ABCD (UK) and Morden Family Funday On July 17th we had the privilege to set up a stall at Morden Family Funday where we were introduced to the Mayor of the London Borough of Merton, Brendah Fraser. Brendah has supported charity work across the borough and continues to be a strong advocate for the needy […]
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Entertaining Fundraising
Fundraising prospects in Q2 began with promising activity and results. However, as our responsibilities include lengthy stays in-country, I am not always able to keep track of my correspondence here in the UK. Whilst away in the 1st quarter the bank closed our charity account because I was unable to reply to a bank query […]
2016 – A Fulfilling Start
What a confusing beginning to the new school year here! In October last year Tanzania elected a new president, one of whose promises was to abolish school fees. Being a man of his word, he proceeded to do so leaving schools unable to meet the costs of opening for the new year. In the beginning […]
Q4 – End of a Momentous Year
For a small and humble charity 2015 became a very good year for ABCDreams (UK). With the completion of the first of the school uniform projects with 115 students given new uniforms and where at the end of the year we sponsored the building of a new kitchen at ARI school, both these events represent […]
Q3 Update – Catching Up
In July, 2015 in Morden I visited Morden Fun Day where I set up my stall to sell African Curio and to sell some of the students’ artwork produced both this year and from last year. It was a great event, lovely weather and lovely people. It made me realise I need to do more […]
Q2 Update – School Uniforms
In April, 2015 Morden Rotary Club agreed to donate £500 for the replacement of school uniforms for the children of Lyamungo Sinde Village in Tanzania. At a cost of just under £10 each we were able to commission 45 uniforms and to pay a village seamstress along with two of her helpers to make these […]
School Uniform Project
ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams (UK) or ABCD (UK) is very proud to have recently teamed up with the Rotary Club of Morden, South London, who have kindly sponsored a school uniform programme for 3 primary schools in Tanzania. This is in addition to a sponsorship from a long-time emigre of the village, Ndenny Meakins, […]
April Showers…
Showering our donors with thanks at the start of this our second quarter of 2015 I want to recall the events of the previous quarter by reproducing a letter read out by the students of Lyamungo Sinde Primary School at the opening of their new toilets: To Ndugu Mgeni Rasmi and Auntie Martha Moshi Dear […]
Winding up Q1
Just to finish off a very busy first quarter, I have completed my art classes, conducted amongst a very rewarding bunch of kids. As I’ve said earlier, there is no real art teaching as we know it. Yes, there is art in the curriculum but it is paid scant attention. A set of paints, paper […]
Starting a New Year – 2015
In this the 1st quarter of 2015 in Tanzania we have been busier than ever. As Operations Manager I began with an evaluation and recommendation from all 3 primary schools of our support partnership. Mwowe school became a starting point this year as last year Lyamungo Sinde Primary received much of my attention. I discussed […]