Build a Water Pipe to Mlima School Tanzania
Fundraising campaign by
Sam Vaughan
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US$3,031.00raised of $2,500.00 goal goal
Hello! There is a school outside of Moshi, Tanzania and it needs our help. The school is called Mlima Public School. It needs a water pipe because the school doesn’t have any water so the kids come to school everyday carrying a bucket of water. The school is in a desert and there are 42 kids in each class. This school is an elementary school that has 150 kids. Their bathrooms are like outhouses with no water. They wear uniforms like us and wore sweaters even when it is 90F outside. The school’s windows don’t have glass. When I visited the school they sang a song in Swahili. I would like to help this school because everybody needs water, and the kids shouldn’t have to carry it to school. To build a water pipe to the school will cost $2500. Can you please help me raise the money to put a water pipe in this school? Sincerely, Reid (11-years old, attendee of International School of Moshi & Nativity School, Menlo Park, California)
Reid Vaughan’s 2015 Service Project for Tanzania
Mlima Public Primary School Project: New Water Pipe Installation
Purpose: To install a water pipe carrying drinking water to Mlima public school in Mlima, Tanzania.
Cost: $2500
Duration: 2 months
Description: West of Moshi and Mount Kilimajaro in Northern Tanzania, the land is very arid and receives little annual rainfall, and families are dependent on wells for water. Poverty is a way of life and affects the public schools servicing the children in those areas. Mlima public school has 150 students and 5 teachers who would greatly benefit if there was running water at the school. The school has asked that a water pipe be installed so that the students can have access to water during the school day. The local Tanzanian government is aware of the problem, but has no immediate plans with solutions.
The materials to install the water pipe are available locally as is the labor to install the pipe. These would be: water-grade plumber’s pipe, pipe fittings, and manual labor and tools to manually dig the trench for the pipe.
Organizer
- Sam Vaughan
- Atherton, US
Donors
- Manuela Mischke-Reeds
- Donated on May 05, 2015
- Tina
- Donated on Apr 19, 2015
Cool project!
- Mairtini Ni Dhomhnaill & The Finns
- Donated on Apr 15, 2015
Thank you!
Update posted by Sam Vaughan at 01:02 pmMlima Shabaha Schule students and faculty greatly appreciate the water pipe and your support. The work and the materials are ready to go, but we are in "red tape" with the local water company. They are holding up connecting the pipe to their waterline, mainly due to corruption. We are
April 14th Last Day
Update posted by Sam Vaughan at 07:26 amDear All, Thank you for the overwhelming support of Mlima Shabaha Shule. We are going to start work on construction planning and so will be transferring the activity and funds to Tanzania tomorrow. Thanks again, Reid and Laura
Thank you!
Update posted by Sam Vaughan at 09:24 amDear All, Thank you so much for helping raise money for water for Mlima Shabaha Shule. We are planning the construction now, thanks to the help of the school principal and Mr Steve Street, our local contact. The school is anxious to get started. Since we have raised over our
Mar 27th Visit to Mlima
Update posted by Sam Vaughan at 02:15 pmThank you so much for helping with my project. Reid Here is a video of my brothers and I visiting Mlima Shabaha Shule today, on March 27th. We went to deliver sugar and salt. We wanted to deliver beans too but our town was on strike so we couldn't get
Singing from Mlima School Students
Update posted by Sam Vaughan at 03:40 pmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V8CsLGutSg
Donors & Comments
- Manuela Mischke-Reeds
- Donated on May 05, 2015
- Tina
- Donated on Apr 19, 2015
Cool project!
- Mairtini Ni Dhomhnaill & The Finns
- Donated on Apr 15, 2015
- Teresa Quizon
- Donated on Apr 12, 2015
Thank you Reid for taking on this project! What an important project to take on as water is critical in so many ways!
- Odenwald Family
- Donated on Apr 09, 2015
- Jasper
- Donated on Apr 03, 2015
- Sven Wenzel
- Donated on Apr 01, 2015
Reid I think it is great that you are helping children get water. I think it is really nice! From your friend Sven.
- Patti and Chuck
- Donated on Mar 27, 2015
- The Irvine Family
- Donated on Mar 27, 2015
Thank you Reid, for letting us know about the school. You are doing a great job for the kids. We all miss you very much back here at home! xo The Irvines
- The Chu Family
- Donated on Mar 24, 2015
