News

We have received by letter news from Bishop James of devastating floods in these two districts please see the letters under the NEWS heading on our home page.

Bishop James, and his wife Veronica, will visit the UK in July 2020 visiting friends before joining the Lambeth Conference, which is to be held in Canterbury from 22nd July until the 2nd August. Details of his itinerary will be published under our NEWS section.

We have included Bishop James’ Christmas letter under our NEWS section access from our HOME page.

Under the NEWS heading above is an appreciation of the Late Dom Kenneth who was a former Bishop of Plymouth and assisted in the formation of the charitable trust the Friends of Masasi and Newala

The Chair of The Friends has made his annual trip to Tanzania and has made a full report which you will find under NEWS from our home page.

Former Head teacher Steve Arbery has made his first visit to Tanzania in order to visit Mtandi school Special Unit. The Special Unit which cares for children with disabilities has long held Steve’s interest and he has supported several fund raising initiatives in order to help the children have better life chances. Read his full …

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The Friends of Masasi and Newala are saddened to learn of the death of Dr Marion Bartlett a long time supporter of our charity and a former doctor working in Masasi. Marion Phillips-the name by which many people will remember her- spent forty years as a surgeon and physician in Tanganyika. In 1966 she married …

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Bishop James on his Birthday walk yesterday

On Wednesday 14th June Bishop James’ birthday he is walking from Sindano, his home village, to Masasi Cathedral in a fund raising event to build the girls school at Namasakata. This journey of forty miles, is to be completed in one day starting at 5 am in the morning. He will be joined by many …

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Will you take part on our fund raising enterprise to Save Water In Masasi 2016? Details can be found on our Fund Raising Page