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 2014 caring for a total of 128 children
Contact: Graham Pountain
email: graham@pountain.net, Tel 01254 879694
Teachers in Training: Above are our 8 students all at Blackburn College
and looking for an opportunity to visit your church, school or organisation.
They are renown for their acappella singing from African tribal songs to
English Christmas Carols. They have sung at many different events including
Spring Harvest, Church services, Schools, Exhibitions, Weddings, from short
10 min slots to full 1 hour presentations. If you have an opportunity for them to
sing and perhaps hear their stories then please email: graham@pountain.net.
(there is no charge for their visit)
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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 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, Heather Jeffrey, Isabel Jones, Paul Pountain
The photo on the left shows Andrea having her hair ‘done’ by the
younger girls at Bethany and on the right Lynda entertaining two of our
boys.
They were a great asset to Bethany and we thank them for their help and
resources they brought to Bethany. Click here to see their report.
Alison and Warren (both tutors from Blackburn College) arrived on
Sunday the 3rd August and left on the 22nd August. They taught
various subjects and helped in many different ways. A report from
them is promised soon.
Photos from the July 2014 Trip
Yitwimila Primary School (19pics), Portrait pics (129pics),
Netball (32pics), Football (5pics), Agriculture (23pics),
Studying (71pics), Chores (19pics), Playing (11pics),
Groups (27pics), Individuals (86pics),
Dining hall, kitchen and food (50pics), School (15pics)
The large photo above shows the layout of the classrooms and staffroom. The inset photo
shows a close-up of classrooms 3 & 4. These photos were taken towards the end of
September by David who has just returned form his 2 week trip. The Toilet block is also under
construction. See more photograps of progress here.
David’s Trip: David, our treasurer returned from Bethany on Friday 26th September with new
photographs of the building progress together with reports from Emmakulatha and Jesca.
As usual David checked through all the accounts and also helped with some of the teaching as
well as encouraging everyone. More of David’s pictures here.
School Registration: An inspector has already visited and made recommendations as to
the next step in the registration process. We hope to eventually have registration in January
2014.
Diary of events:
Sunday 19th October: St James Church, St James Road, Blackburn. 11am Service
(The girls to have a major role in the service)
Sunday 26th October: Westbury Gardens URC, Blackburn. 10,30am Service.
(The girls to take part in the service)
Thursday 20th November: Costa Cafe - Tesco Burnley BB11 2HE. 7.30-8.30pm
(Event run by the Salvation Army - girls to take part)
Friday 28th November: Singing at Tesco Extra, Accrington 7-8pm
(Girls will sing a variety of songs including Christmas Carols)
Saturday 13th December: Singing at Tesco Extra, Accrington 7-8pm
(Girls will sing a variety of songs including Christmas Carols)
Saturday 20th December: Singing at Accrington Mkt Hall, 10.30-11.30am
(Girls will sing a variety of songs including Christmas Carols)
Saturday 20th December: Singing at Tesco Extra, Accrington 4-5pm
(Girls will sing a variety of songs including Christmas Carols)
Above: Photo of Jesca and Emmakulatha
Right: Jesca, Emmakulatha, Candice and
Minza with Yakabo
TEACHERS: Emmakulatha and Jesca are being helped by Minza (also trained in the
UK) together with ex-Bethany girl Candice. They are responsible for the education at
Bethany and are looking forward to moving into the new classrooms.
FOREVER ANGELS: For many
years now we have been working
closely with Amy and Ben Hathaway
who run a baby home in Mwanza.
They accept babies up until the age
of 5years and during that time they
try to either reunite them with family
members or have them adopted.
However, Sometimes the children
reach 5 years and need to be
transferred to long term care
elswhere. We have been happy to accept some of these children at Bethany where
they can flourish into adulthood. Please read the article published in the Guardian
concerning Amy’s childhood ambition and why she chose not have children of her
own. Article here.