CHILDREN’S HOME and SCHOOL
Magu District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania, E. Africa
We are a small team of Christians working together to help the most
vulnerable children and people in a rural area of Tanzania. East Africa. We
are involved in providing financial support and volunteers to visit both long
and short term to share in the work both here and in Tanzania.
As of Dec 2022 caring for more than 150 children at our Children’s home,
and over 350 children in our school.
Contact: Graham Pountain
email: graham@pountain.net Tel 01254 879694
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The Bethany Project (often referred to as the Bethany Family) is registered in Tanzania as an NGO no. 8059. It is administered by the The Bethany Project (Tanzania) UK
(Reg. Charity no 517995), Reg. Address: 11 Ash Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire. BB5 3LN. Tel 01254 879694. email: graham@pountain.net
Trustees: Graham Pountain, David Borland OBE, Heather Jeffrey, Isabel Jones, Paul Pountain
BIMONTHLY MEETINGS
Next meeting - Sunday April 9th (2023) 2pm
Trinity Church
Christ Church Square, Accrington, BB5 2NA
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TESTIMONY
We have asked all our Bethany girls and
boys to write a testimony about their life,
before Bethany, at Bethany and after so
that you can hear from the children
themselves.
Here is a sample written by our
Headmistress
As an Atheist
by Mathew Parris Full article click here
JUNE 2019 Update
MONEY BOXES
Below are our new reusable plastic money
boxes suitable for shops/schools/churches
etc. etc.
Click here for more info
This web page is in the process of being
updated with news from Tanzania.
To see our last update Oct - Dec - 2022
click here
To view our last update
Oct - Dec 2022 Click here
NEW - Bethany as viewed from above
The Children’s home
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The School
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November 2021 Video - Update - Aspects of Bethany
Learning is Fun!
Extracts from an email from Jesca - Dec 2022
We had the visit from our Regional Commissioner on Friday with all
the officials from our District Council including the DC. It was a good
visit as the RC came to present on behalf of our President, who has
decided to share a small gift with 29 children's homes in the 26
regions of Tanzania this year as a way of showing her appreciation
for these organisations looking after all these children and also
letting the children know that they are cared for and valued.
Excellent news from the Bethany Pre and Primary
School Jan 2023
We received this email from Emmakulath (headteacher) today:
Good News! STD 4 national examinations results are out and our children
have done an amazing job.
Click here for full results of the Bethany School
34 children took the exam, 26 pupils have an 'A' average and 8 pupils have 'B'
average. I honestly did not expect these results as it was such a challenging
class. Our God is indeed Faithful and hard work does pay off.
Thank you so much for all your support.
Comment to put the results in context:
Remembering that we are a non fee paying English medium school teaching
students from poor backgrounds and also the children who are resident in
our children’s home the comparison shows just how much Emmakulatha
(headteacher) and her dedicated staff and hard working students have
achieved:
For example the three nearest Government Primary Schools (taught in
Kiswahili the national language) have achieved the following:
Yitwimila Primary School (our nearest village school) 83 students
- 4 A’s, 17 B’s, 40 C’s, 15 D’s and 7 Referred (fails)
Masanza Primary Sch. (next nearest Government Primary sch.) 108 students
- 0 A’s, 11 B’s, 27 C’s, 40 D’s and 30 Referred (fail)
Bulima Primary School ( next nearest Government Primary Sch) 142 students
-0 A’s, 17 B’s, 69 C’s, 42 D’s and 14 Referred (fail)
Click here for the results for all the schools in our district:
Click here for our latest audited accounts March 2021 - March 2022
Latest Videos taken February 2023
New Fund Raising Platform Donorsee
Short videos asking for help with various projects
For a full list and more information Click here
Above: Help with food for Domitila’s grandmother click here
Report on the latest visit by Graham Pountain February 2023
A terrorist threat in Dar meant a 16 hours delay in Zanzibar so the
journey from Manchester to Bethany took 3 days. Everyone was in
good spirits, I met with some of our ex-Bethany girls who seemed to
be doing well, they included Edina, Esther, Nkamba, Stella and
Sophia.
Our form 4 results were excellent as follows (report by Jesca):
1. Esther Cosmas: Division 1 of point 12 (The only female with
Division one at Sogesca school and actually the overall highest
mark across both boys and girls. I know she is disappointed
because she really wanted Division one of single digit especially of
point 7.
2. Shillinde Edward: Division 1 of 13 points
3. Eunice Leonard: Division 2 of 18 points
4. Rose Daudi: Division 2 of 18 points
5. Consolatha Wambura: Division 2 of 19 points
6. Alex Mathias: Division 2 of 19 points
7. Tabitha Biligea: Division 2 of 21 points
8. Frank Deus: Division 2 of 21 points
9. Vicent Michel: Division 2 of 21 points
10. Anna Lusesa: Division 3 of 22 points
11. Misoji Charles: Division 4 of 29 points.
We believe all but Misoji will be awarded places at High School and
we are encouraging them to look to their relatives to provide funds
for High School. However some of the girls have no relatives and
they are staying with our carer’s families. As yet we don’t know what
we can offer due to the funding situation. However Misoji is helping
out at our Pre and Primary School and Emmakulatha (head teacher)
is happy to consider sending her on a course after a year if she
proves suitable.
Worthy of note is a gift from Herbert Kabyemela of Corporate
Social Responsibility who donated 3,850,000 Tanzanian shillings
(£1,400) for the provision of 25 tables and 50 benches. This is the
first large donation we have received from a Tanzanian organisation
although Jesca tells me we sometimes receive gifts of food from
individuals who want to help Bethany especially when they
celebrate their birthdays.
Food growing: we have planted many acres of maize but
unfortunately the rains have not been sufficient to have a very good
crop, but every little helps.
For the full report click here
Photos:
Children - School - Chores - Crops
Kitchen Dining - Home staff - Visitors
Above: Washing day Below: Harvest time
Above: Esther looking for support for High School click here
Above: New water tank for flushing toilets click here
Above: Susan- volunteer teacher needs bus fares Click here
For a full list and more information Click here