Our Work Developing Education
Our mission is to enhance the quality of education, especially for village children, in order for future generations to become confident and responsible citizens. We work in five main areas. Click on the links below to find out more.
Our achievements since 1994
Renovated primary school buildings
NOW - over 200 teachers & 6,000 pupils benefited
English as a foreign language for pupils
NOW - over 1,000 pupils competent in English
Computer learning & internet access
NOW - 25,000 villagers benefited
Young people trained with skills to earn a living
NOW - over 200 young people skilled and earning a living
Worked with primary school teachers to improve their knowledge and teaching
NOW - over 500 teachers assisted
Health, morale, confidence and living standards improved
Over 20 Tanzanians directly employed by the Project
An average of only 3% of annual income is spent on administration.
Teacher In-service Training & Development
Our Teachers' Resource Centre provides in-service training to local primary school teachers. Our programme for 'whole school development' is underway assisting teachers and head teachers in their work and liaising with district education officials to effect improvements in the delivery of primary education.
Provision of English Language Teaching
After training them in the UK we send volunteers including our gap year students to teach English in rural primary schools and organise extra curricular activities.
Vocational Training School
Our vocational training school offers training in carpentry, masonry, and tailoring & craft to primary school leavers and other young people.
Primary School Renovation and Support
As an essential first step we have undertaken primary school renovation to make a better learning environment leading to increased attendance, better health and increased teacher morale.
This work will no longer be a main focus, but a small amount of renovation and building work continues.
Computer Learning Centre
The Guerba Computer Centre not only runs courses to learn to use computers, but also has an internet café and provides secretarial services.
Where we work
View a project location map showing where some of our project sites are.