MARMBA NEWS
Dear Friends,
It has been agreed by our friends in Maramba that the Jennifer Metcalfe Nursery School should be brought back to life and become an important asset again for teaching very young children
We have donated 700,000 Tanzanian shilling (approximately £200) for the building to be refurbished and the purchase of more chairs and rugs for the children to use. We have also agreed that paying a teacher to look after the children remains their responsibility.
Rather amazingly as I write this article photographs have just arrived showing about twenty children lined up outside the school under the supervision of two teachers. The running of the school is now being supervised by Yohana Philemon, an experienced headteacher whom some of you may remember when he visited Tenbury a few years ago. It now seems to be ‘all systems go’.
We have also donated another 560,000 Tanzanian shilling so that at least seven good quality footballs can be purchased for St. Augustino’s football team in Mhinduro and two other teams.
Arrangements are being drawn up for Helen Gould to give an illustrated talk about Tanzania. It will take place on Thursday April 16th at 7.00 pm in St. Mary’s church and the accompanying poster will be widely displayed in colour to encourage people to attend. It is sure to be an interesting evening.
© Peter Metcalfe.
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