Provide Desks and Chairs to Students in Tanzania

Dear Project Wezesha Supporters,

We are excited to let you know that the founders, Rai Farrelly and Lucas Lameck will be reunited in December to check in, catch up, teach in the December study camps, conduct interviews with students, visit Amahoro Secondary School headmaster and teachers, and of course - get more photos of the desks and chairs that you chipped in to purchase!

This December we will be assessing the current space available for more desks and placing an order to fill any gaps in the classrooms. We can't believe that it has been just over a year since the fabulous Kate Schelbe started her adventure as a teacher in Mgaraganza Village. We know that they miss her as much as she misses them since her time in Tanzania came to an end.

In this season of gratitude and giving, we want to give another big shout out to Kate for launching this campaign and therefore singlehandedly (with the support of her loving friends and family of course!) equipped classroom after classroom with desks and chairs so that students no longer have to sit on 2x4 boards and large rocks.

Thank you to everyone who has chipped in thus far! If you're thinking of ways to give this holiday season, consider purchasing another desk/chair set in honor of someone you care about. Let them know that this gift in their honor ensures that a student can sit and study with dignity and the ability to focus more on academics, than comfort. 

Asante sana and Happy Holidays from us at Project Wezesha!

Cheers

Rai Farrelly & Lucas Lameck 

Dear Project Wezesha Supporters, 

We're excited that the second round of 75 desks and chairs has been built and delivered to Amahoro Secondary School. In the pictures, you see them all seated at the desks in the assembly area, hearing speeches from the head master and preparing to move them into the appropriate classrooms.

We have released funds and put in the work order for the next round -- getting us closer to our goal, but we still need your support.

This campaign started by Kate - educator and volunteer extraordinaire - has been very successful!

If you recall, it all started from this blog post she shared - drawing awareness to the reality of the situation in the school. Students were sitting on rocks and 2x4 boards, using their notebooks on their knees as a writing surface.

We can't thank Kate enough for organizing this fundraiser and rallying donors with a clever 'chain of philanthropy' approach - You buy a desk/chair set and ask a friend to do the same. Continue passing it along, and before you know it - we'll have desks and chairs for all students at the school! At $35 per set, it's very doable ... one by one!

We are still $3500 shy of our goal. Is there anyone you can mobilize to purchase a desk/chair set? Don't forget to ask them to pass it on. 100 more donations and we're done! 

Thank you to everyone who has chipped in so far!

Don’t miss the picture of the students’ poster in which they thank the ‘donne’ … that’s you, donors -- and of course, Kate (Katherine)!

Asante Sana!

With gratitude,

Rai Farrelly & Lucas Lameck
Co-founders, Project Wezesha

Links:

• Kate's Blog on the Desk Campaign