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 and 45 students in our new Secondary
School for Girls. 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
To view our last update
Oct-Nov-Dec-2025 Click here
NEW - Bethany as viewed from above
The Children’s home
Click on image to enlarge
The School
Click on image to enlarge
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.
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
New Bethany Secondary School for Girls
Estimated Cost £200,000 + £20,000
for Desks, Chairs, Books etc etc
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 February 4th 2026 donations total:
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
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: Drone footage of building progress Saturday 6th January 2026
BIMONTHLY MEETINGS Next meeting
Sunday - 2pm - 5th April 2026
Whalley Methodist Church
80 King St, Whalley, Clitheroe BB7 9SN
Website: Whalley Methodist Church
Neema Nyambiti is a bright little girl,
approximately three years old, who is now
part of the Bethany Children’s Home. On
11th November 2024, Neema was found
abandoned at Ilemela District in Mwanza
Region. She was found wandering around
and someone reported the situation to the
Ilemela District Police Station, where the
case was officially recorded under RB No.
BZS/RB/859/2024. Unfortunately, no
information about her biological family has
been discovered by the police.
Following the police report, Neema was temporarily placed at Forever
Angels Baby Home in Mwanza, where she was cared for whilst
investigations were made regarding her biological family. Despite
ongoing efforts, no family members or adoptive parents were identified
for Neema.
As Neema grew older, it became clear that she needed a home where
she could not only be cared for but also begin her education and
continue developing in a loving enviroment. With this in mind, Forever
Angels Baby Home reached out to Bethany Children’s Home, and
Bethany gladly welcomed Neema into its care on the 27th November
2025.
For the full report Click here.
Here is a link to our fundraiser Page
Click here for Photos
Here is our latest Update for January 2026
£204,923
Interested in a trip to Bethany
We have several groups visiting Bethany this year. The cost
depends on the time of year you would like to visit. The most
expensive times are during school holidays. The costs start at
about £1,000 to £1,500 (peak times). If you are interested please
email graham@pountain for more Info.
