On the weekend of September 12-14, 2025, a sisters' conference of the Moravian Church took place in Iringa in central Tanzania. Women from eight provinces, including the two new mission provinces of Ruvuma and Iringa, took part in this event. Bishop Robert Pangani, his wife, Pastor Bahati, and their daughter Demetria send their greetings with photos from the conference. See here. On July 18, 2025, the Moravian Mwangaza Academy was officially opened in Iringa. Robert Pangani praised this event. The German Göbel family, who supported the project through the Fly and Help Foundation, were also present. The academy is an important step towards enabling the church in the region to offer high-quality education. In addition to the Herrnhuter Missionshilfe, the project is supported by Tanzania Mwangaza, a local NGO committed to holistic education and development. See here and here.

The mission organization of the Moravian Church in Denmark (BDM) recently profiled Nivard Gaudence, driver at the Kipili mission station in the Rukwa province of the Moravian Church in Tanzania. In the article by Svend Løbner, it says: "Nivard is the missionaries' right-hand man. Knud Elmo Knudsen said of him: ‘The most loyal employee I have ever had!’ He is a missionary when he drives, he coordinates the work and fills in the gaps when there are problems. When he finished 7th grade, his mother could no longer pay the school fees. When she fell ill, he moved in with his grandmother. His mother's illness worsened and she eventually died. This is how Nivard came to the carpentry school in Kipili, set up by missionary Knud Elmo Knudsen, and soon to the carpentry school in Kilangala. Later, Nivard, now a husband and father of four, worked as an assistant teacher and as a “jack of all trades” for the mission. He also took care of the young volunteers from Denmark." More in Danish here.

After more than 50 male evangelists and a few female evangelists from the Moravian Church in Tanzania (Lake Tanganyika Province) attended a week-long training course in Kigoma, they were sent out on Sunday to church services in the surrounding area. Their task was to demonstrate what they had learned during the course. This time, the course content did not focus primarily on preaching and pastoral care, but on very practical matters: How can I start a small business to secure my livelihood or help others to do so? How can I best handle the administrative work that arises in a company and in a congregation? How can I use my time responsibly? How can I ensure order and safety on company and church premises? With regard to running a small business, the evangelists were instructed in the production of juice and soap. More in Danish in an article by Svend Løbner here.

93 pastors from the Moravian Church in Tanzania's Rukwa Province recently took part in a seminar on ‘Cross-Border Mission.’ Janica and Mads Jakobsen from the Moravian Church's mission organisation in Denmark reported on this in their latest newsletter. The pastors were encouraged to also reach out to refugees and migrant workers, not least the Chinese, who are involved in many large construction projects in Tanzania. Africa is the continent with the highest percentage of Christians in the world, while Asia has the lowest percentage. This presents a challenge for Africans. A cross-cultural mission also belongs in large African cities. The seminar, which used various games and simulations, was led by Richard and Louisa Evans from All Nations Christian College north of London. More here.

June 22, 2025, was a day of great joy in the Moravian Church at the airport in Sumbawanga, Tanzania, Rukwa Province. Loud choir singing rang out in an overflowing church during a service lasting several hours, followed by an auction to raise funds for a new church building. On this Sunday, women were celebrated in the church and throughout the country. Pastor Emeristo Ntangale therefore asked the assistant pastor, Helena Siame, to take over the sermon. For more than an hour, she preached on the Book of Esther, about a woman who saved her people from destruction through humility and wisdom. She emphasized that women should dare to speak their minds and act courageously, and that men should give women freedom and work together with them. Svend Løbner, public relations officer for the Herrnhut Mission in Denmark, is currently on a business trip to Kipili, Sumbawanga, and Mpanda in the Rukwa and Western provinces. Video here.

Learning from the relationship stories in the Bible was the focus of another marriage seminar held by the Moravian Church in Kipili (Rukwa Province), Tanzania, which was attended by 30 married couples. The seminar was led by Janice and Mads Jakobsen, who were sent by the Moravian Church in Denmark. The seminar was very different from previous ones, where the men walked ten meters ahead of their wives and men and women sat on opposite sides of the church. During the seminar breaks, many couples walked close together, talked to each other, and even touched each other. Good marriages strengthen not only the family but also the congregation, the missionaries said. The married couples learned that when the Bible says that woman was created from man's rib, it does not devalue women, because ribs hold the upper body together. Without ribs, no one can stand upright. Just as men cannot do without their rib cage, they cannot do without the skills of women. In Kipili, it became clear that the patriarchal structure is creaking. More in Danish here.

The Gospel is now rolling on three wheels around the city of Mwanza in the northern province of the Moravian Church in Tanzania." This is what Danish missionary Bettina Poulsen writes about the cargo motorcycle that travels to several villages with the Jesus film and the accompanying image, sound, and stage technology. In May 2025, when there was a movie night in another region, everything went perfectly. On the day of arrival, which was actually only intended to test the equipment, about 60 people gathered spontaneously. They listened to the music and watched as the screen was set up. Later, on three evenings announced in advance under the theme Gospel on Wheels, between 150 and 200 people gathered in the villages. Before the film screenings, there is always choir singing and dancing by local Christians to attract attention and create a cheerful and welcoming atmosphere." More in a report by the Moravian Church's mission organization in Denmark here.

On March 5, Bishop Robert Pangani, President of the Moravian Church Tanzania South West Province, and Michael Gutekunst, Chairman of the Association for the Support of the Partnership with the Moravian Church in Southwest Tanzania, signed a cooperation agreement for a new volunteer program. “Together, we can enable young people to experience voluntary service in another country, in another culture. In this way, we share faith and life together,” says Michael Gutekunst, delighted with the joint venture. The Evangelical Church District of Mühlacker and the Moravian Church in Tanzania have enjoyed a lively partnership for over 40 years. The support association was founded four years ago to develop a volunteer program, among other things. In cooperation with the Diakonisches Werk Württemberg, the Weltwärts Program enabled Tanzanian young adults to do voluntary service in southern Germany. At the same time, thanks to the association, several young Germans traveled to Tanzania to provide support and gain lasting experience. To the complete message here.

The missionary couple Bettina and Morten Poulsen, sent out with their two children by Brødremenighedens Danske Mission. They recently published new video scenes. See here (200 seconds). The scenes are intended as a report on the work of the Moravian Church in Mwanza, Kipili and Sikonge, which has been going on for many years with support from Denmark. The scenes are intended for screening at the mission festival in Christiansfeld/DK and as a film full of thanks. The video scenes show very simple churches of the Moravian Church, which look more like a tin shed, but also beautiful new churches and schools that are under construction and almost finished. In any case, they show the commitment of the brothers and sisters there. In Mwanza and in the area around Lake Victoria, the Moravian Church is still a very young church.

Bishop Joachim Kreusel, Ockbrook/GB, writes from Mbeya, the headquarters of the Southwest Province of the Moravian Church in Tanzania. "The consecration of Robert Pangani as a Bishop of the Moravian Church took place on Sunday, 2 June 2024, on the grounds of the Moravian Church's Teofilo Kisanji University in Mbeya. Robert Pangani and his wife Bahati as well as Demetria, Amani, Haruni and Placseda, the couple's children, send you their warmest greetings and thank you for all your love and faithful intercession. Here are some impressions of the six-hour service in Mbeya. See here (please scroll down!). Bishop Ezekiel Yona, another Moravian bishop in Tanzania, preached about Joshua, the successor of Moses, and God's word to him: 'As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will never leave you nor forsake you' (Joshua 1:5). The Deputy Prime Minister of Tanzania, Dr Doto Biteko, conveyed the government's greetings and called on Tanzanians to maintain peace, unity and love and never be divided for any reason. In one photo, the new bishop is wearing a Rongmei Naga Scarf, a gift from the Moravian Church of Binnakandi in the Indian state of Assam, as a sign of unity across continents."

The workshop at the Moravian Church's Sikonge Mission Hospital in Tanzania (Western Province) has received various tools with the support of the Moravian Church's mission organisation in Denmark (BDM) so that it can now start logging. The number of such orders is increasing. Felling trees seems to be very problematic at first, but in fact it is a sustainable project. In Tanzania, wood is considered a climate-friendly resource compared to steel and concrete, which otherwise dominate construction. The felling of trees is often regulated in Tanzania. It requires a state licence with which only trees of a certain type and size may be felled. The licences are only issued for wild forest areas that are dormant after logging and can regenerate sufficiently. Unfortunately, ordinary people in Tanzania often buy illegal timber, which is cheaper. In addition, there are many monopolists in the timber trade who artificially drive up the price of timber. If the hospital workshop in Sikonge offers people in the region legal wood at a favourable price, this helps the environment. This information was sent by Michael and Mia and Toldam Korsgård (DK), who have been working on behalf of the mission in Sikonge for two years.

The Mbozi Province of the Moravian Church in southwestern Tanzania is one of the youngest provinces of the worldwide Moravian Church, although its beginnings date back to the 19th century and the Niesky pioneer missionary Traugott Bachmann (1865–1948). On July 7, 2025, the province proudly presented one of its facilities on Facebook: the Johann Wavenza Nursing and Midwifery Institute in Mbozi, Songwe Region. Some current pictures can be found here. The institute, which was founded in 1995, offers certificate and diploma courses in nursing and midwifery to a high standard. The institute's mission statement reads: “We are one of the country's leading training institutes in the field of health care and related sciences. We strive for excellence in education, research, practice, and service.” The institute is named after Johann Lukas Wavenza, who was elected the first bishop of the newly formed Southwestern Province of the Moravian Church in Tanzania in 1982. More about him here.

The mission organisation of the Moravian Church in Denmark BDM presents the Tanzanian pharmacist Ibrahim Mahimbali, who looks after the pharmacy at Sikonge Hospital, in an online article. See in Danish here. The employee, who was hired three years ago, ensures that the necessary medication is ordered in Dar es Salaam in good time and is always in stock at the hospital in the Western Province of the Moravian Church in Tanzania. The pharmacy is also used by external people and institutions, even by a state hospital. The pharmacist says: ‘I most frequently dispense antibiotics for inflammation, followed by diabetes medication and tablets for high blood pressure. I trained as a pharmacist for two years, and I still have two years of further training ahead of me. The pharmacy used to have a lot of debt, but now it's in balance.’ The pharmacy is located in the centre of the hospital grounds. Sikonge Hospital serves a population of 210,000 people.

Most people in Africa suffer from power supply problems. Today, Africa is still a continent where electricity is far from being available everywhere or where there are frequent interruptions in the power supply. This clearly hinders economic development. Satisfying the growing demand for energy is an enormous challenge in all African countries. The most common source of energy continues to be conventional biomass. This is used ubiquitously for cooking. Fossil fuels dominate in the areas of power generation and transport.

Together with its local partners, Herrnhuter Missionshilfe is examining exactly where environmental projects can be usefully implemented. Above all, the expansion of solar power systems plays a major role here due to the insecure and unstable power supply. Through the sustainable use of natural resources, people benefit in the long term and are no longer completely dependent on the general power supply.

A solar-powered water pump has already been installed at the hospital in Mbozi. The goal is to equip all Moravian secondary schools and vocational training centers in the country with solar systems as well. It is important that the students and teachers themselves are able to carry out minor maintenance work on the systems themselves thanks to education and training. A functioning power grid is the basic supply for effective learning.