Together We Can Make a Difference!

Restoring Hope
to Children & Families

We work with partners in Tanzania to restore hope to children & families through nutrition support and training programs.

Providing Healthcare
in the Islands

Through the Tumaini Health Center, healthcare is provided to over 15,000 people in the islands of Lake Victoria.

Investing in
Spreading the Gospel

The Rev Dr Richard Goodhart Scholarship fund provides scholarships for students seeking seminary degrees in Tanzania.

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⁣Rehema was found abandoned, weighing only 1.76 pounds. Due to her size, it is suspected that the mother tried to abort her. She was cared for in the hospital for weeks until she reached a weight of 4.4 pounds and could be placed at the children's home. Three different Neema House staff members rotated through constant care for her while she was in the hospital. Some of them stayed with her 48 to 72 hours at a time. ⠀

It should have been impossible with how her life began, but Rehema reached her first birthday while living at Neema House and shortly after was adopted by a loving family. She is happy and healthy today with no medical issues.⠀
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Rehema is a Swahili word that means compassion or concern. This is the testimony of this little girl’s life and all those who fought for her survival, so she could see her first birthday and meet her new family.⠀
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Thank you for all you give to make miracles like this possible. This is the beautiful reward of the work that goes into restoring hope to children and families.
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Rehema is loved, she is cared for, and now she is home with her loving family. God did not forget her or abandon her. He used all of us as His hands and feet to rescue her life at the moment all hope seemed lost. Her life is a celebration because God is still at work in the world. Miracles still happen and this wonderful miracle happened because of the faith and generosity of many people.

#restoringhope #neemahouse #adoptionstory #bethefeet #tanzania

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When we find ourselves in troubled times, we are reminded to love and respect each other unconditionally.

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We love seeing that the Geita community loves @neemahouse as much as we do! Today the children are enjoying some juice drinks that were donated to them from wonderful people in the community.

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Thanks to your generous support, we were able to bless two different Maisha Matters families at Neema House with sewing machines this week. These valuable machines will help the families start their own sewing businesses at home.

Both of these women care for multiple children at home, one of whom has a child with special needs, so being able to run a business from home will benefit them in many ways.

Thank you for making a difference in the lives of families and children in Tanzania!

#tanzania #sewingmachines #families #maishamatters #bethefeet #lifechanger #neemahouse

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What a dream team! -
“The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.” - Luke 10:2
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Our mantra! Always in need of more workers- join the mission!!

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Mary and I have a pretty big Christmas wish this year.⠀
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We currently provide care for 9 orphaned and abandoned children (0-3 years old) in Tanzania. We are also supplying infant formula and feeding training for 9 families. That’s 18 children that have been rescued from malnourishment and abandonment!⠀
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Over the past 3 months we have seen these 18 children smile for the first time in their lives, walk for the first time, play for the first time, and come back from certain starvation and death.⠀
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Our wish is to fund the next 3 months of care, nutrition and training for at least 20 children.⠀
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Would you consider helping us reach our goal on Giving Tuesday to provide 3 more months of care for these children and feeding training for families?⠀
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Giving Tuesday is this Tuesday, December 3 and you can help us save the lives of children in Tanzania and restore hope to families. ⠀
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3 months of care, formula and training will cost $12,939. A donation of $10.75 will provide care for one child for one day and a donation of $104.20 will provide one family with formula and training for one month.⠀
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How can you partner with us to make a difference in the life of a child?⠀
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- John Long⠀
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Double your donation! Rivertown Electric will match the first $1,000 given by Tuesday, December 3. ⠀
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You don't have to wait until Tuesday to give! You can give right now by using the link in our bio.

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We are seeing amazing growth and healing in the children staying with us at the Children’s Home in Tanzania. As they receive proper nourishment, they are also gaining energy to play, some of them for the first time in their lives. We want to be able to celebrate this victory with them through outdoor play.

Will you help us provide the children with outdoor play equipment and some additional solar panels that will provide power that is needed for medicine and food refrigeration in the house?

The total cost is $3,500 and we are 41% of the way there!

A donation of ANY amount will help. Link to give in bio.

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These feet are truly beautiful to us! ⁣
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When they first arrived at the Children’s Home (AKA the Baby Rescue) they were so swollen and weak from malnourishment...but today, with God’s grace and the wonderful care from our amazing staff, these feet are growing stronger and healthier with each passing day. ⁣
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A child that was too weak to stand is now dancing!⁣
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Thank you to all of you who are joining with us though your prayers and finances to help make these children’s stories so very different than what they were.

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⁣Yesterday we accepted the first 2 children for the Baby Rescue. We’ve had a really good first 24 hours with the boys! Both of them slept through the night and have been eating well. ⠀
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The mamas are amazing and they have really enjoyed taking care of them. One of the boys doesn’t feel well and is a little irritable and tired. He took 2 long naps today. With his new feeding schedule, we have hope that he will be a different little boy in a few weeks. ⠀
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Our hope for the boys is to give them the boost that they need for now and reunite them with family as soon as possible.⠀
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We have already been busy washing diapers, sheets, bibs, and clothes. I can’t imagine what it will be like when we have a full house.... but I know with this team, we can do it!⠀
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Thank you again for your prayers as we all work together to bring hope and health to these little ones.

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We met this little guy about 2 weeks ago. He and Jonas (one of the Baby Rescue social workers) are becoming good buddies.⁣
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The child and his mother live in a nearby village and the child has been suffering from malnourishment. His mother had tried everything she knew to do. We met with her and were able to provide her with infant formula and peanut butter. These simple items are beginning to make a big difference for him.⁣
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He and his mom came by to visit us and play at the house today. We stacked blocks and knocked them over, shared crackers, and built trust. It’s so cool to watch him getting stronger and healthier.⁣
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Thank you for caring about the people of Tanzania!

