If you attended Synod Assembly in Kennewick you may have learned that our synod’s next project with the Ulanga Kilombero Diocese of Tanzania is a solar kitchen for Tumaini School. But have you ever wondered if ELCA World Hunger is working in Tanzania?
For as long as Benjamin Mgilima Rajabu can remember, he dreamed of becoming a doctor and caring for the people in his rural Tanzanian community. For many years, that dream seemed impossibly distant. It may have remained out of reach if not for ELCA World Hunger. With its support, Benjamin began volunteering at a local hospital and earning a stipend that would eventually help him pay for medical school.
Read Benjamin’s full story (page 5) in the spring 2026 issue of LifeLines.