But the verse ‘do not throw away your confidence which will be handsomely rewarded’ (Hebrews 10,35) was fulfilled when two pioneer missionaries of our Congregation, Frs. James Edavazhithara and Jacob Athickal reached Tanzania on 10th July 1979 for pastoral work in the diocese of Mbeya. They were entrusted with the parish of Tukuyu with its 16 mass centers. After two years, Fr. Thomas Kuzhippala joined them. Due to the commendable service of our missionaries, the parish of Kyela with its 26 Mass Centres was brought under the pastoral care of the Vincentians in the same diocese when Fr. Luke Mattappillichira joined the pioneer missionaries in the year 1985. Unfortunately, Fr. Luke had a fatal attack of malaria fever while he was making his annual retreat along with Fr. Thomas Kuzhippala at Kabanga in the diocese of Kigoma. He breathed his last on January 9, 1986. This did not dampen the missionary spirit of our confreres. Later in the same year, the Superior General Fr. George Manalel visited the missionaries to console and encourage them. He visited the tomb of Fr. Luke Mattappillichira in Kabanga in the diocese of Kigoma. Fr. Manalel had a meeting with the Bishop of Kigoma who invited the Vincentian Missionaries to serve in his diocese. Frs. Athickal and Edavazhithara were encouraged by the new comer Fr. Thomas Plackal. These three tried hard to manage two parishes with their 42 outstations. However, it was quite wearying to manage two parishes with numerous outstations in the diocese of Mbeya. Moreover, they wanted to take up missionary activity in the diocese of Kigoma. Consequently, the parish of Kyela was given up in the year 1987 and they concentrated in Tukuyu parish to make their ministry more effective. Frs. James Edavazhithara and Jose Adapoor moved to Kigoma to take up the Katubuka parish in 1988. When Fr. Thomas Embrayil, the Asst. Superior General visited Tanzania, a decision was taken to give back Tukuyu Mission to the diocese so that more attention could be given to develop Katubuka Mission. Due to shortage of personnel to look after the parishes entrusted to us, the rest of the missionaries had to wind up their activities in the diocese of Mbeya and came over to the diocese of Kigoma in September 1990. When the African Mission came under the jurisdiction of Marymatha Province, Frs. Jacob Athickal, Thomas Kuzhippala and Thomas Palakkattu went back to India. On March 27, 1992 Fr. Thomas Plackal met with a fatal car accident and died on the spot. He was buried near the tomb of Fr. Luke Mattappillichira at Kabanaga, Tanzania. In the course of time, more missionaries with zeal and commitment came over to the African mission. Consequently, our service was requested by Bishops of Kenya and Uganda. Needless to say that the arrival of Fr. Joseph Kuruppamparambil in our East African Mission in 1992, was timely and speeded up its blossoming. Quite steady has been its growth. Meanwhile, Vincentian Houses were established. VH Vikindu was established in 1998. Seminarians were sent to Major seminaries in Tanzania and Kenya for their theology program. In the year 2004, St. Xavier’s Parish Uvinza was entrusted to Vincentians for its pastoral care and later we built the first school there in Uvinza. Rt. Rev. Issac Amani, the Bishop of Moshi was attracted by the Popular Mission retreats and invited us to open our mission in Moshi. Vincentians were glad to take up St. Albert the Great Quasi Parish Weruweru in 2015.