NEWS!
December 2013
Hope’s Project Coordinator, Thom Soi, was sponsored to visit
the United States of America with 2 previous volunteers (Katie and Diana) to
learn about the U.S. culture and to raise awareness and funds for Hope
Foundation. A podcast interview (by Phil Ladden) will be posted online as a
result of this trip, along with links to other organizations who may partner
with Hope Foundation. Thomas taught High School children African songs and
dances to perform at a benefit concert to raise funds for the orphans at Hope.
This concert will take place in February 2013. This trip was an amazing
opportunity to promote Hope Foundation!
November 2013
New Canterbury Christ Church University student teachers
arrived, bringing new life and energy to Hope Foundation. They stayed for 1
month, making friends with the children, teaching at Mwika Integrity School,
and learning about the culture in Marangu.
July 2013
Natalie arrived to volunteer from the U.K., working with the orphans at our primary school, playing with the children and staying with Hope long term giving of her time and teaching talents.
May 2013
Electricity!!
Due to the kind donations from Chrestos Church members, we
were able to install electricity for the first time, at Hope Foundation
orphanage. This provides us with light to do homework at night, to walk safely
around the Orphanage grounds, and to charge electronics. What a blessing!
(Prior to electricity, we ran a generator for an hour or two at night to
provide us with electricity. It would run off of gasoline.)
April 2013
Student teachers arrived from Canterbury Christ Church
University (of the United Kingdom). The teachers taught children at our Primary
School, Mwika Integrity, for 4 weeks in Standards 1-5 (ages 7 – 12). These
teachers were a great blessing to us, donating their time, talents, and hearts
to educate our children. They did an amazing job and the children loved
spending time with them.
April 2013
Lovisa and Michaela arrived from Sweden to volunteer with our children at school and after hours. They played with the children and took the children to the Mkomanzi National Park. The children had a wonderful time and had never been there before. They will never forget this memory!
March 2013
We had the pleasure of meeting Rahel, Peter, Stefanie and Marleen from Austria. They helped cook meals for the children, tutored the children during their school vacation, and taught adult English classes. Peter swam in the river behind Hope Foundation, making him the first volunteer to fully immerse himself in the cold river. We had a lot of fun with these volunteers for 1 month.
November 2012
Nora, Miriam, Ida and Ulrika came to volunteer from Sweden for 1
month. Gustav and Simon met up with them for a week, contributing and teaching
the school children as well. Nora, Miriam, Ulrika and Ida took the orphan
children to Kilasiya Falls for their first trip to the waterfalls. They enjoyed
this very much.
Ida climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro. She is the first Hope Foundation
volunteer to do this! She found this experience to be very interesting and
rewarding and encourages all other volunteers and locals to give this a
try!
June 2012
Katie and Diana arrived from the United States to volunteer at Mwika Integrity for one month. They taught the children various subjects including English, Math, and Yoga. They also hosted adult English classes and had fun having the adult English students compete in games to display their new skills. They spoke and sang at church (Jordan Temple Msae) and played with the children. After becoming interested in helping Hope Foundation in the future, they became official Hope Foundation International Representatives to assist interested volunteers and partnerships from their home in the U.S.
April 2012
We
have teamed up with a church project in the UK called Chrestos who have
put together a sponsorship program for the children at the orphanage
Sponsoring starts from £16 ($26) a month with a 3yr commitment this will cover their food and basic living expenses
There is also an option to support one of the children through their education as well - more details on request
One off Donations can also be made to Hope through Chrestos as well
if you are from the UK and interested in volunteering at Hope please get in touch so we can help with introductions etc
For further details contact kccchrestos@ymail.com
January 2012
We welcome our newest volunteer to Hope --- Daniel. Daniel is from Sweden and will be with us for 2 months or so helping with the children and with the building work that stopped last year
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