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Have you ever heard of KingLemuel? If not, then you proba-

 bly don’t remember his mother.We don’t know her name, buther words are recorded in theBook of Proverbs, in the OldTestament. Lemuel’s mother

was a wise woman who carefullytaught her son/King about theways that he should live and rule.“Speak up for those who cannot

 speak for themselves; ensure

 justice for those being crushed.

Yes, speak up for the poor and

helpless, and see that they get

 justice.” Prov 31:8-9 

When I first met Pastor Wariaelisome 13 years ago he impressedme as a humble pastor of a smallchurch in a remote village. We

had participated together in pas-tor training sessions in Moshi,Iringa and Dar es Salaam, Tanza-nia, and he had the reputation asa pastor with a huge heart for thewidows and orphaned children inhis community. In Tanzaniawidows and orphaned childrenare often considered the lowestrung on the value chain of thesociety. They are most often“poor, helpless and without the

opportunity for justice.”

Pastor Wariaeli invited me to

visit his village of Karansiwhere he then shared his visionof a school that would one dayeducate and equip the childrenof the area. His goal was to

 bring a quality Christ CenteredEnglish based education to the

 poorest of the poor – givingthem hope for a better tomor-row, grounded in the love ofChrist. He was confident that aquality education would enablethe children to overcome thecycle of poverty that their fam-ilies had known for genera-

tions. One way to help the poor receive justice, is to helpthem help themselves. Thisthough is a long term proposi-tion. In the interim PastorWariaeli has frequently pro-tected the “widow and theorphan” from injustice of vil-lage life, while it has been hisgoal to see them equipped andenabled to stand up for them-selves. 

On my first visit to Karansi –Pastor Wariaeli asked if wecould prayer walk over ahillside parcel of land wherehe envisioned a school being

 built and a “safe haven” estab-lished for the children. As wewalked and as we prayed, I

was skeptical that it wouldever be. However, that hillsidenow houses PUNCHMISchool grades one throughseven, a pre-one classroom,dining hall, and computertraining building with a libraryand Administrative area underconstruction. Five classeshave graduated from seventh

King Who?  by Tim Neet

Christmas Fund & Mail Call 

Christmas Fund - While we have already wiretransferred the $7,780 to Tanzania for the pur-chase of Christmas gifts for each of the childrenin Project Child – we still have the task to col-lect the funds that we have already spent.Sounds like a bad budget plan doesn’t it? Notreally, if you know the hearts and determinationof our Child Sponsors and Donors. So, if youare able and willing to contribute, please send

your Tanzania – Project Child Christmas Funddonation to Perimeter Church, per my recentemail, hopefully over the Thanksgiving Holiday

 – or if that is not possible, then before the end ofthe year as we need to reconcile our books. We

are so Thankful for your continued support. 

Mail Call – Our last team to Tanzania has al-

ready returned bringing back letters from some

of the upper grade students in Project Child.

There will likely not be another team going be-

fore next June – so the next few months we will

 be sending over “Mail Only” envelopes – NO

Gift Packages. If you would like to send a let-

ter, or Card and Photo to your child please get

them to us No Later Than Dec 11. Please un-

derstand that most likely your child will not

receive your letter before the first of the year as

the School and much of Tanzania shuts down

the last three weeks of the year. Once our pack-

age arrives in Tanzania – makes it through Cus-

toms – and is able to be picked up in Arusha – it

must then be transported on the next trip to thevillage. A good

guess is a mid-

January de-

lievery – but

what the heck –

we just received

some of their

Easter letters –

so I am sure they

will understand. 

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grade (scoring in the top 4% of the nation)and those students are now either attending,or have completed, four years of SecondarySchool.

There are many ways to battle injustice and

oppression. Sometimes we need to stand up

alongside the poor and the oppressed in

courts of law and tribal councils as Pastor

Wariaeli did – but he is right, the best solu-

tion is to also simultaneously help those who

are vulnerable to oppression – by equipping

them with an education and a faith in a God

who loves and protects and gives hope. At

this time of Thanksgiving – please give

thanks to our Father that he provided a man

of faith such as Pastor Wariaeli – for the

eventual children of Project Child and their

families, and the widows of Karansi. 

King Who? (Continued from pg1) 

The October Journey Team was privi-leged to visit nine widows in theirhomes, praying for them, encouragingthem with God’s Word, providing agift of food and a colorful wrap calleda Kitenge. These ladies meet weeklyand have teaching, fellowship & tea.

They are friends, visiting each otherwhen sick. The Special Ladies sharedwith us, thanking us for loving themand having helped them provide fortheir families by providing those firstchickens and goats. How grateful theyare to be able to sell a goat and payschool fees! One lady thanked us forvisiting years ago and sharing the

verse “I can do all things throughChrist who gives me strength.” Shesays this has reminded her to rely onHim for strength and she has receivedit. We realized that SHE comprehendsthis verse in a much clearer way than

we ever could! -  Kathy Stewart 

Jambo— My name is Eric EmanuelChuwa. I am eight years old and at-tend Punchmi Christian School in Ka-ransi, Tanzania. There are twenty-nineother children in my first grade classwhich in Tanzania we call StandardOne. The Headmaster of our school is

Mr. Godfrey Seuya 

I have one brother, and my fathers

name is Emanuel. I help my family inour garden and in caring for our goats.Would you consider sponsoring me —or introducing me to someone whowould be able to? My Project Child

 Number is KAC480. 

Your Friend Eric 

Further information about PROJECT CHILD is on youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdBudsHKB4Q

Or email timneet@att.net See us on Facebook at Project Child—Tanzania 

Serving the Widows More Sponsors Needed

speak up for the poor and helpless, and seethat they get justice   Prov 31:9