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Bob Kasworm

Bob Kasworm is the Operations Leader for Alegent Health-Tanzania. He has worked with the nine-hospital Alegent Health system for more than 30 years in a variety of technical and administrative posts. He has led the Alegent Health Tanzanian effort since its inception in 2001.

In Tanzania he has various roles: coordinator of Health Advisory Services for the Northern Diocese of the Lutheran Church in Tanzania, a member of the Machame Lutheran Hospital executive team, and administrative director of the Machame Orthopedic Center (a partnership of Machame Lutheran Hospital, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center, and Alegent Health). Additionally, Bob is the commissioned representative for the Nebraska Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) in Tanzania and is a designated Global Mission Associate with the ELCA. He is a member of Lord of Love Lutheran Church of Omaha.

“Much of my work with Tanzania boils down to being a bridge that assists in the transfer of aid, support and technology, but also information and understanding. This flow goes both to and from Africa. My great joy is in assisting others to become or build their own bridges to Tanzania.”

Background

Bob is married to Lynne and has sons Michael and Jon, all living in or near Omaha, Nebraska. He has both a B.S. degree in Medical Technology and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. He has been living in the Machame village on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro in Northern Tanzanian since 2004.

Houses for Health works closely with the Hospice/Palliative care/ Home care dept at Machame Lutheran Hospital.    Visit   WWW.MachameHospital.org to  learn more.