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Dear Friends-
September was a very busy month for Iringa Hope. During the month we
- Were visited by the International Consortium for Post-Harvest Loss
- Were invited to a meeting with the US Ambassador at the Embassy
- Were invited to the US Mission Dinner in Dar es Salaam
- Visited the Diocese of Njombe and signed an extended agreement with them
In addition to this we made visits to 8 of our villages, conducted a training session for our DSS program, wrote two grants, and completed shipping planting supplies to our 23 AMCOS. Phew – another busy month.
Of particular note were the two new partnerships we signed. The first, an extended agreement with the Diocese of Njombe, represents an extension of the renewed commitment that the ELC,T is making to our work. With this agreement the Diocese of Njombe has promised to donate land, meeting spaces, etc. to support and expand our program in their Diocese. We signed this agreement at a ceremony in Njombe early in September. By the end of the month the Diocese had granted us land in Kidugala and Uhambule where we will construct Integrated Development Centers. This is the first such agreement that the Diocese has ever made and the first time they have ever donated property.
The second partnership was with the Consortium to Reduce Post-Harvest Loss. The Consortium is funded by the Rockefeller Foundation and the Foundation for Food and Agricultural Research. One of the principals from the consortium, Prof Dirk Maier of Iowa State University, visited our offices in Iringa and went to several of our villages. You can find out more about this in the article below.
We often write about our members and what impact Iringa Hope has made on their lives, but this month we decided to write about supporters instead. I hope that you find our article about David and Lee Rokke both interesting and inspiring.
Blessings.
Tom
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