an italian non-profit organization
NEWS FROM NYAKIPAMBO
FATHER METHOD MWIHAWA, OUR REFERENCE
Father Method is a friend life led us to meet. When Carlo and Angela, two co-founders of ADJ, got married in Salerno, it was he who celebrated their wedding. Once Father Methodius returned to his homeland, Tanzania, we stayed in touch with him. Later, a trip to that land strengthened our friendship and motivated the founding of ADJ.
Although ADJ is a secular volunteer organization, the spirit of solidarity that drives it has led us to carry out projects in the region where Father Methodius operates, because thanks to his tireless work, the local population finds guidance and structure to move forward in a rural life that is often unregulated and full of challenges, illness, and poverty.
The internet is a crucial tool for communication between us and Nyakipambo, allowing us to receive updates. Sometimes they are “technical” updates concerning the school and the commitment of the students we support, or the development of the dispensary. Other times they are the "adventures" experienced by Father Methodius, events that may be joyful or sad, often complicated and unimaginable from our point of view, yet for him they are part of everyday life in that reality and are lived with great serenity.
BEING A PRIEST IN NYAKIPAMBO
1/5/2021, Father Method Mwihawa
​
The phone rings at 04.50 this morning. An unknown voice presents itself only with the surname, Kalinga, and simply asks me if I can go immediately to help a woman who at that moment is giving birth on the road three kilometers from the parish. I tell him I'm going there immediately. I wake up from half-sleep and think: "but where am I going?" But is it true that there is a woman giving birth from that area or is there something else? I call him back and ask precisely the place. We leave, me and the nurse from the dispensary, with the pick-up. Yes, because the Landcruiser, which would be more suitable for such situations, is in Dar-Er-Salaam waiting to be repaired. The only possibility to get there is to go with the four-wheelers because the road due to the rains is full of holes and mud. One hour to travel three kilometers. Upon our arrival a small group of men and women applaud to see their parish priest with the car. A woman is lying on the ground, a newborn baby wrapped in dirty clothes. Stella, the nurse gets to work. We load the woman into the hospital bed behind the pick-up and leave for Nyakipambo. Upon arrival I think within myself “thank goodness there is the Nyakipambo dispensary otherwise after all this effort I would have had to do another 60 km to get to the Mafinga hospital. Now you know why it is important for me and for the people of Nyakipambo to have a facility like this and how useful a delivery room would be. Happy New Year 2021 !!!
NEWS FROM NYAKIPAMBO AND BEST WISHES FROM FATHER METHOD
29/12/2020, webmaster
​
​
​
2020 was a dramatic year for the whole world. Fortunately, Tanzania, like the rest of Africa, was marginally affected by the pandemic. Activities in Nyakipambo proceeded undisturbed. The Lumetti VTC Institute continued to provide life education and training for dozens of children. ADJ's children adopted at a distance are 20, and they study successfully. Father Method, around whose parish the whole life of the place revolves, continues to welcome children without families. Amani and Shukuru were found in the street, without parents, Father Method welcomed them in Nyakipambo. The photos show their impressive transformation (for good!) in just three months and well represent why ADJ exists: there is always someone along the way who needs a hand.
