Myamba Scholarship Program

During August—back-to-school month in Iowa—St. Peter also focuses on our companion congregation in Tanzania, Myamba Lutheran Parish. Our emphasis is on the secondary school scholarship program for certain Myamba students attending the four years of public secondary school—those whose families

need financial support in order to afford to send their children to school.

A $100 annual scholarship provides a school uniform, socks and shoes, hot lunch, school fees, testing fees, and school security. Sponsors can also give $15 to cover the cost of a Swahili Bible for a first-year scholarship student and a notebook and pen given to each scholarship recipient. Scholarship sponsors are partners with students’ parents in providing for their education.

95 students are receiving annual scholarships for the 2023 calendar year school year through St. Peter’s program. Let’s match that number for the 2024 school year beginning January 2024!!

Hear all about it! You’ll learn more about this program and how you can help during brief Myamba Moments at the beginning of each worship service in Au- gust. We’ll show pictures of the schools, feature two fourth-year students who describe their typical school day, and hear from the five recent graduates who are continuing their education at high schools around the country. Pledge cards are provided. Pledge payments can be placed in the offering plates, in the baskets on the information table, received online, or mailed to the office.Questions? Ask any member of the Team–Pr. Mark & Bambi Schlenker, Dave & Carol Eilers, Larry & Colleen Gulleen, and Reg & Roberta Yoder.