Paving the way for the Rains
8th July 2016
Arise School is on the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro. For most of the year, the ground is hard, dry and dusty. However, when the rains do come, the water does not soak into the ground, rather it lays on top and forms a layer of mud. When there are 209 children bringing mud on their […]
Greetings From Tanzania
1st July 2016
It has been great to be back at Arise School this week, albeit on my own. Unfortunately, Tanzania is still out of bounds for Sue following her illness earlier this year. You will know from a recent blog of Eleanor’s efforts to raise money for electricity to be installed at Arise. I presented the children […]
From the Children of Carr Mill to the Children of Kilimanjaro
24th June 2016
A few weeks ago, we spoke to the children of Carr Mill School, St. Helens, about Arise School and the difference it is making in the lives of the children there. We also met with their School Council to talk about their ideas for fundraising. Given the excellent reputation of Carr Mill School for reading […]
Rose Queen’s Gift of Electricity to Arise School!
17th June 2016
In one of our blogs just 12 months ago, we wrote about the crowning of the Rose Queen ceremony which had just taken place at St. Nicholas, a local church, here in St. Helens. Eleanor, the incoming Rose Queen, was then only 11 years old. Last Sunday, in her retiring speech, Eleanor told the […]
Volunteers Support our “Buy a Brick: Build a Future” Appeal
10th June 2016
A few weeks ago, we launched our latest ACE Appeal – “Buy a Brick: Build a Future” – in order to raise money to buy blocks to build the next two classrooms. Those of you who follow the blogs will remember that, last year, Emily, Beth and Tamsin, then undergraduates at Newcastle University, went out […]
Progressing Our Aspirations for Arise School
3rd June 2016
In three week’s time, Ron will be back at Arise School! Unfortunately, Sue is still not able to travel with him after her recent illness and is finding it all very frustrating. Although it seems hardly any time since Ron’s last trip, there is a lot going on at the school at the moment that […]
Class One’s Version of the ‘Birdie Song’!
27th May 2016
Eight of the 45 children who are currently sponsored through the ACE Sponsorship Scheme are now in Class 1. Aged 5 to 8 years, some of them have been attending Arise Community School since early 2013 when it first started. Others have started at the school since. They all love going to school. What is […]
“Buy a Block – Build a Future”
13th May 2016
Buy a Block! Help build our next two classrooms at Arise Community School and you will give a child a building block for life. Last Saturday, the Arise Community once again committed to the future of its children by donating building materials, their time and labour. Twenty seven people turned up to form a working […]
Gaining Experience in the Classroom
6th May 2016
As a small charity, all the money raised through ACE goes directly towards the ongoing maintenance and development of Arise Primary School. We also support a small number of older young people to continue their education at secondary school or at a higher level. Without the support they receive through ACE, this would otherwise not […]
The Pre-Unit Children Enjoy a Song!
29th April 2016
A couple of weeks ago, our blog featured the ABC class at Arise Primary School learning to count in English, the language in which the children are taught. We have been amazed at how quickly they pick up the language, initially in terms of their understanding and then in their ability to speak it. Today’s […]
