Inspired by Olivia’s gift, my brother-in-law and sister generously offered an additional gift to promote the dorm’s construction.
There will be approximately 40 plus secondary school age girls (ages 12-16) that will board this January 2012 for their new school year. At present, there are two classrooms that will be used for the dorms and an additional building next to the outdoor kitchen that will house 3 younger girls in primary that also board. The primary school girls are housed with two adult kitchen staff members in an extremely small facility that lacks privacy.
To date, there are two bathrooms available for this cadre of
girls. Two additional bathrooms are a distance from the makeshift dorms
and were designed for toileting only. It would be ideal if a dormitory
could be constructed that would have ample room for the female students to
store their private belongings, and most importantly, additional bathroom
facilities to accommodate the number of boarders.
Pictured below are photos of the boys' dormitory that is under construction. Hopefully if the weather coupled by electricity cooperates it will be ready for the onset of school. It would be a wonderful addition to the school to mirror the boys' dorm with a girls' facility.
The students work exceptionally hard and would be most appreciative of any efforts that would generate funds to support a new dormitory. Often the students themselves are engaged in the construction process. They will be instructed to move rocks for the foundation or participate in the daily clean up of the site.
Pictured below are photos of the boys' dormitory that is under construction. Hopefully if the weather coupled by electricity cooperates it will be ready for the onset of school. It would be a wonderful addition to the school to mirror the boys' dorm with a girls' facility.
The students work exceptionally hard and would be most appreciative of any efforts that would generate funds to support a new dormitory. Often the students themselves are engaged in the construction process. They will be instructed to move rocks for the foundation or participate in the daily clean up of the site.
The students' day begins at 4:45am in which they prepare for
school, pray, exercise, and then begin classes at 7am. There is a brief break for tea at
9:30am before they return back to class. Lunch is generally served after thirty minutes of
prayer and song. Classes resume after lunch until 4pm. In the afternoon after classes the
students are engaged in varied chores around the school's compound. Prior
to dinner they recite prayers and sing for approximately 30 minutes before they
are served dinner. After dinner, they are back in the classroom for quiet
individual study or review till 9:30pm. Generally, lights are out around
10pm, but one is not surprised to learn that a student was under his/her sheets
studying further with their "torch"/flashlight!
If you are interested in following Olivia’s efforts to
support the "macro-project” of the girls’ dorm please send your gift via
the information below. Your gift
would certainly be a tremendous contribution to the school that is developing
the future generation of Tanzania.
Below is the information that will allow one to
directly deposit
donations to the school for the girls' dorm.
**Please send word to me regarding your gift to my email address at: mjgalloafrica@gmail.com
I would like to thank you personally and
make certain that your donation goes directly to the dorm project. Any gift will “build” a better environment
for the students.
Contact:
Citibank New York
111 Wall Street 19th Floor
New York, NY 10043
(800) 627-3999
Beneficiary: Azania Bancorp Ltd.
A/C # 36117374 - USD
Please use the following account:
Sister Yulitha Buza
Morning Star School
Azania Bank Nkrumah
Mwanza, Tanzania
acct. #: 004004083417350004
Citibank New York
111 Wall Street 19th Floor
New York, NY 10043
(800) 627-3999
Beneficiary: Azania Bancorp Ltd.
A/C # 36117374 - USD
Please use the following account:
Sister Yulitha Buza
Morning Star School
Azania Bank Nkrumah
Mwanza, Tanzania
acct. #: 004004083417350004
Construction site for the male dormitory and the proposed female dormitory. |
Toilets and housing |
Present bathing area. |
Present girls' dormitory will not house the second stream of female entering the new semester - a need for a separate and larger facility is warranted and essential. |
One of two toilets for the 20 plus female boarders. |
Classroom being prepared to be used as a temporary dorm room. |
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