http://pentrust.org Serving Central Tanzania Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:44:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Poverty Eradication Network Trust Welcomes You to Our Holiday Craft Sale Dates: Friday, December 18 - Saturday, December 19 Times: 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM Friday and 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Saturday Place: 8924 - 40 1/2 Avenue North in New Hope, Minnesota Directions: East of 169 N/exit at County Road ... http://pentrust.org/2009/12/10/holiday-craft-sale-in-minnesota/ Japhet and his mother, Hilda Nzuzu, at the Standard Seven graduation ceremony at DCT Holy Trinity Primary School. Japhet has been one of PEN Trust’s scholarship students since Standard Two. Deputy Head Mistress, Patricia McKelvey, and Honored Guest Principal Moses Matonya from Msalato Theological College. Introducing the teachers… ... http://pentrust.org/2009/12/10/japhet%e2%80%99s-graduation/ Imagine the joy of being a kid living in a rural village and having a library stocked with wonderful books in English and Kiswahili at your disposal… Chalula Library was built by Bruce and Rosemary Harris of the US through Friends of African Village Libraries. It is ... http://pentrust.org/2009/12/08/chalula-library/ Another great way to keep track of news from PEN Trust is through Facebook. PEN Trust has a “Cause” page where you can connect with others interested in PEN Trust activities as well as donate online through Network For Good. Facebook is a great way to find ... http://pentrust.org/2009/12/08/pen-trust-cause-now-on-facebook/ Scholarship student, Inez, was thankful as she received a box of clothing from Mungwe. After a call to Minnesota friends of PEN Trust, twenty boxes of clothing were added to the St. John’s container. Many more boxes are waiting for shipping but that was all that could ... http://pentrust.org/2009/12/08/gifts-of-clothing/ Vice Chancellor Meshack watching as Mungwe breaks the seal on the St. John’s University of Tanzania forty foot container of books. The grounds crew of St. John’s quickly went to work unloading the container. Each pallet was unloaded into its own pile making it easier for the ... http://pentrust.org/2009/12/08/st-johns-university-container/ The graduating class of Emmaculata Pre School sing WELCOME to our graduation! Sister Vativa and two class representatives welcome the parents and friends of the graduates. Sister Joan and class representatives welcome the honored guests of PEN Trust with a special necklace lei. Time to sing ... http://pentrust.org/2009/12/07/emmaculata-pre-school-graduation/ Sister Rosaria, originally from Italy has spent over 20 years in Tanzania at St. Gabriel’s’ Technical School on the outskirts of Dodoma town in Veyula. PEN Trust recently delivered 198 books for the Sewing and Tailoring program. Sister Rosaria is a jovial woman who has been close friends ... http://pentrust.org/2009/12/07/st-gabriels-technical-school/ Cramped quarters have not stopped Mrs. Fress Kisaka from accomplishing her goal of providing quality education for underprivileged children in the Arusha area. Playground at Eseriani Junior School. Fress (on the left) introduced herself to PEN Trust while they were representing Books For Africa at last ... http://pentrust.org/2009/12/07/eseriani-junior-school/ PEN Trust friend, Mary Jo Peterson, has a special place in her heart for the people of East Africa. In 2001, she visited Tanzania in order to get a better idea of the background and culture of her families’ foster child’s home country of Uganda. This year PEN Trust ... http://pentrust.org/2009/12/07/update-on-the-peterson-container/