Africa Foundation (USA)

Want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money to benefit Africa Foundation (USA), and any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.

My name is Charlotte Lyon and I am a freshman in high school. My family and I have been involved with Africa Foundation for a number of years now. This year I wanted to do something that I could take ownership of, especially since Africa has a special place in my heart due to my mom's side of the family living there.

Before you contribute you might want to have some information about where your money is going. Well, there is a serious lack of capacity for schools to accommodate students in Zanzibar. Therefore, improving the state of existing schools in Zanzibar is a top priority for Africa Foundation. Mfurumatonga School, located in the rural fishing community of Mfurumatonga, has a total of 819 students, with 15 teachers and 17 classrooms. These classrooms are dilapidated, water damaged and leaking, causing huge problems during rainy seasons and bad weather. Lessons often need to be postponed and cancelled due to these uninhabitable classrooms, and this has a significant negative impact on the students and their education. As Zanzibar has a rainy season of about 9 and a half months, it is critical to address this issue. Massive refurbishments and repairs are essential to improve the quality and reliability of education access in this school.  

 Africa Foundation USA's mission is empowering communities and enabling conservation through the program areas of Education, Health Care and Clean Water, Income Generating Activities and Wildlife Conservation and Environment Programs in East and Southern Africa. For 25 years, Africa Foundation, together with committed communities and generous donors, has facilitated the socioeconomic development of rural communities in Africa, and in so doing, improved the lives and livelihoods of those most in need.

For more information go to the website: https://africafoundation.org/?region=NA&redirect=%2Fabout%2Four-needs%2Fmfurumatonga-school%2F

Want to join me in making a difference? For my bar mitzvah project, I am raising money for an elementary school in Africa that my family built to honor my grandmother when she passed away a few years ago. The school is called Sikhulangothando Creche, and it is located in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. My grandmother, Lenore Waldman, was a firm believer in providing education for children in need, and always wanted to go to Africa herself. So when she passed away, my family raised money to build a school for an area in need. I would like to further help the children in the area, by raising money for additional school development, and basic supplies. All donations large and small would be greatly appreciated.

The project that I chose for my bar mitzvah  is one that is very special to me.  It is a school that provides early education to children in Africa.   
The school is called Sikhulangothando Crecheis in KwaZulu Natal,
South Africa and one of the school houses is named for my
grandmother, Lenore Waldman.  The contributions will go to helping
with supplies, food and other needs for these young children.   

My grandmother was an educator and dreamed of going to see Africa.  She never got to go there but now with the help of my Uncle Craig, there is a school house there in her name.  

The contributions will go to the Africa Foundation which works with the school and will get the money there.

Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so
much to me.

Jake 





Want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money to benefit Africa Foundation (USA), and any donation will help make an impact. 

More information about Africa Foundation (USA): Africa Foundation USA's mission is empowering communities and enabling conservation through the program areas of Education, Health Care and Clean Water, Income Generating Activities and Wildlife Conservation and Environment Programs in East and Southern Africa. For 25 years, Africa Foundation, together with committed communities and generous donors, has facilitated the socioeconomic development of rural communities in Africa, and in so doing, improved the lives and livelihoods of those most in need.

Want to join us in making a difference? We're raising money to benefit Africa Foundation (USA), and any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to us.

PROJECT PROFILE
School:  Mayoka Primary School
Priority Need:  Ablutions (12 BATHROOMS)
Project Location:  Mayoka Community, Tanzania

DESCRIPTION OF THE COMMUNITY



Mayoka is a rural community in the Manyara District of Tanzania, close to Lake Manyara. The community has a population of around 7,000 people. The layout of Mayoka village is Maasai mud-dwellings scattered around. There is no community ‘centre’, the only public infrastructure being a school and a clinic, both of which receive support from Africa Foundation. The Maasai people are primarily pastoralists and not many other activities take place here. There is no electricity or water supply to this village; and residents walk distances to fetch water from unsecured open sources.

PROJECT OVERVIEW
Mayoka Primary School was established in 1973, and provides education from pre-school to Grade 7. Since its establishment, the school has received support from a number of generous donors and currently consists of 10 classrooms and an admin block. Through Africa Foundation, in partnership with andBeyond, two classrooms and teachers accommodation have been refurbished and desks (manufactured at andBeyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge workshop) have been donated.

After free primary education was introduced in Tanzania, school enrollment significantly increased, especially in the poorer, more rural areas. This saw classes grow in size and pressure put on resources and teachers. The 2018 enrollment is 557 children (273 boys and 284 girls) with 8 teachers, creating a pupil : teacher ratio of 70 : 1.

Recently Africa Foundation supported Mayoka Primary School by fundraising for additional accommodation for teachers, with the goal of enabling the school to recruit more staff, who come from outside of the region, reduce class sizes and improve quality of education. Thanks to the generosity of our donors and andBeyond guests, the construction of 2 family houses is now commencing on the school site.

The other concern of that school that has emerged as a result of increased numbers is a shortage of ablutions to support demand. Currently the school has 12 ablution cubicles. According to the Department of Education empowering communities · enabling conservation February 2019 policy, a school of Mayoka’s size, needs to have 24 ablution cubicles. Africa Foundation proposes to construct an additional 12 cubicles to meet this requirement. The availability of another 12 ablutions will ease congestion among the children during recess time and allow punctuality for the next lessons. This should also allow more hygienic environment for the school.

FUNDING REQUIRED
The cost of construction of twelve ablutions at Mayoka Primary School is USD$ 8,612. Donations have already been received contributing to this project, leaving the current amount still to be raised as USD$4,910.

Ablutions today...

Photo by Linda Dunlap - May 16, 2018

More information about Africa Foundation (USA): Africa Foundation USA's mission is empowering communities and enabling conservation through the program areas of Education, Health Care and Clean Water, Income Generating Activities and Wildlife Conservation and Environment Programs in East and Southern Africa. For 25 years, Africa Foundation, together with committed communities and generous donors, has facilitated the socioeconomic development of rural communities in Africa, and in so doing, improved the lives and livelihoods of those most in need.