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
BIMONTHLY MEETINGS RESUMED
Next meeting - Sunday November 7th (2021) 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
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
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 September 2021
OUR NEW 13 seater Toyota Land Cruiser is with us,
fully insured ( at a cost of 3.5% of its value) and taxed.
Thank you to everyone who helped to finance this
workhorse which we hope will last for at least 20yrs
History Timeline Highlights 1989 - 2020
Click here
To view our last update
April - June 2021 Click here
Reports for the second term of 2021
Summary:
Ward results (8 schools) Click here. Headteacher’s report click here.
Baby Class click here, Std 1 report Click here, Std 2 Report click here,
Std 5 Report click here, Std 6 Report Click here, Std 7 Report click here,
Health Report click here, Academic Report click here,
Matron’s Report click here
For photos 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 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
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)
Progress report June 2021
If you are interested in helping to support this work please click here
Above: After the walk
Results by Class: Reception click here, Std 1 click here, Std 2 click here
Std 3 click here, Std 4 click here, Std 5 click here, Std 6 click here,
Std 7 click here,
Bethany Pre and Primary School:
Our School is funded by donations from individuals, churches etc. and
provides free pre and primary education to both the village children and the
Bethany children. Altogether over 300 children are cared for with the village
children receiving 2 free meals per day.
Our results are outstanding as of the 587 std 7 children in our district (8
schools) only 4 achieved grade A and all 4 were from Bethany. Please click
the links below for the various reports:
Extracts from an email from Emmakulatha (headteacher)
Sent with the school reports June 2021
..... you will be encouraged also to hear that our school is considered to be
one of the best schools in our region, and this is not only because of the
academic achievement but also in terms of how the school is helping to
transform children's lives. The officials who pay us visits are amazed to see
how well our children behave and of course how good their English is. This
is just one of the reasons I am encouraged to commit myself to serving the
Bethany vision.
....I am so thankful for all the support you are giving to Bethany; I just wish
you could see how you are helping to transform the lives of these young
people; it is amazing to see how far they have come and what they have
achieved. Hearing some of our village children sharing what they liked about
the school; the comments just made me remember my childhood at Bethany.
Just to share a few; " I like it here because I get to have breakfast and lunch
every day" " I feel loved and safe" " I am now a Christian and a child of God",
" I can communicate well in English, I can even talk to our Volunteers from
England". Looking at these children, I could just see that they have hope for
the future and this is what Bethany is here for. Bethany is growing each day
and is in good hands. May God help us to continue serving this vision
together.
Above: Before the walk
Hello everyone in the UK,
Firstly, I would like to thank you all for your gracious support for the 26mile walk we
completed raising funds towards our ‘community outreach programme’ (see report
below).
So far, the children have been able to make mud-bricks for a house with two
bedrooms and small central corridor which will have iron sheets on the roof for our
first identified family. Please see attached pictures of the family we are doing this
for, also see pictures of the children getting the footings ready to start building.
The children are having to juggle between the chores at home (Bethany) and also
their involvement in the outreach programme. I must say, I am very proud of both
boys and girls for their determination and hard work to try and help others. ..............
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Congratulation and best
wishes to Nkamba and Duttu
on the birth of their first baby,
a boy born Tuesday 22nd June
- named Graham
SAD NEWS - Eddie Marshall (long time supporter of Bethany ) has died of Covid
and his funeral is on Monday 2nd August 11am Cornerstone Church, Atherton Rd,
Hindley Green, Wigan WN2 4SA. He will be sadly missed.
