October News and Comments

Mwangaza school was re-opened in September 2011. Now we have 67 pupils and three teachers.

We managed to raise some capital from private donors from Finland in the past month, and we bought books and art materials, football, matts and paid salaries for teachers. Respect to all of our donors! The capital comes to serious need.

Most children are unable to pay fees mainly for several consequences of poverty. Aids, unemplyment and drug abuse are just some of the local ills of the community that effect children severely.

We pray to find money to start serving food at the school and to buy more books, toys and sports equipment. Also in class rooms we need more desks and paintings etc.

The best thing in last month was playdough (muovailuvaha in Finnish)! The children had never done any sculpture with their hands and they totally loved it. (look at the photo in the website, it is the joy of children making playdough chapati)

We need to get more art materials, so we can make thee children more skilful, artistic and innovative! art is vital for children's development!




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Current news

Mwangaza Likoni Community Development Group has been renewed and re-established in September 2011. New constitution is being drafted right now and projects are coming up with seriousness to uplift the community of Likoni.

Currently Mwangaza Likoni is putting its main efforts on establishing a proper nursery and primary school in Shikadabu area. New school building has been rented and is now half full of young and enthusiastic learners. Three volunteer teachers are teaching, few books have been bought as well as basic arts and sports materials, but the obstacles for further development are the lack of funds. It has been hard to pay salaries for teachers, get enough desks and books or to pay the rent, but we believe God the Almighty will guide us through every obstacle as we are working purely selflessly for the community's development. Nursery school has no toys and this is a real problem for children's learning environment.

The major challenge now is to gather our forces and try to find donors and sponsors, who can help us financially and with material donations.

International partner from Finland Sister Suvi has found some willing good hearted people who are willing to adopt a child and sponsor one child's education and food with 10 euros a month. This is a big relief as most parents do not have any money to pay for school fees.

After we have drafted the constitution, we will be ready to apply for bigger assistance for further development of the school as well as orphanage and also our vision is to build a community centre in which youths and elders can find training and space to work to generate income.

Our current projects are:

St Peter Mwangaza School with nursery and primary classes 1-4

Mwangaza Orphanage with six children (and many more pending)

Mercy Aged Women Community Group (group of 30 old women support group)

Youth Coast Conservation Group