VEPK Project Staff in Tanzania
Vocational Training Centre Staff
Mshiri Vocational Training School runs three courses as well as lessons in maths and English.
Brighton Mariki
Brighton, known as Mariki, the Principal of the VTC since its opening in 1999, very sadly died in January 2011.
Peter Mbowe
Peter is the Deputy Principal and is now Acting Principal following Mariki's death. Peter also runs the carpentry training course.
Rose Mtui
Rose was trained by Susan Lowe, our first volunteer from British Executive Service Overseas (now part of VSO), and specialises in tie and dye techniques and batik.
Angela Lyimo
Angela is a trained tailor and teaches the students on the two-year tailoring course.
Regina Mlay
Regina, known as Mama Mlay, manages and runs Village Crafts, the shop and café at Marangu Mtoni that sells craft items from the school.
Regina Shayo
Regina assists Mama Mlay in Village Crafts shop
Janeti Massawe
Janeti is the school cook. She is a young widow with three small children so cooking the school lunch fits in with her family commitments.
Gilbert Mremi
Gilbert runs the carpentry workshop which is situated in the grounds of Mshiri Vocational Training School and from which a share of the profits helps run the school.
