Realising a Dream!
16th June 2017
Who would ever have believed that an invitation to have coffee would lead to a school being built! In February 2012, Frank took us up the mountain to his home village to meet his parents. As they showed us round their land, Frank told us about his family’s dream – to give six acres of […]
Realising a Dream!
16th June 2017
Who would ever have believed that an invitation to have coffee would lead to a school being built! In February 2012, Frank took us up the mountain to his home village to meet his parents. As they showed us round their land, Frank told us about his family’s dream – to give six acres of […]
Return to Arise!
9th June 2017
Those of you who have been reading our blogs for a while, will remember Beth, Emily and Tamsin who, as Geography undergraduates, volunteered at Arise School in 2015 whilst also undertaking their fieldwork research. It was their first trip to Tanzania. Two years on, Beth and Emily, recently returned to Arise to complete the research […]
Fashion and Fundraising: A Winning Combination for ACE!
2nd June 2017
After six months of planning and preparation, last Thursday evening, the doors of our local Town Hall here in St. Helens, opened for a Colours Fun(d)raising Fashion Show in aid of ACE. Colours Fashion Shows are informal, enjoyable and fun. There are lots of bargains to be had and, following the show, the opportunity to […]
Promoting the Health and Wellbeing of the Arise Students
26th May 2017
Since Arise School first opened its doors, Frank and Salome have been concerned to make sure that, as far as possible, the children’s health and general wellbeing enables them to make the most of their opportunity of education. It was good to hear from them very recently that the school received a visit from Government […]
Promoting the Health and Wellbeing of the Arise Students
26th May 2017
Since Arise School first opened its doors, Frank and Salome have been concerned to make sure that, as far as possible, the children’s health and general wellbeing enables them to make the most of their opportunity of education. It was good to hear from them very recently that the school received a visit from Government […]
Benchmarking Arise School
19th May 2017
Whilst at Arise School recently, Ron was able to visit a couple of Government schools in the company of the local District Education Officer. They went by land cruiser up the hillside of West Kilimanjaro. Although one of the routes used to climb Africa’s highest peak, this is an area often overlooked in the rush […]
Benchmarking Arise School
19th May 2017
Whilst at Arise School recently, Ron was able to visit a couple of Government schools in the company of the local District Education Officer. They went by land cruiser up the hillside of West Kilimanjaro. Although one of the routes used to climb Africa’s highest peak, this is an area often overlooked in the rush […]
The Arise Community in Action!
12th May 2017
A few days ago, we were delighted to receive these photos and the piece below informing us that, once again, building work has started at Arise School. “In spite of the rainy weather conditions and mud here as it is the rainy season, on Saturday, 6th of May 2017, about sixty parents turned up […]
The Arise Community in Action!
12th May 2017
A few days ago, we were delighted to receive these photos and the piece below informing us that, once again, building work has started at Arise School. “In spite of the rainy weather conditions and mud here as it is the rainy season, on Saturday, 6th of May 2017, about sixty parents turned up […]
