Sports is a way for our indigenous brothers to find an outlet to their daily struggle for survival. The parish of Apostolos Barnabas in the village Ueda, Iringa in Central Tanzania within the actions and efforts, after the Most Reverend Bishop of Arusha Mr. Agathonikos’ prompting, organized their own football team and many of the …
Supporting the football team and organizing a food drive Read More »
The provision of food to the poor villages of the Iringa region, which is also plighted by the Coronavirus, is unwavering. For thousands of families and orphans, the constant work of volunteers from the Iringa Missionary Centre of the Holy Diocese of Arusha and Central Tanzania is what grants them their sole source of daily …
Love towards our fellow man knows no boundaries or borders, color, or ethnicity. It is always offered, flowing like a river with a sole purpose to quench the thirst of thousands of pained souls. Our daily goal…is to help as many of our brothers as we can. In this effort, volunteers from the Iringa Missionary …
The faithful Orthodox members of the Masai tribe in the Iringa area graciously and with joy participate in mass and the other events that are organized by the Holy Diocese of Arusha and Central Tanzania whilst they also attribute a unique African tone to them. The Masai of Tanzania who are members of the Holy …
In some corners of the world, there are children who do not have toys, computers, cell phones, etc. A ‘toy’ for them would be a pitchfork and a shovel…in their daily struggle for survival and procurement of basic goods…A difficult even inhumane life. Nothing is reminiscent of the carefree joys of our children. And yet, …
We continue to support the efforts of the Holy Diocese of Arusha and Central Tanzania in the educational sector. Receiving an education is one of the greatest offerings we can provide to the children of Africa. Many children from the poorer families of the Iringa region do not have access to education given the high …
In the Iringa Missionary Centre, the Holy Diocese of Arusha and Central Tanzania with the blessings of Bishop Agathonikos, the dissemination of food to our brothers, both young and old, orthodox and non-orthodox continues. Besides, love and solidarity towards our fellow man has no bounds and does not exclude any color, religion, etc. It was …
Even the smallest amount of clean water that we are in a position to offer to our brothers in Africa is one of the most significant contributions! Daily, hundreds of children walk for miles to fill their bucket with clean water. Consider how many needs one bucket can cover in a large family. With the …
It is worth offering someone even a drop of water… Read More »
Acknowledging the numerous needs our fellow brothers in Central Tanzania have, many of our brothers from Greece have heard our call for aid and support, and they send financial aid to assist with procuring and distributing meals, school supplies, footwear, medicine, and other items of basic needs. Volunteers from the Missionary Centre and the Holy …
January marks the beginning of the new school year in Tanzania. The Orthodox Christian church has always seen knowledge and education as the means and necessary tools one needs to reach the ultimate truth about God. Similarly, this year, the love of the Bishop of Arusha and Central Tanzania Mr. Agathonikos for the children and …
Notebooks and pencils for the children in Tanzania Read More »
“Ierapostliki Stegi, Saint Dionysios on Olympus” was established with the love and care of the monks and friends of the homonymous Monastery of Olympus in July 2017 in order to support the Missionary Work in Africa, while also aiming at the fight against poverty and, material and spiritual, of our suffering fellow human beings and inside the country! » Read More
