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FAQ
Here are some of the most common questions we get. If you have a question we have not addressed, feel free to contact us.
The Joshua Foundation is…
- Registered as a tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization in the USA
- Registered as a charity in New Zealand with the Charities Commission. It does not have tax-exemption status there, although funds may be donated to us through churches and other exempted organizations.
- We are presently seeking to solidify our tax-exemption status in various countries
Yes, official TJF receipts can be supplied at any time. For more information, click here.
The Joshua Foundation has always ministered trans-denominationally and beyond. It therefore enjoys widespread affiliations with Christians and Churches of various persuasion. TJF has trained many leaders and teachers from evangelical, Pentecostal and independent backgrounds.
The Joshua Foundation is a Tanzania Registered Charitable Religious Trust. its constitution is non-denominational in nature and prohibits the commencement of any new denomination.
TJF has its own registered trust board comprised of national and foreign trustees.
TJF largely depends upon the generosity of committed donors. These range from private individuals to small groups and churches. TJF is not allowed to conduct any activities or business within Africa for personal profit. Any income derived from its divisions is re-invested into the organisation or into others of integrity within the field.
The Joshua Foundation is firmly established within Africa as a transformational training community. It does not have a “fortress” mentality but is a “launching pad” empowering and releasing kingdom disciples into effective Christian life and ministry wherever they may be located. We fervently expect this impact and reach to expand both within Africa and beyond.
Please contact us to arrange a missionary or delegate to visit.
In Africa’s depressed economies, finances are usually primary, both in terms of meeting immediate human needs, sponsoring adult and child students, and in building and maintaining infrastructures.
There are many ways in which you can partner with us. Click here to read more.
Please contact us and let us know of your interest in visiting.
Any plans you may have of visiting The Joshua Foundation or participating in its ministries need to be carefully coordinated from our base in Tanzania. Best times are also depend on what you would like to do, as activities are mainly climate-dependent. Seasons are as follows:
- January-March: This is the hot season where temperatures vary from around 26°C (79°F) to 35°C (95°F) in the open fields. A great time for outdoor ministry, hard work and travel.
- Late March-May: The long rains are now falling in northern Tanzania. Ministry and work is especially located indoors.
- June-August: This is our cool time of year with temperatures ranging from 12°C (53°F) and colder, to 26°C maximum in the afternoons (77°F). A good time of year for visitors from cooler climes!
- September-December: Temperatures rise consistently from a balmy “spring” (September) to late December when short rains may fall. Also a great time of year to come and to travel through the parks.
Yes, Tanzania is a safe place to visit, provided that you are sensible as to where you go, how you conduct yourself and who you go with. Like any developing nation, necessary medical and travel precautions must be taken, but the people of Tanzania are genuinely friendly and hospitable by nature.