Fifteen years ago, Philipo Buluba and Tukiko Omosso traveled three kilometers from their home village of Bulamba to a nearby cluster of villages along the coast of Lake Victoria. The community members in the neighboring villages were struggling to survive. Homes were unstable and deteriorating from heavy rainfalls. People had to regularly walk eight kilometers to access clean drinking water. Children lost access to education because of the pressing need to assist with essential-to-survival household chores.

Philipo and Tukiko's hearts were stirred when they met with their neighbors. They desired, specifically, to help the children in the area receive an education. In particular, they wanted to help the many girls who were kept out of the education system due to cultural beliefs.

Philipo and Tukiko became local missionaries. They set out to help the community in whatever way possible. Roofing houses, drilling boreholes, and pulling together resources for scholarships for girls to be able to attend school. After meeting with visiting philanthropist Sam Leppänen and his wife Saara, JengoLife, an official NGO of the Tanzanian government, was born. In partnership with FIDA International and the Free Pentecostal Church of Tanzania, JengoLife has been able to receive donations internationally from generous hearts across the world.

With the help of generous donations, JengoLife has helped support their local community through a wide variety of projects. We have had the opportunity to invite in outside missionaries to teach us about good practices for animal husbandry, built homes and roofs, begin a local primary school, and provide scholarships for education. Little by little, with the help of God, our community and international supporters,  we are able to touch lives and lift our community out of poverty.