We pray that you will feel God’s blessings and direction as you serve Him in Tanzania.
Project Sites
MMI teams work at St. Mary’s Hospital in Morogoro. The hospital founder, Dr. Nyka, hosts each team.
A Community Health Evangelism program has been established in this region. MMI seeks to meet the needs of the people, both medically and spiritually, through this program.
Housing
MMI teams stay at the Lutheran Junior Seminary in Morogoro. There are dormitory style arrangements, where two people share a room. Hot water is not always guaranteed; consider packing a solar shower if you have space in your luggage.
Electricity
Electricity is 220 volts, so bring a converter along if you are packing electrical devices. (The current in North America is 110 volts).
More About Tanzania
Located in eastern Africa, Tanzania borders the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique, and is slightly larger than twice the size of California. The weather varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands.
Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Tanzania is a republic; the capital city is Dar es Salaam.
People & Economy
Currency: Tanzanian shilling (TSh)
Population: 35.3 million
Ethnic groups: mainland – native African 99%, other 1%
Literacy: 67.8%
Religion: Christian 51%, Muslim 31%, indigenous beliefs 18%; Zanzibar – more than 99% Muslim.
Language: Kiswahili or Swahili (official), English, Arabic, many local languages.
(note: Kiswahili is the mother tongue of the Bantu people in Zanzibar and nearby coastal Tanzania; the first language of most people is one of the local languages.)
Industries: primarily agricultural processing (sugar, beer, cigarettes, sisal twine), diamond and gold mining, oil refining, shoes, cement, textiles, wood products, fertilizer, salt.
Agriculture: coffee, sisal, tea, cotton, pyrethrum (insecticide made from chrysanthemums), cashew nuts, tobacco, cloves (Zanzibar), corn, wheat, cassava (tapioca), bananas, fruits, vegetables; cattle, sheep, goats.
