sees them. I have some dry bones that need to be awakened so I’m laying before God and trusting him for a miracle.
Christie Jensen | Team Member
Hi. My name is /Christie and I am excited to be joining Pamoja Love on the mission trip to Tanzania this MAy. I look forward to sharing God’s love through service, community, and learning more about their world and culture. It has been a dream of mine to join a mission trip and I feel God calling me to not only help others but to learn more about myself and other people and cultures he has created. I hope to share with the people of Tanzania my love for Christ and bering back new views and perspectives to our corner of the world.
We have many project areas we will be serving in: offering support to a community grieving many of their leaders in a devastating accident, a food program for the Maasai, holding a medical clinic for a remote tribe, and other projects that God lads us to. If you would like to directly donate to any of these projects it would be greatly appreciated and all monies will go directly to the projects.
Giving Catalog + Current Events
Nobody understands the level of commitment + hard work teachers make as much as other teachers. We thought it would be a spectacular idea to provide opportunities for teachers to support other teachers in another part of the world. This would also make a great teacher's gift you can give in honor of your child's teacher.
These teachers at Saviour King Ed. Ctr. work in Africa's largest slum in order to love and serve approx. 450 students on a daily basis. They don't just teach these children, they choose to live in their neighborhoods and do life with them. They daily pour their hearts into the well-being of these precious children. Every $40 donation will provide 1 teacher with a Christmas meal package for their family along with a personal gift.
The students who attend Saviour King Educational Centre located in Kibera Slum of Nairobi, Kenya, receive one meal a day. For many, this may be the only real meal they eat for the entire day. Can you imagine the joy when they receive the treat of a banana and extra vegetables? We have seen the smiles these kids have as they gobble them down.
A donation of $100 will provide enough bananas for the 450 students and teachers. Our goal is to be able to provide this extra boost of nourishment at least once a week.
In most places of the world we find a common need, young mama's just waiting for an opportunity to learn + grow so they can provide for their children. A place where women are encouraged to reach for their dreams + can see themselves doing so.
We work with some amazing local, indigenous, leaders who have a heart to love on, speak into ,and equip these young ladies with skills that will empower them to accomplish this. From tailoring schools, to cosmetology, baking + more.
These programs are absolutely life changing for these girls + their families. Your $40 gift will help provide the needed materials for the training program they are participating in.
Gathering together for a meal and celebrating is a favorite pastime for all people around the globe. Can you imagine struggling to provide the most basic of food staples: flour, oil, sugar, and rice, to feed your family on any given day?
By giving a gift of $25 you can provide a nice supply of food that will bring a HUGE SMILE to the face of someone in need, and a full belly for them and their families. Our goal is to raise funds to cover hundreds of meals, so feel free to give towards mutliple packages.
Jiggers - they burrow into the skin and lay eggs, multiplying to create an infested habitat just beneath the skin’s surface that wreaks havoc for the human host. As the parasitic insect spreads, the skin begins to be eaten and gets infected, and the child (or adult) begins to be tormented by it and unable to sleep. They can even eat away your toes and fingers.
This leaves people unable to walk: to school, to work, anywhere. AND it is an extremely painful condition. A simple treatment + pair of shoes does wonders to prevent Jiggers completely.
By helping with this project you can make a serious impact in the lives of the children + their families.
There is an amazing group of people with disabilities gathering in Western Kenya that are spurring one another on to work towards achieving their dream of starting a business. They are really exciting about discovering their skills and providing incomes for their families.
Some. of the biggest challenges are getting the training + having the needed supplies in hand to begin. Once they get it off the ground it becomes self-sustaining. Your gift of $50 will help this group to continue in their mission to help one another rise up and be successful.
Clean water- it's needed to survive. In Western Kenya, these locations are called "Tsisevere,” meaning “A GATHERING PLACE” in the local luhya language.
Each clean water station serves 2-4 villages. A village consists of approx. 50 homesteads of families, so one simple, fresh spring water station can serve 100-200 families with their daily water needs. It is $400 to put in an entire station, or if you break it down per village it serves it is $100 per village. Providing the gift of life-giving water is truly life changing to entire communities.
It is hard to imagine being worried about the rains coming in, or the walls crumbling down, unless you have been there yourself. But Imagine for a moment (if that was you), finally being found, seen and cared about.
With the purchase of a home it covers the basic construction of the exterior, while the recipient and their community provide the materials and labor to build the internal walls. What a beautiful picture this paints of working together.
As you can imagine these leaders give tirelessly of themselves. They see needs all around them and they step up to do something about it. Add on top of that sharing the message of how others can come alongside and partner with them.
So, how then would they share their own personal needs? This can be a challenge for anyone. We would LOVE to raise awareness + support for these faithful servants who live their days out loving + caring for others. Will you join us in our project of blessing a leader?
Medical Camps
This is what championing hope and love looks like: hearing about, providing for, going, seeing, reaching out, meeting the needs and sharing love. These remote villages take hours and hours of driving time to reach, they are far from medical facilities. The clinics see to all kinds of medical needs. For more info on Jigger Clinics : click here
Will you help? This truly takes a global village.
The Pokot
The Pokot are an unreached people group in Western Kenya. They live in a remote area that is very dry and rocky with limited options. With our local partners’ help, they are learning new ways to help provide for their families. Currently, medical care and food are some of their biggest challenges. Our team will have the opportunity to meet these beautiful people, we would love to take them a heaping bundle of love sent from our friends back at home.
Dream Team Members | Ongoing Projects
Did you know you can be part of the Pamoja Love Crew by becoming a Dream Team Member? Check out the details here: (coming soon)
Dream Team Member: Lois. | Widow’s Homes
“There was a day she (Lois) was called to go, to see, to experience and to do. She was headed to Tanzania with a team from the Pacific Northwest. They would be spending two plus weeks in this beautiful land brimming with opportunity to love and serve, working with local partners, reaching out to those who were experiencing deep pain and hardship. Lois understood pain and hardship, she was a widow. She had experienced the pain of loss and she had much love to offer.”
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“A little over ten years later Lois would hear of another heartbreaking story of a widow from her friends, the local leaders that she had worked with earlier in Tanzania. They shared the following: “She is called Ruth, her husband died 5 years ago, when…”. A home that was crumbling, a woman who was trying to hold it together. What did Lois do? She built a home for Ruth, and she is eager to do more, the home is still in need of furnishings and a concrete floor (to eliminate the concern of jigger infestation).
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Lois is an inspiration, she is committed to reaching out with hope by spreading awareness and by providing tangible needs. She understands that love looks like something, and she wants to see it on the move. Will you join her?
If you are interested in supporting Lois and the Pamoja Love dream, here are some options:
Financial Contribution: You can make a financial contribution towards the construction of homes, furnishing, or concrete floors. The costs are as follows:
Widow's Home: $750
Furnishing: $300-$500
Concrete Floors: $600
Volunteer or Spread Awareness: If you are unable to make a financial contribution, you can still support Lois by volunteering your time or skills. You can assist with fundraising efforts, help spread awareness about the cause through social media or local community events. You can simply share this opportunity with your friends.
You can apply to become a team member of an Outreach Trip, or the Dream Team.
By supporting Lois and her mission, you can contribute to making a positive change in the lives of those who often feel unseen and forgotten.
To learn more of Lois’ story and why she chose this project, check out this blog post: A Love That Reaches Beyond Borders click here.