Twenty-seven young adults representing 21 Episcopal Church dioceses are
serving as missionaries in the Young Adult Service Corps (YASC) for the
2015-2016 term in locales throughout the Anglican Communion. Andy
Russell, from Bruton Parish, Williamsburg, is serving in the Diocese of
Central Tanganyika, Tanzania. Andy is in Dodoma, Tanzania with The Carpenter's Kids
program, which provides education to children who have lost one or both
parents to HIV/AIDS. There are an estimated 40,000 of these orphans
within the diocese. He's sharing his experiences via his blog, Looking
Out, Looking In. You can read his latest post, a visit to the diocesan
vocational school, here.
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
YASC Missionary Andy Russell blogging from Tanzania
Twenty-seven young adults representing 21 Episcopal Church dioceses are
serving as missionaries in the Young Adult Service Corps (YASC) for the
2015-2016 term in locales throughout the Anglican Communion. Andy
Russell, from Bruton Parish, Williamsburg, is serving in the Diocese of
Central Tanganyika, Tanzania. Andy is in Dodoma, Tanzania with The Carpenter's Kids
program, which provides education to children who have lost one or both
parents to HIV/AIDS. There are an estimated 40,000 of these orphans
within the diocese. He's sharing his experiences via his blog, Looking
Out, Looking In. You can read his latest post, a visit to the diocesan
vocational school, here.