This author has yet to write their bio.Meanwhile lets just say that we are proud Rachel Blackmore contributed a whooping 35 entries.
In March Laangakwa and I (Rachel) went to Senegal as participants in Tostan’s (www.tostan.org) first training workshops. Molly Melching (Tostan’s founder and CEO) and her team were inspirational in imparting their aim of ‘Dignity for All’ and teaching the methodology for their ‘Community Empowerment Program’ (CEP). This program gives non-formal education in the local […]
Our WTWT Barn Dance on February 28th raised a wonderful £2011. Many thanks to all who helped with the evening, to the amazing band Myckryck and to all those who attended, bought raffle tickets and danced the night away. The money raised will be used to fund the Community Health Education Programme, which will enable […]
Dear Loyal Supporters I have just returned from a great visit to Tanzania, where we ran training for our local Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs). I was really excited about this, because being a midwife myself I am aware of how much TBAs can contribute to ensuring the safe delivery of women and their babies. The […]
NEWSLETTER January 2014 Dear All Happy New Year! Following on from our last newsletter I am now able to report that the training we ran in Monduli in December, at the community’s request, went very well. It was enthusiastically received, with much participation from all attending. It was on the sensitive issues of sexual […]
NEWSLETTER September 2013 Dear Loyal Supporters I have just returned from another moving and useful visit to our projects in Ngorongoro, Tanzania. This time our children came with us, which was really helpful. We were able to discuss things together with our co-ordinators Ponja and Embapa and to hear about community plans for the best […]
NEWSLETTER January 2013 Dear Loyal Supporters Having started with clean drinking water as a priority to help the Maasai people in this area, we are increasingly finding that successful education is crucial for them. This will enable them to be able to solve their own difficulties and climb from poverty. I have recently returned from […]
NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2012 Dear Loyal Supporters Thank you once again for your fantastic support. It has enabled us to continue with and expand our projects to relieve poverty in Irkeepusi. I’m delighted to report that things are progressing well in several areas of our work: Microfinance loans The four groups of women and one group […]
Newsletter June 2012 Dear Loyal Supporters Many thanks for your encouragement and support over the last 6 months. Your many donations have enabled us to continue with our projects for poverty relief. Our barn Dance raised £2538 and the clothing collected so far has raised £300. Well done! I have just returned from another successful […]
DECEMBER 2011 Dear Loyal Supporters I have just returned from another inspiring trip to Tanzania. Microfinance Loans I went to hear the micro-finance business training being given to Maasai women from Alailelai ward. These three villages (adjacent to the three we support) are being supported by Judy lane from America. WTWT shared in the training […]
Newsletter July 2011 Dear Loyal Supporters My recent visit in July has brought new opportunities in the area of health and we are also planning a microfinance loan system. This means that we will be working with the community towards relieving five major problems of poverty in the area: lack of clean water, hunger, lack […]
NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2010 Dear Supporters Thank you so much for all your support this last year. This letter is to update you with news from, and our projects in, Nainokanoka. This is the ‘ward’ we are working in, which comprises of 3 villages, each of around 4-5,000 people. Some of the news is distressing, but […]
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