The vowel in STEMM— the E— stands for education. STEMM, as an organization, was created in 1997 with the goal of providing scholarships to 50 children so they could attend school. Since that time, STEMM has grown, massively, to the point where now we have provided scholarships to almost 20,000 children, including, recently, the #1 overall student in Tanzania and the #1 Physics student. Scholarships are only part of what we do, however…
Read MoreAs you may have heard, there was a team of medial professional and students visiting Tanzania during the month of June and this story will tell you more about their trip - but the important thing right now is to sincerely thank those of you that contributed financially to this endeavor.
Read MoreIt was clear that Steve and STEMM had positively impacted the whole area. It was a truly humbling experience. I still look at the pictures and tell the stories regularly. It had a profound effect on my. It really was a blessing. I thought I was just going to work, but it turned out to be a life changing learning experience. It taught me about gratitude, selflessness, commitment, and community. At the end, Steve thanked me for my work, but truly I was the thankful one.
Read MoreApril is right around the corner, so it’s time for a refresher course on the thing we all love to hate: taxes. More specifically, we’re talking about tax deductions for charitable contributions or donations to organizations like STEMM. So if you’ve donated to us in the past, are currently giving, or plan to make a donation in the future, this is for you!
Read MoreImagine being able to give a student in need a small part of the experiences you had. Today you can by donating to help us provide desks for 350 students in the Mbuguni area.
Read More“When we received a call in the spring of 2020 recruiting us to move over here full-time as in-country directors, the Holy Spirit made it very clear to us this was the move he wanted for us - even though my wife Anna had never been to Africa before.”
Read MoreLast month Emmanuel, one of our children, had been not feeling well and was diagnosed after multiple trips to the doctor in Arusha with atypical pneumonia. It had not responded to several tries of antibiotics. Read Emmanuel’s story.
Read MoreSTEMM Tanzania is in dire need of reliable transportation! By the grace of God we have been provided a matching grant up to $25,000 to buy these 2 vehicles. Every $ you donate becomes $2 and you can make a dramatic impact in the lives of our orphan kids and our farming endeavor to provide food to our children and those in need in our village.
Read MoreThey often say "when it rains it pours! "How true! Our mission STEMM needs you like never ever before! Our diminished financial support due to the economic downturn and our inability to share our mission at events and churches due to the lockdown is obvious.
Read MoreWe were very excited to partner with ABOD and Ty Pennington on this project.
Read MoreMay 6, 2017 STEMM volunteers were the first rescuers on the scene of a horrific school bus crash in Tanzania, Africa that left 33 7th grade students dead. Through Gods providence and the generosity of Samaritans Purse we were able to life flight the children from Tanzania to Mercy Hospital in Sioux City. After multiple intense surgeries to fix their cumulative 26 fractures the children recovered here for 3 months. So many Siouxlanders gave generously we can't even begin to name them! STEMM returned the children to Tanzania where they have been going to secondary school and adjusting to life back home. We are thrilled to announce that they will be coming back to Sioux City for medical check ups now after a year has passed. Please keep them in your prayers and plan to join us at one of our many events to let all the people who touched their lives and were touched by them see their miraculous recovery!
Read MoreLiving legend Dr. Jane Goodall visited STEMM’s campus and orphanage in Mbuguni to speak with over 500 local primary and secondary students about ecological awareness. We are also excited to be partnering with Dr. Jane’s Roots and Shoots program in 7 local schools to fight the battle against deforestation in the area.
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