MATUMAINI PRIMARY SCHOOL
SALVATION ARMY MATUMAINI PRIMARY SCHOOL
Matumaini is a primary boarding school for disabled and albino children. Operating for over 20 years, Matumaini is the largest school of its kind in the country. Nearly 200 children are attending the school from communities around the Tanzania.
Located at the Salvation Army property in Temeke, Matuamaini maintains the highest educational standards as set by the Ministry of Education. But in addition to education, we provide physical therapy and we operate a workshop for the manufacturing and repair of walking appliances and chairs.
Children are a gift from the Lord, and we are proud to be the guardians of these precious children, and our pray for all of them is that they would reach their potential as contributors to society in Tanzania
For more information, please contact us +255742592621
Its
message and the lifestyle it advocates are based on the Bible's
teaching. Its work is to make known the good news about Jesus Christ and
to persuade people to become his followers.
represents
the shield we provide to people in need of help, whether it be
spiritually, physically, financially or emotionally. At the turn of the
20th century, one of the symbols of The Salvation Army was a silver
shield with the words 'Salvation Army' emblazoned across it. The shield
was worn as a badge by many Salvation Army personnel, particularly those
serving with the Defence Forces.
crest
in 1878 and the only alteration to his original design was the addition
of the crown. Its emblems set forth the leading doctrines of The
Salvation Army as follows: The crown speaks of God's reward for His
faithful people The sun (the surround) represents the light and fire of
the Holy Spirit The 'S' stands for salvation from sin The cross of
Jesus stands at the centre of the crest and the Salvationist's faith The
swords represent the fight against sin The shots (seven dots on the
circle) stand for the truths of the Gospel 'Blood and Fire' is the motto
of The Salvation Army. This describes the blood of Jesus shed on the
cross to save all people, and the fire of the Holy Spirit which purifies
believers.
While
many denominations of the Christian Church have a distinctive form of
dress for the clergy, The Salvation Army is almost unique in its
allocation of its distinctively martial apparel for clergy and laity
alike. Salvationists advocate the priesthood of all believers, thus the
uniform (which relates to a priestly garb) is also worn by non-officers.
In a sense, a Salvation Army uniform is a Salvationist's "working
clothes" for mission. Uniforms have been worn in many forms since the
Army's earliest days. The first evangelists of the Christian Mission
(early name of The Salvation Army) wore suits of clerical cut, with
frock coats, tall hats and black ties. Women evangelists wore plain
dresses and small Quaker type bonnets. After the Mission became the Army
(1878), it was agreed that a military type uniform should be adopted.
The
movement, founded in 1865 by William Booth, has spread from London,
England, to many parts of the world. The rapid deployment of the first
Salvationists was aided by the adoption of a quasi-military command
structure in 1878 when the title, ‘The Salvation Army’, was brought into
use. A similarly practical organisation today enables resources to be
equally flexible. Responding to a recurrent theme in Christianity which
sees the Church engaged in spiritual warfare, the Salvation Army
continues to use soldier’s features such as uniforms, flags and ranks to
identify, inspire and regulate the ministry.
The
Salvation Army began its work in the former Tanganyika in November
1933, in the town of Tabora, under the leadership of Lieutenant Colonel
Francis and Mrs. Jessie Dare whom came from the United Kingdom.
