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Andrew – Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in aid of ACE

4th February 2019


Sometime over the end of year break I started thinking about my plans for 2019.  I can’t quite remember when, but at some point I started thinking about climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.  There’s plenty to put you off it (if you want a really blunt view do a web search for The Guardian’s article on it […]

Andrew – Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in aid of ACE

4th February 2019


Sometime over the end of year break I started thinking about my plans for 2019.  I can’t quite remember when, but at some point I started thinking about climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.  There’s plenty to put you off it (if you want a really blunt view do a web search for The Guardian’s article on it […]

Congratulations Arise Pupils On Your Exam Success!

1st February 2019


At the end of November, along with students in all other Tanzanian schools, pupils in Grade 4 at Arise School sat exams set by the National Examinations Council of Tanzania. Aged 10/11 years, this was only the second year that Arise pupils have reached this stage and, following the registration of the school with the […]

Congratulations Arise Pupils On Your Exam Success!

1st February 2019


At the end of November, along with students in all other Tanzanian schools, pupils in Grade 4 at Arise School sat exams set by the National Examinations Council of Tanzania. Aged 10/11 years, this was only the second year that Arise pupils have reached this stage and, following the registration of the school with the […]

Back to School

17th January 2019


At the beginning of last week, Arise School reopened for the start of the new academic year. We heard just a few days ago that 363 students had registered in the course of the first week!. This time six years ago, when Arise first opened its doors to children from the Wiri community, there were […]

“The Small Goat Herd is Increasing Rapidly”!

7th December 2018


In our ACE December Newsletter (see our previous blog), we wrote “The small goat herd is increasing rapidly”. No sooner had we posted the blog than we received the following from Frank at Arise School: “What an amazing Sunday we had today….. Salome and I were on duty taking care of the goats in the […]

“The Small Goat Herd is Increasing Rapidly”!

7th December 2018


In our ACE December Newsletter (see our previous blog), we wrote “The small goat herd is increasing rapidly”. No sooner had we posted the blog than we received the following from Frank at Arise School: “What an amazing Sunday we had today….. Salome and I were on duty taking care of the goats in the […]

Newsletter: December 2018

4th December 2018


Following our recent visit to Arise School in early November, we are delighted to report that 2018 is proving another very successful year for ACE. As a result of last year’s successful Well Appeal and the construction of the well in the early part of this year, an irrigation system has also now been installed. […]

Queens Park Pupils Help Arise Become Self Sustaining

9th November 2018


Pupils at Queens Park CE/UR Primary School, St. Helens have been supporting ACE for several years now. In that time, the children have enthusiastically raised money to buy school shoes and breakfasts for children at Arise School and to buy blocks to build much needed classrooms. They have written letters to pupils at Arise and, […]

Rotary Club of St. Helens Support of ACE

26th October 2018


Following a presentation to its members in the early days of the charity in 2014, ACE has enjoyed tremendous support from its local Rotary Club in St. Helens. Over the years, we have received several very generous donations from the Club, including towards building classrooms, toilets and furniture. Their interest in the development of Arise […]