Our recent developments

We are very pleased to announce that thanks to a very generous donation from a supporter in France we are in the final stages of constructing a second classroom...

A promising first step was made towards using computers at Shiri Mgungani in June and July when local students as well as students from WATU’s Sponsorship programme came to the centre to receive basic instruction and training on the laptops recently donated by World Economic Forum in Geneva...

One consequence of modifying the main building at Shiri is that when the small senior secondary school opens the kindergarten classroom will need to be used for the older students...

The main building at Shiri has been modified so that it now accommodates a library, staffroom, reception area and headteacher’s office as well as a large classroom. This modification is in preparation for the senior secondary school. New toilet blocks and sewerage systems have been installed and the new (computer) classroom is finished with its ceiling boards...

See some of the photos we took whilst building the centre...

There have been important developments in our three main areas of activity: the Shri Mgungani Learning and Resource Centre, the students whose education WATU is sponsoring, and the movement of educational materials from Europe to Tanzania...

Very good progress has been made on the learning and resource centre at Shiri-Mgungani and on the support for students in school...

By December 2008 our first main building along with a kitchen, toilet block and storeroom were completed and on February 2nd 2009. The Shiri Mgungani Learning and Resource Centre welcomed 100 pre-primary school pupils...