CHILDREN’S HOME and SCHOOL
Busega 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 Feb, 2025 caring for more than 140+ children at our Children’s home,
and over 400+ children in our Primary School.
Contact: Graham Pountain
email: graham@pountain.net Tel 07913522883
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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 07913522883. email: graham@pountain.net
Trustees: Graham Pountain, David Borland OBE, Heather Jeffery, Paul Pountain and David Shaw
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
To view our last update
July-August-September- 2025 Click here
NEW - Bethany as viewed from above
The Children’s home
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The School
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This video is about the
people who run Bethany.
They tell their stories
about how they came to
Bethany, their education
and their responsibilities
at Bethany.
BIMONTHLY MEETINGS Next meeting -
Sunday December 7th (2025) 2pm
Ernest Street Chapel, Ernest Street, Church,
Oswaldtwistle, Accrington. BB5 4HP
(location: what3words: rival.cross.votes )
Click here
for Facts about Bethany and Tanzania
Visiting Bethany
We organise trips to Bethany throughout
the year If you feel you would lke to go
and both see the work we are doing and
help where possible we invite you to the
selection process. Our guide is here and
our application form is here. If accepted
you will have to pay for your airfares
(approx £1,250) and also contribute £6+
per day for your food and accommodation
plus other expenses etc.
Email: graham@pountain.net
Here is an extract from Emmakulatha’s report:
Despite the effort made by the Tanzania government
to improve the quality of our education system, many
girls still face barriers such as poverty, early
marriages, unwanted pregnancies and cultural norms
that limit their access to secondary education. The
lack of adequate facilities further exacerbates the
issue, leading to high dropout rates and limited
opportunities.
Click here for the full report
New Bethany Secondary School for Girls
If you would like to support our vision for a new
Secondary School for Girls please visit our page
with details of how to donate (Click here).
As of October 8th 2025 donations total:
£186,464
Once you have made a donation could you please email David
email: David.a.borland@outlook.com
to let him know that your donation is for the new school
As a guide to prices a bag of cement costs £8
and a builder’s pay is approx £4 per day
Visiting Bethany NEXT TRIPs
( Bookings for Dec - Jan - Feb - March 2025)
We organise trips to Bethany throughout the year If you feel you
would like to go and both see the work we are doing and help where
possible we invite you to the selection process. Our guide is here
and our application form is here. If accepted you will have to pay for
your airfares (approx £1,250) and also contribute £6+ per day for
your food and accommodation plus other expenses etc.
Email: graham@pountain.net
If anyone in the world has the power
and the potential to change
the hearts and minds of this world,
it must be the Christian women. Charles Specht
Below: 25minutes of drone footage taken January 2025. The songs you will hear
are all sung by the Bethany children. Hopefully you will see the marking out of
our hoped for secondary school, our maize crop, our children from the school
making their way for breakfast and also see if you can spot the hippos bathing in
the lake!
Below: This is the story of the cross with words
Above left to right; Emmakulatha (headteacher)
with Rebekah (Science student) and Jesca (coordinator)
“....Bethany is a special place, where all
there, feel love and kindness, from the
carers and from their many “brothers and
sisters”.
Above: Left to right; Andrea, Sue and Rachel
Rachel, Sue and Andrea have visited for 2 weeks this September to engage the
children with many activities and crafts. They have many photos to share. The
children look forward to their arrival and the many craft items they help making.
Click here for the report from Andrea
Rebekah Jeffery, accompanied by Graham visited Bethany for 3 weeks
this September. Rebekah taught Science to both the Primary School
students and the Secondary students as well as helping out in other
areas of the work at Bethany. Click here for Rebekah’s report
Above: Drone footage of building progress Saturday 20th Sept 2025
Photos from the Sept trip: Building work, Cheeky Faces, Agriculture,
Kitchen and Dining Hall, Teachers ID
Children’s Photos September 2025
Toddlers, Reception, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5
Class 6, Class 7, Secondary - Form 1, Form 2, Form 3, Form 4.
High School , College/University
Latest Photos taken on the 8th October
Click here for the Album