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Eastern Africa
Tanzania
Moshi, Arusha, Meserani
Maasai, Luos
As an animistic, traditional people group, the Maasai from Tanzania center their lives around their cattle, which constitute their primary source of food. They eat their meat, drink their milk daily and drink their blood on occasion. A man’s wealth is measured in cattle and children (note that the wives or women are also counted as part of the children). A herd of 50 cattle is respectable, and the more children the better. A man who has plenty of one, but not the other is considered to be poor. Unlike many tribal cultures, Maasai women have a strong voice in their culture. Maasai women are easily identified by their shaved heads, bright clothing and beads and the removal of one of the bottom teeth (for both sexes). Many men have multiple wives and lot’s of children. Also there is widespread activity of witchdoctors in the area.
Key Leader
Jackson Mollel
Jackson lives with his family in a small rural village in small houses of clay. His family owns a Posho mill. This mill grinds maize/corn to powder. This powder will be used to cook a staple food called Ugali or Zimma. Jackson immediately put the Pioneer Business Planting training into practice and started buying and selling maize. With this business he could save money and provide for some children in the family to go to school. He is passionate in sharing the gospel with others through his business.
Our teams in Moshi, Arusha and Meserani have planted around 30 churches among the Maasai. Due to their lack of education and knowledge about business, the Maasai people often struggle to put food on the table and are frequently plagued by hunger. In 2023 we trained around 150 people (95% women) in starting Kingdom businesses that helped them to make disciples and plant churches.
Our key leaders Jackson, Njamuganda and Emmanuel have a Posho mill, are selling maize and are running a poultry farm. Many women have changed their minds and have started small businesses such as selling milk, tomatoes, groceries and candies.
In 2024, a team visited the drought-stricken Maasai community of Meserani, Tanzania, where a three-year drought had devastated livelihoods. They prayed for restoration, shared Scriptures, and conducted a Pioneer Business Planting (PBP) training, which attracted 97 participants, mostly women. Though rain didn’t come during their visit, heavy rains followed weeks later, revitalizing the land, livestock, and community. The training empowered 70 women to start small businesses selling goods like milk, sugar, and vegetables, while many formed savings groups to reinvest in their ventures. These efforts reduced migration, conflicts, and brought hope and stability to the community, despite challenges like limited capital for business growth.
Action Steps 2026
- Prayer for change of hearts and minds of the Maasai to learn how to handle money in a good way and use business to make disciples.
- Facilitate 2 five-day Pioneer Business Planting training and train at least 120 participants.
- Conduct 1 Facilitators Training and raise up 15 facilitators for Pioneer Business Planting.
- Our local leaders will do 2 follow up visit and coach the people that have gone through the Pioneer Business Planting training to grow their businesses.
- Facilitate discipleship training and outreaches to plant more churches.
- Distribute the Multiply Ubuntu app that can work on a feature phone and smartphone, which consists of audio bibles in Swahili and Pioneer Business Planting videos and audios in Swahili.
- Set up a FaithFund to help people receive loans to grow their businesses.
Outcomes 2026
- 15 new house churches planted.
- 15 new leaders of house churches will be established.
- 120 people trained in Pioneer Business Planting.
- 60 new businesses started.
- 15 new local trainers of Pioneer Business Planting raised up.
Investments 2026
- • Travel costs $2,000
- • Training materials $600
- • Coaching costs $3,000
- • Honorarium trainers $3,400
- • FaithFund $12,000
- • Admin / Project Management $5,000
- TOTAL COST $26,000
Impact 2023~2024
Stories from Tanzania
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1 The wilderness and the wasteland shall be glad for them, And the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose; 2 It shall blossom
God answers prayers: 97 church planters graduated in Meserani, Tanzania, amidst a rainfall miracle!
1 The wilderness and the wasteland shall be glad for them, And the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose; 2 It shall blossom
How one man’s maize business is opening doors to share the gospel and sends kids to school in a Tanzanian Village
In February 2023, we trained a group of disciple makers and church planters in Moshi, Tanzania. One of them was Jackson. During this Pioneer Business
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