Ailanga School Project

Ailanga School Project The Ailanga School Project (ASP) is a partnership between 4 Seattle Lutheran Churches, supporting the Ailanga Lutheran Junior Seminary in Usa River, Tanzania.

ASP sponsors cultural exchange youth trips to Ailanga and donates funds for school operation. Ailanga Lutheran Junior Seminary is a private boarding secondary school including “forms” one through six, similar to US grades 7-12. Ailanga Lutheran Junior Seminary is one of the schools owned by the Meru Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania. It was the aim of the diocese to establish

a seminary so as to provide credible education to youth as future leaders of the church and the state who are well nurtured spiritually and professionally. The majority of the students come from the Meru area, but some travel great distance to attend the highly competitive and rigorous program. Through our partnership, we have provided a direct cultural connection for many Seattle area high school students with high school students in Tanzania. With each trip, we have strengthened the bonds between our congregations and the people of the Meru Diocese. Through contributions from our supporters, the Ailanga School Project has provided funds that Ailanga has used to improve their facilities and support their program, including addition of science laboratories that enabled Ailanga to obtain accreditation for advanced level science. Youth and adult delegations continue to travel to Ailanga every two or three years. Many returnees have said that this trip has been a life changing experience. We have been blessed to be a part of that mission with significant support for almost two decades. We look forward to years of friendship, exchange, and travel between our communities.

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06/04/2025

For updates about the Ailanga School Project, check out our website at

“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.”Isaiah 60:1   What is the Ailanga School Project?   The Ailanga School Project is an organization comprised of a small group of Seattle-area Lutheran churches that support Ailanga Lutheran Junior Seminary in Tanz...

On January 26 was Ailanga Sunday for churches involved in the Ailanga School Project. The churches and the Ailanga Luth...
02/25/2025

On January 26 was Ailanga Sunday for churches involved in the Ailanga School Project. The churches and the Ailanga Lutheran Junior Seminary in Tanzania incorporated prayers, biblical text, and hymns in support of the partnership between us

Ailanga Sunday Jan 28, 2024On January 28th, we celebrated our longstanding ties with the Ailanga Lutheran Junior Seminar...
02/02/2024

Ailanga Sunday Jan 28, 2024

On January 28th, we celebrated our longstanding ties with the Ailanga Lutheran Junior Seminary in Tanzania with prayers and song. University Lutheran enjoyed a video from the school with blessings in Swahili and English delivered by Rev. Majola, Headmaster of Ailanga School, Jeff Berner provided a Temple Talk reflecting on a few past Ailanga trip stories, and we were treated to a display of Ailanga memorabilia in the lounge during coffee fellowship by past trip. Maple Leaf Lutheran had have 8 people participate in the service, as ushers/greeters, scripture reader, communion assistants and reading the prayers and had a table display.,

Summer 2025 is targeted for the next delegation trip to Ailanga for high school aged youth and interested adults. A gathering of potential delegates will be planned for spring of 2024. If you have interest or questions, please let the office know!

Delegate Reunion December 4On December 4, we had a reunion of people who were members of delegations that visited Ailang...
01/13/2023

Delegate Reunion December 4

On December 4, we had a reunion of people who were members of delegations that visited Ailanga on past trips. Those attending shared memories of their trips, heard updates on the activities of Ailanga and the Ailanga School Project board, and made suggestions for improvement in communication.

02/24/2022

On Jan 23 and Jan 30, the Ailanga school and Seattle churches of the Ailanga School Project had prayer services supporting the partnership. It included the Ailanga headmaster saying the Lord's Prayer in Kisawhili.

We had a video call between Seattle ASP students and Ailanga students on March 15. Much of the discussion, as requested...
03/20/2021

We had a video call between Seattle ASP students and Ailanga students on March 15. Much of the discussion, as requested by the Ailanga students, was how countries were handling the COVID pandemic. This included the effects on schools (Ailanga classes are in person whereas most Seattle schools are on-line), testing, masks, and vaccines. We are hoping to have another call sometime in May.

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