A DREAM BEING REALIZED...
Tanzanian Mission
Passing of time creates history and history unfolds many mysteries, And these mysteries make the lives of people eventful and these events fashion the course of the destiny. A passion for the disadvantaged people of Africa paved the way for the apostolic mission in Africa. September 12, 1990, was an epoch making day in the History of the Missionary Sisters of St.Ann when two missionaries landed in Tanzania. The first community was established in Ipuli, in the Archdiocese of Tabora. Now there are 45 Sisters in 8 communities working in the Dioceses of Tabora, Kahama, Morogoro, Arusha and Dar es Salaam.
Our Focus:
- To manifest the efficacious and healing presence of God among the wounded,
- To bring good fortunes in the lives of misfortuned ones through our apostolic services,
- To be the 'Awareness-Raisers' of the youth, specially the girls to take a leading role in bringing liberation, justice and prosperity.
Our Socio Apostolic Services:-
Our Lord Jesus Christ and Our Founder Fr.Wilhelm Meyer invite us today to be Samaritans who are moved by the wounded, half-dead humanity to carry them to new inns of healing and liberation. Addressing the need of the area, nurturing its vitality and using its resourcefulness, through meaningful social mission activities, we make Christ's presence visible.
1. Health care:
1.1 St.Ann's Health Centre, Ipuli, Tabora Diocese:-
Started: 1991
Bed strength: 35
Facilities:
- OPD, Pharmcay, Laboratory, Scan, MCH programme and HIV/AIDS preventive and therapeutic programmes,
- IPD with different wards, Labour Room, Operation Theatre
- Outreach programme to distant villages
1.2. St.Ann's Dispensary, Mbulu, Kahama Diocese:
Started: December 12, 1999.
Ministry: Health care to the locality.
1.3. St.Ann's First Aid Centre, Kamishango, Bukoba Diocese
Started: 2008
Ministry: Health care to the HIV affected/ infected children and the people of the locality.
2. Educational Apostolate:
Translating the vision of our Founder to give special attention to women and realizing the importance of igniting the mind of the youth to bring in social transformation, our schools primarily cater to the education of the girls Guided by the principles of Christian education, we instill in the young minds high morals, discipline, responsibility, integrity, values and social awareness.
2.1 St.Ann's Primary School, Kihonda, Morrogoro Diocese: -
Special features:
- The only school run by Sisters of St. Ann, Co-education
Started: July 5, 1996
K.G. Section
- Started: July 1, 2003
2.2 St.Ann's Girls Seminary, Kihonda, Morrogoro Diocese: -
Started: July 18, 2000
Special features: Form I, II, III & IV, English medium, well equipped laboratories, computer lab. Well furnished hostel for 200 girls
2.3 Enyorrata E Ngai Girl's Secondary School, Monduli Juu, Arusha Archdiocese:-
Special features:
- Exclusively for Masai tribal girls; Collaborative work with the Arch diocese of Arusha; Administration and Management by the Sisters.
Started: February 7, 2004
Facilities: Form I, II, III & IV English Medium, well equipped laboratories, Well furnished hostel.
2.4 Mongla, Mbeya, Arusha Archdiocese
Special features:
- Education for Tribes
- Collaborative work with Anna Tamozzo Founation
- Secondary School and Boarding
3. Social Apostolate:-
In the current situation of the African context, we want to respond to the Gospel by focusing our attention on those poor, victims of injustice, people who are exploited /affected with Aids, culturally disadvantaged and socially marginalized and take bold and concrete steps.
3.1. Don Bosco Centre, Kamishango, Bukoba Diocese:
- Day Care centre for the HIV/AIDS affected infected School going children
- Collaboration with Lebenshilfe fuer Afrika
- Started: March 2007
- Beneficiaries:- 280 children
3.2. Mbulu, Kahama Diocese:
- Home care for the HIV/AIDS affected/infected
- Started: 2007
3.3. Ipuli, Tabora Diocese:
i) Day Care Centre:
- Day Care centre for the HIV/AIDS affected/infected School going children
- Collaboration with Lebenshilfe for Africa
- Started: 2006
ii) Tailoring Centre for women:
- Started: 2006
3.4. Kihonda, Morogorao Diocese:
i) Drop Out children's Programme
- Started: 2007
ii) Tailoring
- Started: 2007
1. Pastoral Ministry:-
The world is looking for people to speak to them of a God whom they know, as if they could see the invisible. Our faith is put into action.. Every community is involved in making Jesús and his values visible.
Mavurunza, Dar es Salaam Diocese:-
- Pastoral care, Youth ministry, Catechism in schools
- Started: July 2, 2005
- Future vision: Primary school at Kimara (Tageste)