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 May 2021 caring for more than 161 children at our Children’s home,
and over 300 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: 2 Aspen Fold, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire. BB5 4PH. Tel 01254 879694. email: graham@pountain.net
Trustees: Graham Pountain, David Borland OBE, Heather Jeffrey, Isabel Jones, Paul Pountain
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
If you are considering making a donation
either one off or regular please click on
‘Virgin money giving’ below:
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
Our New Toyota 13 seater Landcruiser has
arrived at the main dealers in Dar-es-Salaam
Thanks to all those who contributed
Bethany Choir copied a video of Dave Wesley singing ‘God of
Angel Armies’. This video shows Dave Wesley talking about the
Bethany Choirs version
Latest News:
Toyota Tanzania have informed us that our new 13 seater Land Cruiser
has arrived and is ready for delivery once we have sorted out all the
paperworks and managed to obtain the Customs and VAT exemptions.
You can imagine that Jesca is now working hard on obtaining all the
necessary forms and letters etc.
We have seen a video of this particular Landcruiser model on
youtube (see video clip below) and the good news is that all 13 rear
seat have seat belts!
History Timeline Highlights 1989 - 2020
Click here
Bridesmaids
This web page is in the
process of being updated
with news from Tanzania.
To see our last update Jan - March 2021
click here
To view our last update
January - March. 2021 Click here
Below is a video of the Toyota Landcruiser we have on order
Bethany Pre and Primary School:
Report for first 3 months of new school year January to March 2021
Extracts below. For full report and photos click here.
We give thanks to God for the gift of life and all the achievements in our
first school term. It is such a privilege to be the Headteacher at the
Bethany school and have the opportunity to continue serving the vision
and deliver the best education to all our children. The re-opening of school
has gone well and procedures appear to be working well. The children are
enjoying being back in school and staff have worked incredibly hard to
keep things as normal as possible and provide a full curriculum.
For full report and photos click here.
New Staff Toilets - Opened April 2021
Here are our new staff toilets.
Each unit consists of two WC’s, one hand basin and one shower.
Click here for photos of the inside.
For more pictures click here
Two new Classrooms for the Bethany Pre and Primary School
Progress as of April 2021
Click here for more photos
Please visit a website from:
St Michael with St John Church of England Primary School
who are supporting Bethany - click here
The purpose for this walk was to do something firstly to challenge ourselves,
develop sense of resilience and perseverance in life but most importantly to try and
raise some funds to help with our community outreach programme starting next
week which will include: building a simple house for two families in the village
we've identified and also supporting another family to refurbish their mud-brick
house.
Secondly, groups of children will take turns to visit the hospitals to meet and pray
with individuals and help with basics such as soap, body jelly, and food. As well as
visiting hospitals, some kids, especially those at the age of 18 and above wanted to
visit our nearest prison which will be in Bariadi or Musoma and learn something
from this. These are just ideas, we'll implement each as we see fit and considering
the time we have. However, my priority is just trying to get the children and willing
staff to be actively involved into the surrounding community by seeing the needs
and responding by using their time and energy to respond to people in need.
(Report by Jesca Paulo)
Village Support fund (Community Outreach Programme)
The 26 miles (42 km) walk for the Community Outreach Programme was completed
on Saturday the 5 June. It was from Bethany to Lamardi. Some of the staff and
many of the older children took part
If you are interested in helping to support this work please click here
Above: After the walk
Above: Before the walk