Full Dimension Ministry USA 
Sharing the love of Jesus Christ with our brothers and sisters in Tanzania

Educating Preschoolers  *    Caring for the Sick   *    Nourishing the Children of the Yulansoni Valley

 
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Our Graduates

100% Pass Rate for FDM Students!

 
Full Dimension Ministry is proud to announce the 2014 graduating class from the Yulansoni Pre-School.  Our twenty-seven students, ages 7 and 8 all passed their qualification and will move on to Primary School. As we've mentioned in past publications, rural primary schools in Tanzania require students to have successfully pass this test before they can enroll.  It is a blessing to have 100% of our eligible students pass.

Pictured here are our graduates present on the day we took class pictures.  Their names are:  Athumani Ramadhani, Juma Emmanuely, mussa Mwita, Hamisi Amani, Alum Hussein Shamba, Swalehe Abbakari, Yasin Clement, Susana Emmanuely Leonard,  Saada Yusuph, Rehema Issa, Mariam Daud, maria Amosi, Jabiri Yusuph, Samsoni Emmanuely, Neema Ramadhali, Salome Iralinus, Josephina  Zakayo, Jabini yusuphu, Alfayo Yusuph Shango, Joseph Patrick Lwago, Emmanuely Petro Sadala, Salvatory Apolonary, Simion Robert Makali, Wilfred Wilson Domoli, Saida Athumani, Salome Ibrahim Kiswile. 

 

The school year runs from late January to mid December with the month of June off for the harvest.  The kids here will be getting out soon but are already helping their parents plow the fields before the come to school in the morning. 

 

The other 23 children currently enrolled this year aged 4-6 will be returning to us next year. They include:  Emmanuely Yohana, Emmanuely Christopher, Godfrey Elia, Saidi Juma, Kimweri Clement, Leonard Leonard, Levson Abdenego, Peter Zephania, Ramadhan Athumani, Samwely Martine, Zakaria Daniely, Winjuka Amosi, Rehema George, Prisca Izraely, Naomi Timotheo, Mwajuma Hamisi, Mathar Yesaya, Maria Stephano, Kyeus Yusuph, Josephina Kefasi, Josephina Zakayo Abel, Grazia Daud, Betha Timotheo, Glory Kitundu.  

 

Rabies Clinic in Progress

 

Another Successful Rabies Clinic

 

Building on Dr. Dan Randall's successful Rabies Clinic leadership in 2013, local officials in conjunction with Pastor William recently completed another 500+ vaccinations in several communities within the Valley. Within the Villages of Ibaga, Igengu, Ilongo, Mkalama, and Igonia, a total of 11 clinics were conducted and 527 dogs were vaccinated. An additional 73 doses of vaccine remained with the District Veterinarian Officer for use on an as needed basis. 

 

Veterinarian Doctors from the newly formed East Iramba District conducted the clinics with the help of FDM promoting the event and providing a per diem for the doctors during their stay away from home. This was the first FDM outreach effort to these communities and a big boost to the new government district of East Iramba. Rabies in Tanzania is still a danger not only to animals but to humans as well. 

 

While it will be impossible to know exactly how many lives will be saved through the 1000+ animals that have been vaccinated in our two clinics, we know the impact is tremendous and the good will towards FDM will pay off in many many ways as we work to bring the word of Jesus Christ to our brothers and sisters in Tanzania. Thank you again to Dr. Randall for his continued effort to organize and bring corporate support for medicine and related expenses.

 

 

Truck Funding Going Well
 
Goal for Used Truck Purchase in Sight!

 

We have been blessed by such a wonderful response to our Used Truck donation request. This vehicle will serve as a Clinic Ambulance and meet other transportation needs for the Yulansoni mission.  You can help us real our $25,000 goal by visiting our GOFUNDME site and sharing what you can!

http://www.gofundme.com/helpusbuyaTRUCK
In This Issue
Welcome
Graduation
Rabies Clinic
Truck Funding
Missionary Back in US
Rainy Season
2014 Accomplishments
 
Missionary Steve Back in US for Holiday Season

 

Steve will be arriving around December 17th and returning to Tanzania January 20th.  While he has booked quite a few speaking engagements, he still has some time available.  If you would like to hear about his personal adventures or the work of Full Dimension Ministry in Tanzania and how you can join the vital services offered, please contact him at steveintanzania@gmail.com.


 


Plowing for Crops Begins
Its Raining


 

The rainy season started just a bit early this year giving a couple of hard rains early in November but then settled more into the normal routine waiting until late November to continue the event. The repaired rain gutters are working well and the main cistern tank has already collected more water this rainy season than it did last year. 

Now that rainy season has started you can see families out in the fields throughout the day with their teams of bulls pulling the plow. This is often a family affair as it requires between 3 and 4 people to properly run a plow team. Most crews can be seen early in the morning with school children assisting their parents before they go to school for the day and returning in the evening to help finish up or care for the families animals. 

 

Many Blessings in 2014


 

Our Pre-school continues to provide effective preparation for the children of the valley as well as nutritional meals 


* The Medical Clinic is saving lives on a regular basis and currently upgrading the offerings to expectant mothers as well as newborn checkups 

* Teaching, Training and Evangelism classes were conducted with the Valley. 

* Our clean water well continues to provide safe drinking water to the community 

* Eyeglass distributions were conducted and we have been established as a Girl Scout Bronze Award Project going forward 

* Crochet Classes started in and around the valley area to help establish collective efforts for women in business 

* We established agriculture test plots to help demonstrate the benefits of harvesting rainwater for increasing the number of crops planted each year 

* Solar Power Generation was installed on three buildings as well as wiring them for lighting. 

* A new bath house and latrine for the Ward Building was completed so that overnight patients can have a safe and clean location to bath 

* Repaired the guttering to four of the main buildings on site 

* Cleaned and painted the main rainwater harvesting cistern inside and out to increase the expected longevity of this vital resource

 
 
 
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