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Arise Community School: “Quality Education for Children and the Community”

10th August 2018


One of the aims of Arise since its outset has been that it should work closely with parents and the community as a whole to provide quality education both for the children and the community, fostering and developing good relationships between students, staff, parents and community members in order to achieve this. To this end, […]

New Homes For Two Families After The Rains

20th July 2018


This year, the rains in Tanzania have been particularly heavy. On our trip to Arise School in May, roads had been transformed into streams and low lying land into small lakes. We were told that the homes of two of the children supported through the ACE Sponsorship Scheme had been washed away. Some of you […]

New Homes For Two Families After The Rains

20th July 2018


This year, the rains in Tanzania have been particularly heavy. On our trip to Arise School in May, roads had been transformed into streams and low lying land into small lakes. We were told that the homes of two of the children supported through the ACE Sponsorship Scheme had been washed away. Some of you […]

“Kicking the States” in aid of ACE!

8th July 2018


Those of you who follow our blogs will remember Bex and Gil, two intrepid ACE volunteers who undertook “Scoot the Loop” – an amazing challenge which involved them traveling round the M25 loop on kick scooters to raise money for ACE. Unbelievably, they are now in the throes of an even bigger challenge in aid […]

“Kicking the States” in aid of ACE!

8th July 2018


Those of you who follow our blogs will remember Bex and Gil, two intrepid ACE volunteers who undertook “Scoot the Loop” – an amazing challenge which involved them traveling round the M25 loop on kick scooters to raise money for ACE. Unbelievably, they are now in the throes of an even bigger challenge in aid […]

Ride East Africa – Rwanda, 16 – 23 March, 2019:

2nd July 2018


A Challenge in Aid of ACE! ACE has been invited to join Charity Links, a UK registered grant awarding charity, as part of a thrilling mountain bike challenge in aid of the charity and three others. The ride starts in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, and is through some of Africa’s most beguiling landscapes. Whilst the week […]

Newsflash: The Well is Built at Arise!

22nd June 2018


Last September, we launched our ACE Well Appeal. We wanted to raise £12,000 for the construction of a well and the purchase of an irrigation system at Arise School. A well would enable the school to progress its journey towards self sustainability – a self sufficient school for the community. It would secure the future […]

St Helens Rotary Supports Arise School!

1st June 2018


Since ACE was registered as a charity, we have received tremendous support from the Rotary Club of St. Helens. Only a week ago, we were delighted to learn from Paul Winstanley, Team Leader New Generations (Youth) and Colin Ince, Team Leader World Community Service from the St.Helens Rotary, that an application had been made by St […]

St Helens Rotary Supports Arise School!

1st June 2018


Since ACE was registered as a charity, we have received tremendous support from the Rotary Club of St. Helens. Only a week ago, we were delighted to learn from Paul Winstanley, Team Leader New Generations (Youth) and Colin Ince, Team Leader World Community Service from the St.Helens Rotary, that an application had been made by St […]

Learning to Care at Arise – new kids on the block!

25th May 2018


When we posted the last blog, there were just 10 goats at Arise School. Now, just a couple of weeks later, there are 15! Firstly, two of the goats gave birth to three young ones, including twins. The baby goats were up and standing within minutes of being born. Very soon they were attempting to […]