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, 2026 caring for more than 140+ children at our Children’s home, and
over 400+ children in our Primary School and 40 students in our new Secondary
School for Girls. Contact: David Shaw
email: ddshaw78@hotmail.co.uk
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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. email: graham@pountain.net
Trustees: 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
June-July-Augut 2026 Click here
NEW - Bethany as viewed from above
The Children’s home
Click on image to enlarge
The School
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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 May 18th 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
Click here for Photos
£215,637
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 ddshaw78@hotmail.co.uk for more Info.
Great News
Jesca our Coordinator in Tanzania is
working on a website specially to bring
you all the news direct from source.
www.bethanyproject.net
A Personal Message from Graham Pountain
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, I resigned from
the Board of Trustees of the Bethany Project
(Tanzania) UK.
This has not been an easy decision, as the Bethany
Project has been such an important part of my life
for so many years. I have served as a Trustee since
before 1991 and became Chairman and Coordinator
in 1995. Looking back over more than three
decades, I feel immensely grateful for the privilege
of being involved in the Project and for the many
people who have shared this journey with me.
When I think back .......Read the full message here