School Building Tanzania
In the southwest of Tanzania, a modern hydroelectric power plant has been producing clean energy for a region that is half the size of Switzerland since 2016. The power plant was financed by the Albert Koch Foundation and is operated by the Benedictine Sisters of the Chipole Convent 45 km away. Since 2018, several Credit Suisse volunteers have supported the sisters in teaching them accounting and IT skills.
This project is only one of many engagements of the Benedictine Sisters of St. Agnes in Chipole. The approximately 350 catholic sisters are a stand-alone community. They run schools, a small hospital, an orphanage, a mill, a bakery, small shops, take care of elderly people and provide work in different kind of business areas, especially agriculture.
Former Credit Suisse Volunteers founded in December 2019 an Association to support the convent. 3 main goals have been defined as
1) Investing in the education of the sisters,
2) Investing in the education of children and young adults
3) Supporting the multiple non-profit projects for the region that are run by the sisters
The Association works closely with 2 other foundations: The Verein Kinderprojekt Chipole who has been supporting the orphanage for 10 years and the Albert Koch Foundation who has also enabled the construction of the first school building in Elfumbili and continues to pay the teacher salaries.
The Association now supports the current infrastructure project to refurbish and extend the current basic school infrastructure. The project is run by a sister and progress is reported on a regular basis. The next onsite visit is planned for May 2021.
Donations are fully invested in the respective projects and no administration fees are deducted. Donations from in Switzerland based donators are also deductible from the income taxes.
For further information please visit www.verein-chipole.org and www.chipole.org
Asante sana - Thank you very much for your support.
Invest in education through female empowerment! Lack of basic education will force children to work without any perspective. Providing access to education is a game changer and the fact that the school is managed by the sisters ensures continuity and adequate management thereof.
The actual work is performed by the local community.
Funding is needed for:
- Bags of cement
- Lorry loads of sand
- Windows
- Salary of the technican/constructor
- Paint & transport
- Pupils uniforms
- School infrastructure
- Roofing material
- Playground for children
In addition to providing financial support, the Association also coaches the Sisters in running the project and oversees the work. Therefor regularly reports are provided on how the funds were used by the Sister in charge.
Verein Benedictine Sisters of St Agnes Chipole
Our goal is to support the Benedictine Sisters of St. Agnes Chipole, Tanzania with education and also to provide help to non profit programs for the benefit of the sisters and the local people in need, especially for children and young adults. Our projects We choose projects that enable and empower the sisters to help themselves 1) Education of sisters 2) Support non profit programs from the convent (orphange, hospital, schools) 3) Education for children and young adults
Fundraiser updates
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27 Nov, 2022
Education is Liberty
Update November 2022: The school area was extended during 2022 with another building (class rooms as well as teacher office room) as a small kitchen area and toilets for the children. Thanks to our initiative efforts these extensions were paid by the school authorities (government). The school has increased with another class and has now a number of 145 children. The 4. class took this year the first time the national examens and got a very strong result back (No 1 school in the region).
The school still lacks a great number of school tables and chairs (currently chairs/tables for about 50 students). Anyone who would like to contribute please visit our Website. Thank you.
History:
In 2018 in Elfumbili, Ruvuma Region, Southern Tanzania: 70 children eager to learn but just 1 teacher and 2 basic rooms.
In 2021, we have inaugurated the new school with 4 completely refurbished rooms for 120 children including a playground, access to clean water and a house for the now 4 teachers. The project was financed by a fund raising with Copalana. Sincere Thanks to everyone who has contributed and the Benedictine Sisters of St. Agnes Chipole for the essential help and great work on the ground.
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01 Nov, 2021
Education is Liberty
3 years ago in Elfumbili, Ruvuma Region, Southern Tanzania: 70 children eager to learn but just 1 teacher and 2 basic rooms.
Last week, we have inaugurated the new school with 4 completely refurbished rooms for 120 children including a playground, access to clean water and a house for the now 4 teachers.
Sincere Thanks to everyone who has contributed and the Benedictine Sisters of St. Agnes Chipole for the essential help and great work on the ground.
- 20 Jul, 2021
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22 Jun, 2021
Dear all
Thank you once again for your support. The building and renovation of the school and the teacher house is still ongoing. As they say in Tanzania - "pole pole".... To see the progress is just great and if you compare the pictures from the starting point to what the children have now - amazing. We are still planning to visit the school in October/November and will keep you posted on the progress.
Urs
- 01 Dec, 2020
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