Program Six

Teens Helping Teens

The story of how a group of Toronto students went to a Precious Blood Fathers mission in Tanzania, helped on building a windmill and digging for water wells and in return, learned something

about the deep faith and courage of the Tanzanians they lived and worked with.

Materials

• Program Six: Teens Helping Teens

• Mission Today (the magazine published by the Propagation of the Faith/ English Canadian Branch. On-line version.

• Fact Sheet on Propagation of the Faith. On Line.

• Fact Sheet on how students can help the work of Propagation of the Faith. On-Line

• Internet access for additional research questions

Study Guide

Goal

The goal of Program Six is to introduce students to the Catholic Church in Tanzania and through the eyes of some students who actually went there to help out, see how the Church is flourishing and building for its future.

Steps

1. Show the internet TV DVD Program Six: Teens Helping Teens

2. Ask students to form small groups to describe the following impressions from the video:

• Name some of the main characters in this DVD and say what it is they are trying to do for the people of Tanzania. Describe the key initiatives of the Toronto students in their efforts to help Tanzanians
• What have we learned about the Catholic Church in Tanzania?
• In what ways is the Tanzanian Church building for its future? What did you know after viewing the DVD that you didn’t know before?
• Give three reasons why Canadian Catholics should support the work of the Church in Tanzania.

3. Option for Take-Home Assignment