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 Sept.2023 caring for more than 140+ children at our Children’s home,
and over 350+ children in our Primary 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: 11 Ash Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire. BB5 3LN. Tel 01254 879694. email: graham@pountain.net
Trustees: Graham Pountain, David Borland OBE, Heather Jeffrey, Isabel Jones, Paul Pountain
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
To view our last update
Oct - Nov - Dec - 2024 Click here
NEW - Bethany as viewed from above
The Children’s home
Click on image to enlarge
The School
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New Fund Raising Platform Donorsee
Short videos asking for help with various projects
For a full list and more information Click here
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.
BIMONTHLY MEETINGS Next meeting -
Sunday February 2nd (2025) 2pm
Ernest Street Chapel, Ernest Street, Church,
Oswaldtwistle, Accrington. BB5 4HP
(location: what3words: rival.cross.votes )
Below: Past Videos
Click here for Facts about Bethany and Tanzania
Below - Dance song ‘ God is able’
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 £1,000) and also contribute £6+
per day for your food and accommodation
plus other expenses etc.
Email: graham@pountain.net
Above: There is no other God but you - song
Above video was shot in November 2021.
All about Bethany Home and School.
Here is an extract from Emmakulatha’s report:
Despite the effort made by the Tanzania government
to improve the quality of our education system, many
girls still face barriers such as poverty, early
marriages, unwanted pregnancies and cultural norms
that limit their access to secondary education. The
lack of adequate facilities further exacerbates the
issue, leading to high dropout rates and limited
opportunities.
Click here for the full report
New Bethany Girl’s Secondary School
If you would like to support our vision for a new
Girl’s Secondary School please visit our page with
details of how to donate (Click here).
As of January 25th 2025 donations total:
£3,640
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
From the UK
From Tanzania
£480
This web page is in the process of being
updated with news from Tanzania.
Below - the School Layout
Below - work begins
Above are our form 4 students who all managed an average score of grade A
in their national exams which means our school had the best results out of
the 585 schools in our region (Simiyu). Click here to see their individual
results. Click here to see a list of links to other schools in our district
Left: Plan of the Admin block.
Stage 1 is to dig down for the
foundations, then lay the concrete
footings and build up the foundation
walls (about 1 metre) and them lay the
reinforced concrete slab on top (6”).
For this we need over 350 bags of
cement to make the blocks and for the
motar and concrete. Our builder
helped by our own site workers is
charging is £1,300 plus materials
which altogether comes to just over
£10,000
Below: Video footage of work starting on the admin block
Below: Emmakulatha (head teacher) talks about the ‘Rising Hope Programme’
Visiting Bethany NEXT TRIP
(Monday April 21st to May 8th 2025)
We organise trips to Bethany throughout the year If you feel you
would like 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 £1,000) and also contribute £6+ per
day for your food and accommodation plus other expenses etc.
Email: graham@pountain.net