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Today is the day! We are officially approved by the government to begin accepting babies at the Baby Rescue.⁣
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We went to the local small hospital this morning and met the pediatric nurse. She had a malnourished 10 month old child there and took us to see her. The needs are already coming.⁣
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Please continue to pray for the babies and the families that we will be able to serve.

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It’s training day for the Baby Rescue Project!⁣⁣
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All of the staff “Mamas” are learning about their responsibilities in caring for the babies when they begin to arrive later this month.⁣⁣
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Each Mama is so excited about the opportunity to serve the babies.⁣⁣
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We can’t wait to see these women loving and caring for the babies in nine days!!⁣⁣
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You can help the Baby Rescue staff and facility be 100% ready for the babies’ arrival on August 19th when you make a donation to the Baby Rescue Project today.⁣⁣
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We are just $89.15 away from the goal! ⁣⁣
[link to give in bio]⁣⁣
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PS Funds above the goal will be used to purchase next month’s formula and provide for other monthly expenses for the babies.

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God is always able to do so much more with what we have when we let Him show us how we are to serve others with it.
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We see this every day with the truck we purchased for Beautiful Feet Ministries this year. God has allowed this vehicle to serve as a hearse, school bus, delivery truck, workers’ shuttle and so much more!

I sometimes worry about the mileage and the wear and tear, but then I remember that we bought this truck to be used, not to be kept clean and like new.

It’s similar to how I look at my life.
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Jesus paid a great price so that I could be used for spreading His love. I want to be driven down rough roads and used as I was intended. In the end, I’ll have some battle scars and I’ll be tired, but hopefully I will have accomplished what God put me here to do.
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This is what a life well lived looks like.

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The Baby Rescue Project preparations have begun! ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⁣The security fence that is required by the government is going up as we are getting ready to meet another need in this region of Tanzania by providing love and care for 10 abandoned babies through the Baby Rescue Project. ⠀
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Please pray for this project, the babies that will be in our care and the funding needed to provide the ongoing care for the babies.⠀
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These babies are abandoned, but God has not abandoned them. ⠀
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$2,000 per month is what is needed for the ongoing care of our first 10 babies. One day of care per month can be provided for a baby with a donation of just $7/month. $50/month will provide a week of care for a baby and $200/month will provide a full month's care.⠀
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If you are interested in becoming a monthly partner with the ministry, use the link in our bio. ⠀⠀
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#helpingbabies #meetingneeds #tanzania #babyrescueproject #bethefeet

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This week we built frames in order to seal and dry more of the beautiful beads that Neema and Elizabeth are making.
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As you can see, Neema is loving every step of the process. She is such a joy to be with and we are honored to be here in Tanzania helping her discover skills that will help her provide for her family.
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You can help us to help more women, like Neema, learn skills to become financially independent by becoming a monthly partner with Beautiful Feet Ministries {link in our bio}
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#meetingneeds #tanzania #bethefeet #givinghope #beadmaking #paperbeads #sewingworkshop #ministry #africa #missionaries #lovegodlovepeople #dosomething #beads #jewelerymaking #enjoytheprocess #learninganewskill #singlemom #sustainablejewelry #learningsomethingnew

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One of our commitments with Beautiful Feet Ministries in helping the people of Tanzania is our support of Geita Christian College. This school is training future pastors to continue spreading the hope and Good News about Jesus.
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I started teaching Introduction to Sociology at the College. It’s a 10 day “crash course.” I never expected stepping in as a college professor for the school to be something I would do as a missionary, but God continues to surprise me as he uses me in new and amazing ways.
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Please pray for me as I teach this course and for the future leaders who are taking it. God is doing great and amazing things every day. -John

#missionarylife #tanzania #surpriseteacher #bethefeet #geitachristiancollege

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The bead making continues at the Sewing Workshop! Neema, who just learned to make beads last week, is already teaching others to make them.
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One of the new student is Elizabeth. She is 21 years old and was born with a hearing defect which has also affected her speech. The skills Elizabeth is learning will provide her opportunity, income, and voice in her future.

#beadmaking #paperbeads #sustainablejewelry #bethefeet #tanzania #lovegodlovepeople

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We met with government medical officers this week and exciting things are happening with the Community Health Center renovations on the island of Nyamango in Lake Victoria. We have been approved to offer additional medical services!
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The center, which will provide services to 15,000 people in the islands, will be allowed to deliver babies, treat malaria, offer dental care and more in addition to the HIV services. The government will provide a lab tech and nurse for the center. This is life transforming for the people living there.
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God is truly working in and through the plans for the Nyamango Community Health Center provided through the work of Beautiful Feet Ministries, as a hospital with these kinds of services was not expected on this island for at least 10 more years.
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Keep the building renovations in your prayers as we prepare to meet needs in a huge way for these people who God has not forgotten.
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#bethefeet #tanzania #healthcenter #bringinghope #lakevictoria #africa #lovegodlovepeople #Godhasnotforgotten

Our Mission

Beautiful Feet Ministries of Tanzania exists to spread the Gospel and meet the needs of the lost and hurting people of Tanzania by restoring hope to children & families, providing healthcare in the islands, and investing in spreading the Gospel.

Where We Work in Tanzania

The Geita Region of Tanzania

The Children's Home, Feeding Program and Christian College are all located in the Geita Region of Tanzania. This is in the Northwest part of Tanzania.

The Mwanza Region of Tanzania

The Health Clinic is located on the island of Nyamango in Mwanza in the Northern part of Tanzania on the southern end of Lake Victoria.

Our Projects

Our projects help to restore hope to children and families,

provide healthcare in the islands,

and invest in spreading the Gospel.

Hope Needs Team Work!

Because of our partners, we are able to do more good for more people.