A cacophony of chaotic consumerism greeted us upon our return to the USA. While I’m extraordinarily thankful for our endless choices and the safety of drinking tap water and sleeping without nets, I’ll miss the simple rhythms of village life, the rich spiritual and relational focus of daily living, and the contagious smiles of our Read more
“I thank God who empowered you to bring loans. It helped me so very much.” Ulumbi proudly displays her knitted cap eventhough it is 80 and sunny! Ulumbi was one of our first clients in Nkungi, Tanzania. With her first World Encounter loan, she bought sunflower seed, corn, and baskets, reselling smaller amounts at higher Read more
Greetings from our international World Encounter office in Nkungi Tanzania! Jennifer and Curt from our US office are pictured here with our Tanzanian staff Mr. Kingu, our advisor and trainer that lives and works in the village and Steven Luther, our faithful loan officer, arranger, driver, translator and teacher of Swahili that seems to know Read more
Return on investment. ROI. World Encounter is part of a revolution, led by microfinance ministries, where small loans and local relationships are used to bring lasting returns in transforming poor communities. Meet Esther Boniphace. She is 24 and lives in the remote Tanzanian village of Nkungi. Esther’s husband deserted her two years ago, leaving her Read more
Get involved – make a difference – change the world! Join us Thursday October 13, from 6:00-9:00 pm, to celebrate World Encounter’s 15th year of ministry. A fun event – and a great way to get involved in alleviating poverty in Africa. Learn about the impact of microloans for women in Tanzanian villages through our Backroads Banking program. Read more
Just a few days ago, I had the privilege of joining World Encounter as their new President. Their vision of serving the least, the last and the lost has captured my heart, mind, and now my full time leadership. I could not be more excited! Microfinance is the practice of making small loans to extremely Read more
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Saturday Vigil: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:45 am,
12:30 pm, 5:30 pm
Saturday Vigil: 6:15pm
Sunday: 9:00am, 7:15pm
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