Campus & Street Children's Ministry

Campus ministry began in 2012. It began with students from 2 colleges: Arusha Technical College and Mount Meru University. This ministry hosts seminars and bible study where students learn more about God, has social activities like going to churches and distributing food and outings such as going to nature parks. It is a club.
The campus ministry here in Arusha works with campus ministry Korea which is where YWAM’s campus ministry started. The street children’s ministry is under campus ministry.

The street children’s ministry also known as the Mwanga wa Hekima Ministry began in March 2018. It opened its offices officially in May 2018. It is registered by the Arusha Community Social Child Welfare Office and is a ministry of YWAM Arusha. The street children under this ministry come from the market within Arusha town. The ministry’s staff would meet them at the market government office, talk to them and encourage them to come to the Mwanga wa Hekima office near Mnaramwengi in the town. At the market, they mostly sell plastic bags and help people to carry their luggage. Mwanga wa Hekima’s desire was to get them out of the market place so as to grow them spiritually, teach them to read and write and equip them with life skills.

1. The campus ministry has as its goal to produce leaders who will change their nation economically and spiritually.
2. For the street children to know God/ grow spiritually.
3. For these children to learn how to read and write and have life skills.

1. A highlight for the campus ministry is when students learn that life is not just about studying, life is about serving others.
2. Seeing street children transformed. They let go of the bitterness, anger and depression they come with. They also let go of mistrust.
3. Seeing the children learn to read and write.
4. Seeing them play.
5. Hearing the children say they want to stop selling plastic bags and make something out of themselves.

1. For the campus ministry, a milestone is producing young leaders who will change their nation.
2. In the beginning it was hard to get the street children to be a part of the ministry. Now, they come to the office themselves. They are motivated to come because lunch is provided, they play as a group, they have a place to rest from selling plastic bags, carrying luggage and being pushed and treated badly and lastly because Mwanga wa Hekima is a place where they can find love.
3. Learning to read and write. Some of the street children have learned the alphabet and can write their names.
4. There are some Muslim children who get to learn God’s word.
5. Having an office – when the ministry started, it didn’t have an office. Now, it has a 2 room office. One room is a class. The other is an office.