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 2018 caring for more than 251 children at our Children’s home,
our school and via fostering.
Contact: Graham Pountain
email: graham@pountain.net Tel 01254 879694
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25,000+ Photos in 632 Albums from May 2007 to Present
140 Youtube videos from August 2007 to present
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
MONTHLY MEETINGS
Next meeting Sunday 1st March.
2020 at 2pm
Everyone is invited to our monthly meetings
which are held on the first Sunday of every
month from 2pm to 4pm.
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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
Other songs on Youtube - click on the title
Imella, Prayer song (Swahili), Out-takes (funny?),
‘Lord I lift your name on high’
If you are considering making a donation
either one off or regular please click on
‘Virgin money giving’ below:
An Aerial View of Bethany
The Bethany Project
BOOK
has gone for a re-print!
Ever wanted to know how Bethany started,
the people involved and the children it
serves then this book is for you. The cost
has been met by special donations and the
book is available for a donation of £5 plus
postage ( all the proceeds to Bethany funds)
If you would like one then contact any of the
team or email me: graham@pountain.net
Photos taken during the
June 2019 trip by Graham
(Click on the link to load the Album)
Chores - Individuals - Groups
Food - Play - Kibandas
UV-repair - Misc
Above: Happy children
Above: Food preparation
Above: Stirring the porridge
Above: Little boys dorm
JUNE 2019 Update
Above: New outfits for the choir
Above: Art and craft work with Pete and Kim
In preparation for the visit we have produced
7,500 3 fold leaflets available FOC on request.
Click on the pictures to enlarge
To commemorate the visit we have
produced these small bookmarks which we
hope to hand out to everyone we visit
MONEY BOXES
Below are our new reusable plastic money
boxes suitable for shops/schools/churches
etc. etc.
Click here for more info
Please see our list of
Venues for both
Church Services and
Presentations (Click here)
These will updated as they are
booked
Choir tour highlights 2019
The tour lasted 7 weeks, started on Friday 1st November and
finished on the Sunday the 22nd December. The 14 children
plus 2 adults flew from Manchester airport on Monday the 23rd
December and arrived back at Bethany on Tuesday lunchtime
the 24th Dec.
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They visited 95 schools, 35 churches, 1 prison, 1 police
station,
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They sang in Tesco’s Padiham and in the Market Hall,
Accrington.
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They travelled 2,722 miles in the minibus and used 543
litres of Diesel costing £679.89
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The largest donation from a primary school was just over
£1,100.
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Two churches made donations of just over £1600.
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One supporter made a donation of £1,000.
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A total of 34 individuals have shown an interest in
supporting the work through monthly donations and 13
have started. These monthly donations start at £5 per
month. If you are interested in making a regular or one
off donation click here.
Photos of children with the goods they
brought back with them from the UK.
Click on to enlarge
New Video below - Flashback to July 2005
Accident update Thursday 27th Feb
As reported earlier our Landrover was invloved in an
accident on Sunday 23rd February in which the vehicle hit
a pothole and then careered into a tree. No other vehicle
or pedestrians were involved. The Landrover was taking
members of the choir to a nearby church near Bulima.
There were 15 children and driver in the Landrover at the
time and one young boy Baraka Juma died at the scene,
other children were injured some more seriuosly than
others. A nearby boarding school ‘Lion of Judah’ helped
the injured and provided their school bus to take the injured
children to hospital. To them we are most thankful. Since
then all of the children have returned to Bethany but some
have gone back to hospital since their injuries were not
healing as hoped for. The local police are investigating the
accident and both the driver Kulwa Chacha and Jesca are
being held responsible for the accident. We appreciate all
your prayers and concern and also a gift of £1,000 from
Hurstwood church towards the medical fees and legal
costs.