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Greetings from the President

Dear New Life Foundation board members and supporters

Greetings from NLF Tanzania. It is my pleasure to once again touch base with our friends, donors, and supporters, and give updates on various projects currently in progress here at New Life Foundation Tanzania.

Contained herein is a short annual update of various projects and activities currently ongoing at New Life Foundation Tanzania. With the grace of God, we have made some steady progress over the last year on many of our ongoing projects. We have revived our long-stagnant construction project of the story-building at the primary campus and our farms have produced consistent yield over the previous year. A lot of this is thanks to your generous donation and support which continues to touch the lives of many children here in Tanzania. Blessings,
Glorious Shoo

TANZANIA UPDATE
Condition of the children
Thanks to your kind donations and prayers our students are not only thriving academically, but they are very healthy. This is in large part due to the healthy meals provided at the school, the variety of sports activities after class hours, the restful and peaceful environment at the school, and of course, the grace of God that sustains and nourishes our spirit and body. m
HealthwiseHealthy Food
Over the last year, students have not only enjoyed a more diversified balanced diet but have also enjoyed quite a bit of choice food as well. In addition to the regular food, our Chicken Project supplemented the children’s diet with eggs and chicken, our farms also produced sufficient quantities of food crops that added variety to the regular diet.
Spiritually
Praying ChildThanks to a fruitful partnership between International Children’s minister, Lauren Wiberg, and New Life Foundation, our students’ spiritual lives are better than ever! Our students ministered in the largest children's festival of its kind in Moshi, and receive regular, interactive online lessons from the children’s minister.
Academically
We had a 100% pass rate of all our students who sat for the Form 4 national examinations last year. Form 4 is the last year of Ordinary Level (O Level) secondary school education in Tanzania which roughly equates to year 11 of school for students.

The Secondary School Project
Sccondary School 800pxThe new secondary building currently under construction sits at a spacious 8-acre piece of land owned by New Life Foundation Tanzania. The plot of land is situated about a 10 minutes drive from the Headquarters. The current progress of the construction project is as follows:
The Foundation: The most expensive and laborious part of the project so far. Given the size of the building, the nature of the soil, and the uneven terrain of the area, this step posed an engineering and logistical challenge. It required a deeper-than-usual foundation depth which meant more manpower, resources, etc.
Walls: The walls were erected soon after the foundation of the building was set in place. They enclose four classrooms, two sets of toilets and bathrooms on each end, and a corridor at the center.
The Roof: The entire 52m long building is roofed with iron sheets. This involved a deep framework process which was later by iron sheets. Plastering and flooring: The entire walls and floor of the building are plastered and floored. What is left to be done
Plumbing and drainage: Due to the ongoing rainy season in the area, it is especially challenging properly install a drainage system in the building this time. The wet season not only makes it challenging to install a drainage system in the area, but it makes it unsafe for the workforce given the amount of digging that is expected to happen. This step will follow soon after the wet season has subsided enough to allow the safe installation of a plumbing system.
Painting: Like plumbing, it is best advised to paint the building in the dry season. The regular rainfalls pose a risk of washing out the new paint and may discolor some parts of the building. Final touches: Finally, the remaining part of the project would be to finalize some touches such as installing windows, doors, and the wiring system.
Prognosis The lead project manager, Eng. Maro estimates the first phase of the project is nearly 82% completed with major a major final push of the project expected to be soon after the rainy season which is expected to end in mid-June. The building is expected to host NLF’s secondary school students. It is part of a grand plan to relocate the current secondary school buildings and facilities to the new area which is also expected to host major infrastructures like sports fields and dining hall. The first phase involves the construction of four classrooms some of which may be used as dormitories during the first phase of relocation.

Painting: Like plumbing, it is best advised to paint the building in the dry season. The regular rainfalls pose a risk of washing out the new paint and may discolor some parts of the building. Final touches: Finally, the remaining part of the project would be to finalize some touches such as installing windows, doors, and the wiring system.

Primary School
New Life Foundation owns a total of 43 acres, including a newly purchased piece of land adjacent to the Primary Campus. Construction at the Primary School Campus Following the successful completion of the ground floor of the projected multi-story building at NLF’s primary school in 2018, the second phase of the project continued earlier this year. The second phase of the project involves building two floors on top of the current ground floor building. The multi-story building is expected to house classrooms, a computer laboratory, a dining hall, and teachers’ offices. The project is currently on hold pending statutory paperwork from the local government. This paperwork and permit approvals are typical of multi-story building projects and it is expected to continue once the approval is confirmed. The Library building Last year marked the successful completion of a library building at New Life Foundation primary school. The modern library was designed and constructed from empty freight containers that had once transported and stored food for the students. The newly innovative library is now a colorful resource of educational material for both teachers and students. The project was sponsored by supporters from the USA and is equipped with modern facilities like Air Conditioning, glass windows, and wood flooring making it a popular spot on campus.

The farm Project
Plantings

New Life Foundation Tanzania is blessed to have over 25 acres of arable purchased by our supporters around the world. Over the last year, the farms have been a constant source of fresh, nutritious food for the school. This includes a variety of crops such as maize and beans, popular stable foods in Tanzania. Other crops harvested from the farms over the last year include tomatoes, vegetables, and pawpaw fruit. It is currently the rainy season in Tanzania and maize crops and beans are sprouting from the farms. Our farm manager, Frank Ng’oo estimates it will be a successful harvest! 

