ELCT North Eastern Diocese
School Background
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A short history of the School

Irente School for the Blind (hereafter abbreviated ISB) is one among the institutions within the North Eastern Diocese that were opened during the 60s. The Usambara-Digo Church, as it was called during that time, was helped by the organisation Bread for the World to build a training centre for blind children. Sr. Ursula Pomian from Germany started the work of constructing buildings at Irente in 1963. Five buildings were built and the school was opened in 1964 for girls only.
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Geographical location
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ICH is located in the West Usambara mountains near the district town of Lushoto. The Usambara mountains, which are situated in the northeastern part of Tanzania, are sorrounded by the Umba plains in the north east and the Maasai plain in the south west. Administratively, the Usambara mountains belong to Tanga region which is divided into six districts: Tanga urban, Pangani, Muheza, Korogwe, Handeni and Lushoto. The ELCT-NED covers the whole area of Tanga Region.
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Background
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In the early 50s, Mrs. Hildegard Waltenberg and Sister Anna Marie, both from Germany, established a temporary home for babies born in triplets and abandoned children at Mlalo. After a few years they transferred the home to Bumbuli Hospital and then to Lutindi Mental Hospital. Considering the future of these children and the need to take care for motherless/parentless children, the Church leadership decided to expand the home. The decision was to have Irente as the new venue for vulnerable childrens home.
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Northern Superintendent
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WELCOME NORTHERN SUPERINTENDENT
POSTAL ADDRESS : P.O. BOX 05 MLALO TANGA TANZANIA PHONE:255716601869
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There are 13 parishes in the District as follows:
| S/No | NAME OF THE POSTER | PARISHES | PHONE NUMBE | EMAIL ADDRESS |
| 1 | REV. ANDERSON KIPANDE | MLALO LUTHERAN PARISH | +255 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| 2 | THEOL. RAPHAEL VURI | MTAE LUTHERAN PARISH | +255 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| 3 | SHEMASI EMMANUEL MAVOA | HENGITI LUTHERAN PARISH | +255 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| 4 | DEACON PAULO IKOJA | MBARAMO LUTHERAN PARISH | +255 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| 5 | REV. PETER ZAKARIA | SHUME LUTHERAN PARISH | +255 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| 6 | REV. DANIEL WARISHA | MALINDI LUTHERAN PARISH | +255 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| 7 | REV. CLEMENCE TARIMO | MALIBWI LUTHERAN PARISH | +255 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| 8 | REV. JUSTINE MHOMBO | KIRETI LUTHERAN PARISH | +255 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| 9 | DEACON ABIDON MTOI | MYWELO LUTHERAN PARISH | +255 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| 10 | REV. ISMAEL SALEHE | NG'WANGOI LUTHERAN PARISH | +255 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| 11 | REV.OMBENI KANJU | NGWELO 'M' LUTHERAN PARISH | +255 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| 12 | REV. CHRISTOPHER HOZA | TEWE LUTHERAN PARISH | +255 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| 13 | MNAZI LUTHERAN PARISH | +255 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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