Wema Ventures

WEMA VENTURES 2023 990TRAINING AND EQUIPPING IN SPIRITUAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTWEMA VENTURES PROVIDES TRAINING, EQUIPPING, FACILITATION AND OPPORTUNITIES IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PRIMARILY THROUGH VARIOUS SMALL TO MEDIUM BUSINESS VENTURES IN TANZANIA. WE PROVIDE MENTORING/COACHING TO LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS AND ON THE JOB TRAINING FOR MEN AND WOMEN IN A VARIOUS LOCAL LOCATIONS. WEMA IS INVOLVED IN VARIOUS BUSINESSES INCLUDING OIL SHOP, AUTO PARTS SHOPS, AUTO REPAIR SHOP, AND VARIOUS SMALL AGRICULTURAL VENTURES. WEMA IS ALSO ACTIVE IN THE SPIRITUAL FORMATION/GROWTH OF INDIVIDUALS THROUGH OUR SPHERES OF INFLUENCE.DURING 2023, WEMA VENTURESSUPPORTED VARIOUS PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THROUGH AT-DISTANCE AND IN-PERSON COACHING, ASSISTANCE, COLLABORATION, AND CONSULTATIONSUPPORTED BASIC UTILITY VEHICLES (BUVS) IN THE FIELD. THESE BUVS SUPPORT CHILDRENS HOMES, LOCAL SCHOOLS, SECURING OF DRINKING WATER, CROPS TO MARKET FOR SUBSISTENCE FARMERS, MEDICAL CLINICS, LOCAL ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESSES, LOCAL FAMILIES OPERATING TRANSPORT SERVICES TO THEIR COMMUNITY. RELOCATED OUR BASE OF OPERATIONS TO THE SITE WHERE MUCH LAND RESTORATION HAS TAKEN PLACE, WHICH INCLUDED BUILDING A RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT, AND A WORKSHOP TO FURTHER FACILITATE MUCH OF WHAT WE DO.HOSTED INTERNATIONAL GUESTS WHO CAME TO SUPPORT, LEARN FROM AND/OR SERVE WEMAFACILITATED/ASSISTED JOB SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN METALWORKFACILITATED/ASSISTED JOB SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN AUTO MECHANICSFACILITATED/ASSISTED JOB SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN WELDINGTRAINING OF LOCAL MANAGEMENT STAFF IN TANZANIAFACILITATED/ASSISTED EXPANSION OF POULTRY (MEAT AND EGGS) PROJECTFACILITATED/ASSISTED EXPANSION OF DAIRY PROJECTONGOING ASSISTANCE TO AND TRAINING OF NEW LOCAL ENTREPRENEURIAL EFFORTSCONSULTATION WORK WITH YOUNG AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSONGOING SUPPORT/FACILITATION OF BEEKEEPING PROGRAMONGOING SUPPORT/FACILITATION OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE MODELING THROUGH LAND RESTORATION PROJECTSSPIRITUAL FORMATION/DEVELOPMENTPREACHED AT ARUSHA COMMUNITY CHURCH, TANZANIA, TWICE (APPROXIMATELY 200+ CONGREGANTS IN ATTENDANCE EACH TIME)PRODUCED WEEKLY POSTS OF DEVOTIONAL SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT FOR 24-7PRAYERS ORDER OF THE MUSTARD SEEDLED MONTHLY ONLINE SPIRITUALLY DEVELOPMENTAL WRITING GROUPS FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMENSPOKE AT IN-PERSON GATHERINGS OF LAKE AVE CHURCH ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSESSPOKE AT IN-PERSON ALL CHURCH PRAYER NIGHT OF LAKE AVE CHURCHFACILITATED TWO WOMENS RETREATS WITH SMALL GROUPS OF WOMENCONTRIBUTED TO ORDER OF THE MUSTARD SEEDS BOOK OF DEVOTIONAL POETRYRELEASED DEVOTIONAL ADVENT POETRYRENEWED RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE WE MENTORED IN SPIRITUAL FORMATION IN PORTUGALADVISED/ASSISTED/PARTNERED TO FURTHER DEVELOP LOCAL COMMUNITY CENTER SUPPORTING FAMILIESTHROUGH SPIRITUAL, MENTAL AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT, INCLUDING PRODUCING 52 WEEKS OF INFORMATIVE SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AND DEVELOPING WEBSITE CONTENTFURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERS OF 24-7PRAYER WEMAS CONTRIBUTION TO GLOBAL STAFFS EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING CALLS WITH LEADERS AND POTENTIAL PARTNERS IN OTHER AFRICAN NATIONS PARTNERED WITH 24-7PRAYER TO MENTOR CANDIDATES GOING THROUGH THEIR LEADERSHIP PATHWAY AND THE ORDER OF THE MUSTARD SEED YEAR OF PREPARATIONSPOKE AND LED DISCUSSION ONLINE FOR LEADERSHIP OF 24-7PRAYER EUROPE COMMUNITIESADVISING/SUPPORTING YOUNGER COUPLES IN CROSS CULTURAL MINISTRY FACILITATED LOCAL PRAYER AND SPIRITUAL LIFE GROUPS IN US AND TZREMOTE CONSULTING/ENCOURAGING WITH LIKE-MINDED PRACTITIONERSPROVIDED ONGOING COUNSELING WITH INDIVIDUALS AND COUPLESEDUCATION/DEVELOPMENT/ENVIRONMENTAL CAREEXTENSIVE WORK DONE IN LAND RESTORATION, TEACHING BY EXAMPLE REGARDING RESTORATION EFFORTS WHERE LAND HAS BEEN SEVERELY ABUSED AND DEGRADED THROUGH OVER GRAZING AND BAD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, RESULTING IN DESTRUCTIVE EROSION AND LOSS OF LAND VALUE. DESIGNED AND COMPLETED MORE WATER CATCHMENT DAMS AND PONDS FOR RAIN HARVESTING, TERRACING, AND RUN-OFF MANAGEMENT.TOURED INTERESTED PARTIES AROUND RESTORATION SITE, INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCALLEADERSAID/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTBEGAN CONSTRUCTION OF 120 BED GIRLS DORMITORY AT LOCAL SECONDARY SCHOOL TO PROVIDE SAFE HOUSING FOR FEMALE STUDENTSCONTINUED AND EXPANDED ROLE ADVISING AND PARTNERING WITH LOCAL NGO IN THEIR COMMUNITY BASED NATIVE PLANT SEED INITIATIVE TO DEVELOP RANGELANDS RESTORATION PROGRAM, CONCEPTUALIZATION AND PRACTICAL DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING MULTIPLE FOCUS GROUPS, CONNECTING WITH SCIENTISTS AND AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY AND RESEARCH CENTRE ETC. THE PROJECT DEVELOPS THE TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL CAPACITY OF WOMEN AND YOUTH IN PASTORALIST VILLAGES.CONTINUED ADVISORY RELATIONSHIP WITH U.S. MEDICAL TEAM THAT COMES TO TZ EVERY OTHER YEAR,PROVIDING MEDICAL RELIEF FOR HUNDREDS OF PATIENTS DURING EACH VISIT, PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL GRANTS TO LOCAL PRIMARY STUDENTSMICRO-LOANS OUT TO LOCAL INDIVIDUALS TO HELP BUILD HOMES AND DEVELOP BUSINESSESPARTICIPATED IN MULTIPLE PRAYER INITIATIVES FOR USA AND AFRICAFACILITATED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO LOCAL WIDOWS GROUP COTTAGE CRAFT INITIATIVEFURTHERING THE CAUSEREPRESENTED WEMA AT INTERNATIONAL GATHERING OF 24-7PRAYER THROUGH ONLINE PARTICIPATION INTERNET PRESENCE FOR WEMA VENTURES, MAINTAINING WEBSITE AND BLOG, FACEBOOK, TWITTER ANDINSTAGRAMFUNDRAISING AND DONOR DEVELOPMENT, CORRESPONDENCE AND IN PERSON MEETINGSMET WITH VARIOUS MISSIONS LEADERS OF LAKE AVE CHURCHPARTICIPATED IN FURTHER TRAINING OF OUR OWN STAFF THROUGH STUDY, WEBINARS, PODCASTS AND BOOKS ON TOPICS RELATED TO OUR WORK, AS WELL AS SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT THROUGH CONFERENCES AND GATHERINGSDONOR RELATIONS WORKRAISING AWARENESS OF WEMAS WORK AMONG CHURCHES IN THE UNITED STATES, EUROPE AND EAST AFRICA