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I’m sister Daniela Wladyslawa Lason 

• CHURCH IN TANZANIA

   Church is relatively young in Tanzania. Some of the dioceses just celebrated their 100 year Anniversary. We have here native bishops, many priests and nuns. We (sisters of Mary Immaculate) have been working here in Tanzania for 30 years. Actually, there are 6 Polish missionaries, 34 native sisters, and 8 novices present here.

   

  The Nanjota Mission, where I work, has 2 native Polish sisters and we have 15 candidates who come from all of Tanzania from different tribes.

   

  Our mission parish’s territory counts many villages located deep in the bush, in 30, 40, 50 kilometres distances from each other. In some villages there are chapels or small churches constructed from local supplies (clay – pits with grass roof). A priest is able to visit each church every two months.  When the priest is not available, catechist is in charge. He informs the priest about all problems and situations of inhabitants and church.

   

  Our mission is located deep in the bush without any electricity. The closest county town is located about 40 kilometres from us.

  In this city, there are government offices, such as post office. There are also stores and gas stations that are run by Hindu people. This is the only place, where we are able to buy basic essentials and we can bring ill people to the hospital. To get through the bush, we need to use an off-road car.

  
  

• MISSION’S WORK IN NANJOTA.
  
  I. MISSION’S CLINIC

  Ill people come here from far villages. They are often brought to us on someone’s backs, sometimes on beds of boards or on bicycles. These people are sick of leprosy, typhoid fever, tuberculosis or ulcers after snake’s bites. A lot of them are seriously ill because of helminthiasis diseases. Some of them die of AIDS. There are cholera epidemics. Huge numbers of children have anaemia, because they eat very poorly. They often die because of pneumonia.

   

  II. We run a delivery room, a K clinic, and pediatric room. 

  Finally we have obligatory immunization for children. We are happy because the Government covers all costs of injections. However, first aid items and medication for ill people, we have to pay from our own funds. Additionally, we are hiring native medical personnel for monthly salaries (we have one medical doctor, a midwife and nurse assistants). They are helping us in treating people.

   

  III.  PRESCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN

  A big help for natives is a preschool which is run by our Mission. Everyday, we have about 100 children. We take care of them regardless of religion.

  Children learn how to read and write. Besides, we teach them to respect other religions and skin colours.

  Our Mission is able to guarantee one meal a day for every child – it is one bowl of corn soup. It is everything what we can afford. One bowl of the corn soup is very often the only meal that a child has in a whole day. Especially during months of hunger.

  Lack of potable water in our area is on of the biggest and painful problems, especially during the dry months. 

  We would love to take care of all children in our area and we want enrol an additional hundred children (that’s what their parents are asking us). However, we can’t do this because we don’t have enough room for them. Even today, half of the preschoolers have their classes and meals outside, under the tree. The huge problem comes during rainy season, when it rains on our heads. So, there is a huge need to develop a bigger building, as well as to find funds for corn to be able to feed every child.

   

  WE NEED YOUR HELP !