An Autumn visit to Africa 

CEO Andy Roberts discovers life at the edges in Tanzania and Zanzibar

Tanzania: SAFI cafe and crafts shop

We give thanks with Ben and Katy Ray that the SAFI (See Ability First International) cafe and crafts shop opened its doors to the public in October and is a great success! Ben and Katy are based in Usa River, near Arusha, where they are building a community for people with disabilities to belong, explore […]

Tanzania: ongoing peace

Mission partners Festo and Grace Kanungha, who previously served in Tanzania, ask for prayer for the nation following recent political unrest in connection with the country’s general election in October. Please pray for the country to remain peaceful and for wise and good leadership.

Tanzania: life returning to normal

Give thanks that life is slowly returning to normal across the country following recent violent demonstrations in connection with the country’s general election. Please lift up in prayer those who are grieving the loss of loved ones or who still don’t feel safe. Ask God to keep lines of communication between CMS staff and mission […]

Tanzania: violent protests

Pray for people in Tanzania, where violent demonstrations broke out this week as the country held a general election. It has been reported that government critics have been arrested, abducted and even killed. Please pray for continued safety for all our partners and people in mission in Tanzania and for calm in the country as […]

Tools for transformation in Tanzania

Disabled crash survivor discovers new talent in wood workshop

Tanzania: training programmes 

Thank God for the 30 pastors who attended CMS-Africa programmes recently. Ask God to give the men and women wisdom and discernment as they engage in mission work and discipleship. Pray they will have energy and strength for their work and that more people will be drawn to their churches as they see the impact […]

Tanzania: CMS-Africa financial stewardship course

We give thanks with CMS-Africa and Tanzania country coordinator Paul Kibona for a successful Financial Freedom for Families course held recently in Tanzania’s coast region. Christians and Muslims came together to learn biblical principles of stewardship and even read from the Bible together. At the end of the course, participants formed five follow-up groups and […]

Tanzania: fighting cancer

Mission partner Heather Johnstone, working among vulnerable women in Mara, Tanzania,  asks for prayer for Maria (name changed), a good friend of hers who is undergoing treatment for uterine cancer. We give thanks with Heather and Maria that, with the help of friends and family, she was able to pay for treatment. Pray for Maria […]

UK/Tanzania: planning a trip this summer

Festo and Grace Kanungha are mission partners based in Cornwall, where they support vulnerable community members through social enterprise and Grace serves as a curate in St Petroc’s Church. They ask for prayer for them as a family as they work out how to visit Tanzania this summer. It will be three years since the […]

Tanzania: stewardship course

Please pray for a Financial Freedom for Families (F4) training event taking place next week. Paul Kibona, CMS-Africa’s country coordinator for Tanzania, shares that 70 participants are expected, including some Muslim women and people from different church denominations.  

New toy business takes off in Tanzania

Dolls accessorised with recycled clothing prove popular for enterprising trainees