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<channel><title><![CDATA[STOFTZ - Blog]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.stofafrica.org/blog]]></link><description><![CDATA[Blog]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:45:51 -0500</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[First day using water from new well project!]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.stofafrica.org/blog/first-day-using-water-from-new-well-project]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.stofafrica.org/blog/first-day-using-water-from-new-well-project#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2020 16:33:06 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stofafrica.org/blog/first-day-using-water-from-new-well-project</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						          					 								 					 						          					 							 		 	   For a long time we had a water shortage at the school and the children had to carry water in buckets about a half a mile for all school drinking and cooking water.&nbsp; We did have public water piped into the school, but it was often not working at all. Then, 200 Orphanages Organization helped us to raise funds to dig a new well in 2019. The project was completed in 2020 and now we have plenty of wate [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:37.025796661608%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-hairline " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.stofafrica.org/uploads/9/8/1/0/98107914/fresh-well-water-project_orig.jpg" alt="fresh well water project" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:62.974203338391%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-hairline " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.stofafrica.org/uploads/9/8/1/0/98107914/well-water-project_orig.jpg" alt="well water project" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div class="paragraph">For a long time we had a water shortage at the school and the children had to carry water in buckets about a half a mile for all school drinking and cooking water.&nbsp; We did have public water piped into the school, but it was often not working at all. Then, 200 Orphanages Organization helped us to raise funds to dig a new well in 2019. The project was completed in 2020 and now we have plenty of water for all our school&rsquo;s needs. Plus, the entire surrounding community is able to share our well water also.</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[STOF is Shipping a Container of Goods to Tanzania!]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.stofafrica.org/blog/stof-is-shipping-a-container-of-goods-to-tanzania]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.stofafrica.org/blog/stof-is-shipping-a-container-of-goods-to-tanzania#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2017 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stofafrica.org/blog/stof-is-shipping-a-container-of-goods-to-tanzania</guid><description><![CDATA[It has been an exciting month for&#8203;St. Teresa Orphans Foundation!  Volunteers have been busy at a local warehouse sorting through donated items and preparing to load a shipping container bound for Songea, Tanzania. &nbsp;We have received many blessings such as bikes, clothing, shoes, baby items, toys, and textbooks. &nbsp;An unexpected surprise came from St. John's University, which gifted us with six hospital beds and a blood pressure machine, as well as numerous things from their garage s [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:center;"><font size="5" style="" color="#24678d">It has been an exciting month for<br />&#8203;St. Teresa Orphans Foundation!</font></h2>  <div class="paragraph">Volunteers have been busy at a local warehouse sorting through donated items and preparing to load a shipping container bound for Songea, Tanzania. &nbsp;<br /><br />We have received many blessings such as bikes, clothing, shoes, baby items, toys, and textbooks. &nbsp;An unexpected surprise came from St. John's University, which gifted us with six hospital beds and a blood pressure machine, as well as numerous things from their garage sale such as dressers and file cabinets. Another great blessing came from St. Francis School, which was the gift of 192 school desks. &nbsp;</div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.stofafrica.org/uploads/9/8/1/0/98107914/desks_orig.jpg" alt="donation to STOF" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;"><strong style="color:rgb(0, 0, 128)"><span><font size="3">192 school desks from St Francis School</font></span></strong></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.stofafrica.org/uploads/9/8/1/0/98107914/hosp-beds_orig.jpg" alt="STOF receives donation" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;"><strong style="color:rgb(0, 0, 128)"><font size="3">6 hospital beds from St. John's University</font></strong></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div style="text-align:center;"><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div> <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-large wsite-button-highlight" href="http://www.stofafrica.org/contact.html" > <span class="wsite-button-inner">Contact Us to Donate to Our Shipping Container</span> </a> <div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>  <div style="text-align:center;"><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div> <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-large wsite-button-highlight" href="http://mailchi.mp/c7218f7d1da9/shipping-acontainer-of-goods-to-tanzania" target="_blank"> <span class="wsite-button-inner">Click here to read complete newsletter</span> </a> <div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[About the Orphanage]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.stofafrica.org/blog/about-the-orphanage]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.stofafrica.org/blog/about-the-orphanage#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2017 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stofafrica.org/blog/about-the-orphanage</guid><description><![CDATA[About the OrphanageSt. Teresa Orphans Foundation (STOF) is a non-profit organizationwhich works with orphans and vulnerable children inSongea rural and Songea Municipal in Tanzania, East Africa.           Our Mission   	 		 			 				 					 						  To love and care for orphans and vulnerable children by providing them with basic needs such as food, shelter, clothing and medical care. Also, aid them mentally, spiritually and emotionally to give them hope for their future.To raise awareness among th [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;"><strong><font size="5">About the Orphanage</font></strong><br />St. Teresa Orphans Foundation (STOF) is a non-profit organization<br />which works with orphans and vulnerable children in<br />Songea rural and Songea Municipal in Tanzania, East Africa.</div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.stofafrica.org/uploads/9/8/1/0/98107914/about-the-orphange_orig.jpg" alt="About the Orphanage" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="wsite-spacer" style="height:19px;"></div>  <h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:center;">Our Mission</h2>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph"><font size="3">To love and care for orphans and vulnerable children by providing them with basic needs such as food, shelter, clothing and medical care. Also, aid them mentally, spiritually and emotionally to give them hope for their future.<br /><br />To raise awareness among the people of Songea about the growing number of orphans and vulnerable children roaming in the streets and out of school.</font><br /><br />To provide orphans and vulnerable children with education opportunities so that they may have a bright future. To educate, advocate and lobby for children's rights and equal opportunity for all children, regardless of color, gender, tribe, religion or physical and mental ability.</div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.stofafrica.org/uploads/9/8/1/0/98107914/stof-child_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.stofafrica.org/uploads/9/8/1/0/98107914/stof-child-2_1_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.stofafrica.org/uploads/9/8/1/0/98107914/golden-gate-school_1_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div style="text-align:center;"><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div> <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-large wsite-button-normal" href="http://mailchi.mp/0812261ca58f/about-the-orphange-345387" target="_blank"> <span class="wsite-button-inner">Click to Read Complete Newsletter</span> </a> <div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>