Lunch Program for Mlima Shabaha School
Fundraising campaign by
Sam Vaughan
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US$2,298.00raised of $2,500.00 goal goal
A school 15 miles west of Moshi in the middle of a desert needs help. The students can’t afford to eat at school, especially while there is a water shortage in their area. There are 150 students attending the school. There are three classrooms each with 50 students. The chalkboards are much different than the white boards at Nativity and the chalk is so worn down that the students and teachers are practically writing with their fingertips. Each of the classroom floors is made of cement. The floors have seen better days and the surface is starting to chip off due to all the usage. As I said earlier, there are only three classrooms so you can imagine how big the school is. We will be helping the students because they barely eat anything throughout the day. Most students have chai tea for breakfast; very insufficient especially knowing that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Then the students don’t eat anything for lunch. So you can imagine how hungry they would be at the end of the day. Please help me raise the funds to buy these children lunch for a year. Sincerely, Sam
Sam Vaughan’s 2015 Service Project for Tanzania
Mlima Public Primary School Project: School Lunch Program
Purpose: To provide corn and beans for lunch daily for one school year for 150 students at Mlima public school in Mlima, Tanzania.
Cost: $1500 per year
Duration: one school year; start anytime
Description: West of Moshi and Mount Kilimajaro in Northern Tanzania, the land is very arid and receives little annual rainfall. Because of the lack of available water, families are often unable to grow sufficient food for themselves to eat. In addition, public schools in Tanzania require an annual allotment of beans and corn (in kilograms) to be provided to the school by the family for each student in attendance. Mlima school is not receiving the “required” beans and corn from the students’ families, because the families barely have enough to feed themselves. Therefore, students at school are not fed during the day. The school day lasts from 8am to 3pm, and sustaining learning on an empty stomach is very difficult. Mlima public school has 150 students and 5 teachers who would greatly benefit from a donation of corn and beans. The local Tanzanian government is aware of the problem, but has no immediate plans with solutions.
Materials: 20 x 1kg bag of corn, 10 x 1kg bag of beans, 100L oil, 150g sugar and 2 cartons of salt All food to be purchased locally and delivered to the school. The school will store the food on-site and use throughout the year.
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 01:05 pmThis project is complete, and such a benefit for the students of Mlima Shabaha Shule. They have been receiving lunch at school for over a month and are greatly appreciative. Thank you!
Thank you!
Update posted by Sam Vaughan at 09:34 amDear All, Thank you so much for supporting the students of Mlima Shabaha Shule in Tanzania. Sam's goal was $1500 to cover the cost of beans, corn, oil, salt and sugar. Funds over this amount will be puy towards next year's lunch program. Sam has pledged to sponsor the program
Delivery March 27th
Update posted by Sam Vaughan at 02:57 pmThank you for all the support! Today we delivered salt and sugar to Mlima Shabaha. Corn was delivered last week, and beans will be in the next 1-2 weeks. The school was very appreciative. https://youtu.be/JmDRCfxBA1U
Students singing at school
Update posted by Sam Vaughan at 03:01 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
What a thoughtful gesture of you Sam to fund the food for all those children at Mlima Public Elementary School. Thank you for doing this!
- Odenwald Familyi
- Donated on Apr 09, 2015
- Meredith and Cameron Essalat
- Donated on Apr 05, 2015
Sam, we are in awe of the work that you are doing for Mlima School! So proud of you, your vision, and your execution of such an influential project to positively change lives! We are honored to be a part of your journey in accomplishing this!
- Sophie
- Donated on Apr 03, 2015
So sorry it took me so long to get on board. I will put on my facebook.
- Patti and Chuck
- Donated on Mar 27, 2015
- Marie Batton
- Donated on Mar 20, 2015
- Tammy Balzer
- Donated on Mar 19, 2015