Pamoja Ministries has always run on a lean budget, and that’s not a bad thing. We spend cautiously, and we’ve always found that God provides through his people to meet our needs for long term ongoing ministry and also for growth (on his timing). From the early years of the ministry, we’ve been able to do amazing amounts of ministry on a very small budget. Today we continue to operate carefully to maximize the impact of the money that others have entrusted to us for the work of God. We are very aware that our responsibility to God and to His people who give to enable this work is not to be taken lightly. Since 2007, we have invested significant time and resources in implementing new financial systems to handle our financial affairs well. In 2010 we were able to successfuly pass an external audit of our accounts for our 2008 and 2009 fiscal years conducted by Tim Williamson & Co., a well-respected Tanzanian accounting firm, and we are on track to have our 2010 books audited early in 2011. Donors and prospective donors are encouraged to request a copy if they would like to obtain further information. Contact us using the envelope button at the top of the page.

Basic funding for the ministry of Pamoja Tanzania has always come through donations to its missionaries. Because Pamoja owns its land, each of our missionaries puts the money they would otherwise be putting into rent into the ministry of Pamoja. That gives us a basic operating budget of about $3,000 per month. From that, we pay our government fees, land taxes, staff salaries, and site maintenance costs.

The Way Forward

Growth comes as people choose to give over and above and invest in the future growth of Pamoja Ministries. To fund Nipe Jibu, the Lord impressed upon someone to make a significant donation, allowing us to build our studio and equip it with basic lighting and a couple of cameras and editing software. The dvd-based leadership training ministry maintains itself and there are several individuals and groups who invest periodically in allowing us to grow the number of students we have (growth which then sustains itself). We partner with World MAP to distribute The Shepherd’s Staff and Acts Magazine, and they do the fundraising to continue to fund the printing and distribution work. Special donations have also allowed us to purchase vehicles, buy land, and take the En-kata Choir on tour. We continue to depend on people like you donating to enable future ministry. Whether you give a little or a lot, please know that we appreciate it and we commit to using those dollars to fulfil our vision and yours together.

Stewardship Statement

Spending is restricted to projects and programs approved by the Board. …

Base Growth

Our 3-acre property is sufficient for years of growth, and we need to build to accommodate that growth. The first priorities are infrastructure related: a new 3-phase high-voltage power supply, with power house and 20kVA diesel generator backup; a volunteer residence; an apartment for new long-term missionary staff. Click here to find out more about each of these projects.

Volunteer Residence

Pamoja relies on volunteers to continue our ministry. When we’re in the middle of a movie project, recording a new cd, or creating music videos, we often have significant numbers of people on our base. Pamoja also acts as a host for several other ministries, including ZAO Water and Compassion TZ, who use our convenient location as a staging point when their teams come to drill for water. Up to now, we’ve been able to manage, but as we continue to grow, we recognize that we will not be able to accommodate everyone, so we need to build. We are proposing to build a space which would accommodate 4-month volunteers and/or ministry teams appropriately. We anticipate that it will cost approximately $40,000 USD to get the neccesary approvals and building permits, architectural and engineering drawings and plans, and to do the construction. We would love to partner on this project with a church, who