Category Archives: Bukumbi Diary

Maybe I’ve watched ‘The Apprentice’ too much but I can’t help but be inspired by the way that everyone learns from the experience of going out and designing a product or making a sale with little experience of the market … Continue reading →

When I was based in the UK I found it really easy to do so many things without really thinking about them.  I found myself driving to familiar places as if the car had an ‘autopilot’ and when I arrived … Continue reading →

December doesn’t seem five minutes ago. We were busy shopping and making preparations for the 27 sponsored students to start their new school year.   Four months have flown by. Over the last month we have been busy visiting all the … Continue reading →

If we stop and think for a minute, I bet we’d be surprised just how many of the decisions we make are almost entirely based on things that we have experienced. On the face of it this seems like the … Continue reading →

Guest blogger this week is John Hinton who has been working with the Community Development team for a few months, helping the Income Generation Groups move forward. *** Have you ever found yourself smiling at Google’s search suggestions?  It’s true … Continue reading →

The shopping list read; 235 exercise books, 44 shirts, 22 pairs of trousers, 7 skirts, 6 overalls, 23 pairs of shoes, 13 pairs of trainers, 26 bed sheets, 10 buckets, 8 hoes, 16 school bags, 5 mattresses, 9 suitcases and … Continue reading →

Words and pictures… What images would appear in your mind if someone talked about schooling in Tanzania? Mud huts?  Kids drawing on chalk boards sitting around under an acacia tree? Masaai warriors perhaps? Even those of us who are working … Continue reading →

The last week has been spent travelling around schools visiting the sponsored students from Bukumbi. It’s probably my favourite part of my job; it grounds me, it reminds me why we do what we do. With other work at Bukumbi … Continue reading →

I was at Kigongo School the other day chatting to the year 7 students who are looking to go to secondary school or vocational education next year; finding out about their backgrounds and their aspirations. Most of them were extremely … Continue reading →