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
Topics of Interest:
July - Oct 2018
May - August 2018
Jan - April -2018
Oct-Dec 2017
Aug - Sept 2017
June-July 2017
April-May 2017
Jan-March 2017
Oct- Dec 2016
June-July 2016
Jan to March 2016
Nov. to Dec 2015
May to October 2015
March - April 2015
Jan-Feb 2015
Nov-Dec news 2014
Sept-Oct news 2014
July-August news 2014
April - June 2014 news
Jan-Feb 2014 news
Monthly meetings
Gifts Policy
Past news
Meet the children
Supporting Bethany
Sponsoring children
Buy from our shop
Past Visitors
Powerpoint Presentation
Childcare Seminar verification
25,000+ Photos in 632 Albums from May 2007 to Present
140 Youtube videos from August 2007 to present
Greetings from Bethany, This is our temporary web page due to the fact
the old computer failed and at the moment I am unable to update the old
pages. However, the old outdated Bethany main index page is here
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 3rd March. 2019 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:
A multi purpose building at Bethany
would be very useful. The cost would be
about £23,000 for a building 8 metres by
14 metres.
Above: Worship song led by Leah Charles The
song title is UTUTANGULIE BWANA. Which means
asking God to guide us on our way as we long to
reach to heaven. Also, we ask God to be with us in
various issues such as studies and life in general.
Above photo shows nearly all our children resident at Bethany plus our boys staying at Kitongo.
News from Bethany September 2018 ( trip by Graham Pountain )
We are pleased to report that our Primary school has a total of 227
children. The split is about 50/50, half from our children’s home and half
from the local village. Our children’s home is supporting 142 children and
10 students in Higher Education.
Of the 142 children 114 are of Primary school age and 28 are of secondary
school age. 18 of our older boys are supported via foster care.
Headteacher’s House: is now almost complete and Emmakulatha and her husband
Zephania moved in on Friday 21st September. This will be a great help as Emma and
Zeph will be available 24/7.
Photos: Please see the various photos of activities around Bethany by clicking on the
links under the photos.
Outside Toilet block: The four toilet block has been built and now needs fitting out
with 4 squat toilets, tap and light fittings.
Water Pump: We have had problems with our underground cable and have decided to
ask Tanesco (local utility firm) to provide a direct mains overhead supply.
Tractor: Our tractor is very busy with building work bringing sand, stones and cement
as well as fetching water from the lake.
Chapel/classroom: The land has been marked out and the new building will be 8
metres by 14 metres and be able to seat over 250 children plus be used as a
classroom when not being used as an assembly hall.
Access Road: From the main road to our site is about 400 metres which we have to
maintain. During the rainy season water needs to drain across our access road so we
have had to build a small bridge.
Primary School children: All are doing well. Std Seven children have completed
their national exams and hope to pass to go to secondary school. All other children are
progressing and will change classes in January the start of a new school year.
Primary school: Our headteacher Emmakulatha has asked for some of the
classrooms to be repainted as the paint is peeling off the walls and also for more
tables, chairs and shelves. We intend to tackle these jobs as funds permit.
Higher education: 6 of our students have been given the opportunity to go on to
higher education. 4 to go to high school (6th form) and 2 to be trained as teachers.
They will be awarded loans to complete these studies.
Outdoor sink units: Jesca and Mwita want to provide 10 concrete sinks at the end of
our dining hall so that children have better facilities for washing their clothes as against
a large bowl on the ground.
Laptops and I.T. training: Few of our teachers have laptops and our higher
education students need them as well. We have several donated laptops which we
use for training but we could do with more second-hand laptops. notebooks. If you are
able to help by donating an old one we would be very grateful.
Daniel and Eliada Bujiku: Ex managers of Bethany are still waiting for a conclusion
to the rape case (Daniel) and the kidnap case (Eliada)
Fares Mussa and Onesmo Malundi: Both ex Bethany managers who were
dismissed from Bethany and proceeded to be employed by Compassion. Sadly they
no longer work for compassion as there has been a reported 10 million Tanzania
shillings unaccounted for (over £3,000).
Senior Bethany Management team: Jesca, our coordinator, Mwita our assistant
coordinator and Emmakulatha our headmistress are making good progress in all
areas. All three of our senior leadership team received higher education in the UK and
are coping well with different challenges with staff and government officials etc.
Trustees meeting: The trustees are: Jesca, Mwita, Emmakulatha, Duttu (our Lawyer),
Sophia (ex Bethany girl now working with Forever Angels baby home) and Fatuma (ex
Bethany girl teaching in Arusha). Held on Saturday the 15th Sept they discussed
various issues but the overall impression was that we are now in a better position to
move forward after the upset and damage done to Bethany by its previous managers.
Accountability: David Borland our treasurer who is visiting In October tells me he is
much happier with the record keeping and budgets now that Jesca is overseeing the
accounts at Bethany. As always he will go through every invoice on his next visit.
MORE NEWS and Videos coming shortly
Above: Jesca in her Office
Bethany Boy Timotheo age 9yrs does a bible
reading - requested by a visitor
Mariam and Anna talk about their forthcoming
Teacher Training course
A few of our children talking about life at Bethany
A few of our children talking about life at Bethany
An Aerial View of Bethany
Bethany Tridah Zephaniah
born 24/11/2018 to
Emmakulatha and Zephania.
CONGRATULATIONS
The Bethany Project
BOOK
is now available
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