April 10th, 2009
BTT raises funds in response to specific requests for help with small-scale projects from Tanzanians who live in the four villages that make up Uru North on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro.
All of these projects are identified, planned, costed and supported with volunteer labour and their own expertise by the villagers themselves.
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* find out about us
* keep up to date with progress on projects
* enjoy the photos
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May 17th, 2012
As you can see from the pictures, Msiriwa School is looking extremely smart: the classrooms are painted and the grounds planted and cared for. The 2010 classroom block is finished and
the set of classrooms we helped to fund in 2011 have been planned, and the site chosen (see the right-hand picture).
Construction will not start until the funding from Moshi District Council arrives. This is expected very soon!
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May 17th, 2012
There have been a number of hold-ups with this project. As you may
remember, we insist on a local contribution for each project so that the recipients have a clear stake in its continuing success. This was slow in coming at Mrawi, but in late January this year the go-ahead was given and the site cleared (see the patch being inspected by the school head teacher Mrs Minde, the deputy head and Evarist Momburi – UNCODET project manager). On February 9th, the foundations were laid but the problem with the sloping site became obvious: much more soil was needed (see picture below).
This was to be solved by each of the 300 children bringing 2 or 3 bucket loads of soil from home each week for 3 weeks. What a great community effort, which will help the children take pride in their new building!
The EC are delighted that each primary school in the area will now have a kitchen and dining room to provide a midday meal for the children which will help sustain them in their work.
Posted in Issue 25 April 2012, Mrawi Primary School | Comments Off
May 17th, 2012
As you will see from the photos,
the dormitory building for A-level students (funded totally by the Tanzanian Government) is well underway. We have just sent out money to help furnish it with 32 bunk beds, 64 mattresses and 2 cupboards (each large enough to accommodate the possessions of 32 students!).
The cubicles to the left and right of the central corridor will each house 2 sets of bunk beds. It is hoped that the dormitories will be finished by the time the school receives its next intake of students in May.
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May 17th, 2012
Cletus Nyaki and his management committee are continuing to support 19 children, despite
a few setbacks over the past year. The picture below was taken when Judy Rimmer and Evarist Momburi visited the children in February. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 17th, 2012
BTT sent money to support the construction of the basic dispensary in 2004, but because of some local issues the building was not completed until 2008. The original intention had been to share the dispensary with the village of Msuni, but this did not work out. Also, although our understanding was that the District Medical Officer had agreed to staff the dispensary, they placed additional conditions on this, including the construction of a toilet block. This has now been funded through the generosity of Bente Luther-Medoch who runs the Machare and Uru coffee farms. The District Medical Officer is still promising to equip and staff the dispensary, so it should be up and running soon. We will keep checking to make sure that the final hurdles have been overcome and the community can be supported medically.
Posted in Issue 25 April 2012, Mrawi/Msuni Dispensary | Comments Off
November 29th, 2011
This August we sent out money to support the Msiriwa Secondary School and the UNCODET replacement vehicle. Evarist Momburi (UNCODET Project Officer) is in the process of finding a suitable vehicle and the following report by Brian and Susan Wind shows how the school is progressing.
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November 29th, 2011
Evarist Momburi, Senior Academic Master, Head Teacher
In September we had the opportunity to visit Msiriwa Secondary School, which has been the subject of several BTT funding appeals in recent years and is just starting on the next phase of building work. We travelled with Evarist Momburi and were met by the Head Teacher, Mary Mushi, who explained the origins and organisation of the school, its current situation and her ambitions for the future. Msariwa is a growing school but has already joined the more established Kisarika School in providing state funded secondary education for the community, to complement the opportunities provided over the years by Uru Secondary School which is funded by the Diocese. Msiriwa School was created in response to the increasing number of young people passing the Primary School Leaver Examination following the introduction of compulsory and free primary schooling. Read the rest of this entry »
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November 29th, 2011
- Msiriwa classrooms built in 2010, 2007 and 2006
Our thanks to Barbara Key, Head of Temple Sowerby Primary School who took these pictures during her visit in late October 2011 - they show lots of success but work still to be done.
- Preparation for the new classroom 2011
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November 29th, 2011
The way we work:
• We respond to project proposals put forward through our partner committee, UNCODET (Uru North Committee Development Trust). It represents the four Uru North villages.
• We receive detailed proposals that are clearly costed and include information about timing, the source of the 20% local contribution, plans for the future etc. As we are not able to fund any running costs this has to be thought through if relevant.
• BTT executive committee looks carefully at each proposal and any recommendations provided by UNCODET, and balances this all out with the funds available.
• Funds are sent out to support projects and they are used as quickly as feasible.
• UNCODET checks on projects, and of course we have a number of BTT members and friends who visit the Uru area and monitor progress as well.
**This all means that we know the money is spent directly to help the most needy.** Read the rest of this entry »
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June 19th, 2011
Msariwa Classrooms being built
This government secondary school continues to develop and grow and as you can see from the recent photo some of the classrooms that BTT helped fund are now looking more established. There is still some way to go to provide the last classrooms needed for the complete school intake (see new project proposal) but it is fantastic to see such provision for the growing number of students who pass their primary school exams.
Posted in Issue 23 April 2011, Msiriwa Secondary - Two new classrooms | Comments Off
BTT raises funds in response to specific requests for help with small-scale projects from Tanzanians who live in the four villages that make up Uru North on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro.