As Uzima Centre enters a time of leadership transition, Maryknoll lay missioner Joanne Miya reflects on positive change—from expanded apprenticeships and nonviolence education to new spiritual accompaniment at the Lake House of Prayer—while trusting the next generation to carry the work forward.
At Uzima Centre in Tanzania, missioner Joanne Miya reflects on the meaning of community in light of Maryknoll Lay Missioners’ 50th anniversary. For her, it includes not only those she serves today but also the beloved friends, missioners, and family members who have passed on—her “communion of saints.” Through their lives and enduring presence and intercession, she is reminded that every story becomes part of a larger mosaic of faith, resilience, and love.
Uzima Centre in Tanzania is embracing exciting changes with new leadership and office space. As the Learn & Earn program empowers more young people with practical skills and hope for the future, the center continues to transform lives—thanks to the generosity of its supporters.
From providing essential school supplies to supporting life-saving medical care, Uzima Centre is making a difference in the lives of vulnerable individuals in Tanzania. Children are getting the education they deserve, families are learning the power of saving, and those living with HIV are receiving critical care. From missioner Joanne Miya, here’s how your support is changing lives.
Through innovative projects and unwavering support, Tanzania’s Uzima Centre uplifts the vulnerable, fostering hope and dignity for HIV+ clients of all ages. Missioner Joanne Miya reflects on the successful services provided this year.
In Africa, marriage is more than a union between two individuals—it’s a community affair, says missioner Gabe Hurrish in South Sudan. The extended family takes center stage, harmony is paramount, and generosity binds generations.
The Uzima Centre improves the lives of HIV+ Tanzanians of all ages and religions. Missioner Joanne Miya reports on its latest efforts.
The sounds are loud, the flames big, and the smiles contagious, reports missioner Kyle Johnson—or “Mr. Science,” as the name tag on his lab coat proclaims—as he teaches the scientific method with fun experiments to kids in Tanzania.
Deaf Development Programme education advisor and lay missioner Julie Lawler shares a heartwarming reunion of a former student and his teacher in Cambodia.
Missioner Gabe Hurrish teaches—and learns from—the students, as well as their parents, at St. Mary Magdalen Parish schools in South Sudan.
Julie Lawler reflects on her experiences of community during a significant transition.