Newly paved Primary School Campus
In a major step to promote a clean and safe environment at our Primary School Campus, all the walkways and open area was neatly paved. This project was 100% funded by our supporters. This upgrade eliminates the persistent dust problems during summer and sticky mud problems during the rainy season.

Professional Development for NLF staff
This year the administrator at New Life Foundation Head Quarters in Moshi, Mrs. Irene Kivuyo, went for a professional development program in the USA. The program was brought about through a partnership between NLF and Cincinnati Christian Schools (CCS) in the USA where Mr. Ray Kochis, serves as the Superintendent of the schools. In previous years, NLF ran a similar exchange program with Hebron Christian College in New Zealand where staff would go to New Zealand for a professional development program. 

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Amazing opportunities at New Life Foundation

Glorious Shoo
"There is no greater investment than investing in the lives of children" – Glorious Shoo, President New Life Foundation.

Over twenty years ago, God spoke to our founders, Glorious and Josephine Shoo about starting a ministry to children. The couple was specifically touched to serve the needy and orphaned children by providing them with quality education and Christian-based parenting. From the very beginning, it was apparent that they would not have to do it alone. Indeed, God has been very faithful in bringing the best staff to New Life Foundation over the years. 

Who are we?

We are New Life Foundation, a Christian non-profit organization based in Moshi, Tanzania. Our work is primarily focused on serving needy, unprivileged, and orphaned children through providing them with quality English medium Christian-based education and training. We also rescue, support, and empower young women at risk of prostitution (or human trafficking) or teenage mothers who have been ostracized by their community or families. We also provide shelter and care for abandoned babies and orphans.

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At New Life Foundation, what others call trash, we call treasure.

Our Core Values


We believe in the Bible
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We hold the Bible as the Word of God himself, and therefore the foundational and final authority of what we do.

We are guided by Christ-like love
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We believe in Jesus Christ as the perfect model for life and services. Everything we do is guided by his example of selfless and unconditional love.

We are committed to serving children
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We believe that children will lead the future and that God desires them to live to their maximum potential. This inspires our call to serve children and advocate for children’s ministry in the body of Christ.

We are committed to serving the needy
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We believe that God’s heart hurts when children’s hearts hurt. For that reason, we are inspired to transform the living conditions of orphans and other children in need.

We are committed to transformational education
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We believe that knowledge has the power to transform, and we are committed to transforming society through quality Christian education.

We are committed to integrity and service
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We are guided by honesty, transparency, and accountability in our use and allocation of the resources of which we are stewards.

As such, the organization requires of its workers (both staff and volunteers) specific qualifications that are consistent with the vision, mission, and core values of our work. For more information about our operations visit: www.newlifetz.com
 

Opportunities at New Life Foundation
This September, New Life Foundation is excited to announce some interesting opportunities that qualified candidates can apply for at various teaching and non-teaching positions available at the organization. Join us in playing a role in shaping future world transformers by actively investing in the lives of children today. Join our team in one of the following positions

  • • Librarian
    • Secretary 
    • Cook
    • Health Officer 
    • Early Childhood teacher 
    • Secondary School Teacher

Necessary Qualifications

Our applications process is rigorous but fair. We take very seriously the mission that God has laid in us, and therefore, we are very careful in taking on people to join us in this ministry. We encourage you to take a minute to read our vision, mission, and core values ahead of sending your application.
  • •    The candidates are required to be born-again Christians, spirit-filled, and actively involved in their home-church. A recommendation letter from their home-church pastor will be required as part of the application process.
    •    Fluency in English (reading, writing, and speaking) and experience with academic writing or content creation in English will be an added bonus. 
    •    Passionate about children’s ministry, mission-driven and interested in making a positive impact on future generations by investing in the lives of children
     

Additional Information

•    Secondary school teachers required are those in the fields of Mathematics, Physics, and English language 
•    Health officer candidates with prior experience in nursing or certified clinical officers are preferred. 
•    Prior experience with children’s ministry or non-profit experience is preferred

How to Apply

Tell us about your skills and experience, why you’re passionate about children, and how you would contribute to New Life Foundation in serving needy and orphaned children in a cover letter. Attach relevant certificates and documents that demonstrate your skills and experience in the area that you are applying. We will also need to see your CV and a letter of recommendation from your home-church pastor as well. In summary, your application should contain the following:

  • •    An updated CV or resume
    •    A cover letter
    •    Academic certificates and documents relevant to the post you are applying.  
    •    Recommendation letter from your home-church pastor

Send your application to the following address:

recruitment@newlifetz.org

Your application should include the subject heading of your interest position, for example, if you are applying for a Librarian position, the subject heading would be, “Librarian”. The deadline for this application is September 8th, 2021.

Note: Please be careful enough to attach all the required items in the application as failure to do so may disqualify your qualification. For more information, you can call/ text this number: +255 766 692363.

We wish you all the best as you apply.

 

 

Walter SIlas
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