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"Elimu ni uhai" - Education is life...
We are working to improve education in primary and pre-primary schools in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania by renovating and equipping schools, providing books and materials, providing in-service training and running an educational computer centre with internet access, a vocational training centre and a village crafts shop.
VEPK's project progress Newsletter 2009 is available now.
We always welcome people to help with our fund-raising. Whether you are able to run a marathon and collect sponsorship, host a barbecue or other event, climb Mount Kilimanjaro, hold a plant sale, or whatever, we are most grateful for your support. We can assist with charity sponsor forms, leaflets and posters about our work.
If you feel you could help please contact us.
Prof. Maghembe with Katy Allen and Anne Samson
Sue Lowe and teachers discuss fabrics
The new craft shop and cafe
Martine Stevens and local teachers
Recent events and activities
- Katy Allen recently met the Tanzanian Minister for Education, the Hon. Professor Jumanne Maghembe, to discuss Katy's paper 'What happened to our good English?', and was invited to join a committeee to research the most suitable teaching materials.
- In August Katy presented another paper, 'Primary School Teachers and the Problems Faced with Teaching the English Language', to a conference in Dar es Salaam and this is being used by the international team-leader on a joint programme between UNICEF and the Ministry of Education.
- Our programme of Whole School Development progresses with more training for head teachers and continuing support for teachers of pre-primary pupils. Bob Phillips has begun his assignment. Read more News about our work and activities developing primary education in rural Tanzania.
- The Village Crafts Shop sells items made by students at Mshiri Vocational Training School and the Cafe provides welcome refreshment and relaxation for visitors.
- Susan Lowe, Martine Stevens and Amanda Bennett returned to volunteer at the school in the last few months helping with product design and the craft course syllabus.
Our achievements
- Assisted over 500 primary teachers to improve their knowledge and teaching
- Renovated primary school buildings - over 200 teachers & 6,000 pupils benefited
- Provided English language teaching - over 1,000 pupils competent in English
- Computer learning & internet access - 25,000 villagers benefited
- Trained over 200 young people with vocational skills to earn a living
- Improved health, morale, confidence and living standards
- Provided direct local employment for over 20 Tanzanians
- Spent an average of only 3% of annual income on administration.
Support our work
Please explore our site, see the work that we do improving primary education in rural Tanzania, and see how VEPK is organized and the benefits that we produce for young people in Africa. If you feel able, please support our work with donations and sponsorship.
If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, please contact us.