World Understanding

Spreading the Love From Alpha Delta Kappa to Tanzania

The life situations and successes of the children served by the MAHOCE Centre in Tanzania was described by Cam Johnson, PA Eta, at a special event hosted by the World Understanding Committee. The purpose of the Zoom meeting was to provide information on Project C.H.E.A.R. The Centre founded by Cam’s son Joshua in 2000 is part of that project.

How the MAHOCE Centre helps impoverished children was shown through the stories of Mary and Angel. Their mother was alive but so poor that she could not support her daughters. Mary left home as a child and began working as a domestic servant. Eventually, she ran away, seeking safety at MAHOCE, where she found a loving home and received a formal education. Angel had no job and was living in extreme poverty. Mary was able to convince Angel to ask MAHOCE for help, and Angel also became one of the MAHOCE children.

In the meantime, Mary studied to become a primary teacher. She realized that her heart’s desire was to advocate for young women, sharing what she learned at MAHOCE with others. She now works at a non-profit in Arusha and visits MAHOCE to provide services to young women there. Although Angel was too old for traditional schooling, she attended the special MEMKWA class at MAHOCE. After she completed the

program, Angel qualified for vocational training, but she had a vision of becoming an entrepreneur. She went on to become a very successful commercial onion farmer. In spite of the difficulties the two sisters faced at the beginning of their lives, the holistic program provided at the Centre resulted in good outcomes for them. MAHOCE’s policy is for each child to remain in the program until he or she is established in a career, trade or profession as an adult. World Understanding Chairman Grete Lima says, “Your individual support and the support of your chapter will help MAHOCE reach out to children living Mary, center, in the white dress, MAHOCE visit. in extreme poverty with limited access to education. Project C.H.E.A.R. (Making a Children’s Home with Education and Agriculture a Reality) will increase residency at MAHOCE by 11 students and add a library and technology center. It will pay to educate 90 children and will increase self-sustainability for the Centre because food crops can be raised on the property.” Donations may be made online or mailed to the Alpha Delta Kappa Foundation, 1615 W. 92nd St., Kansas City, MO, 64114 by July 31, 2023. Please write C.H.E.A.R. on the check memo line. Article by Grete Lima, CA Beta Iota IPP, CA Secretary and International World Understanding Chairman, 2021-2023.

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