2019 – The Year We Become A Teenager
January 2, 2019 11:24 amIt’s hard to believe that we are turning 13 this year- officially a “teenager” as an organization. And, as it is true with human growth, we are expecting 2019 to be the year that we shoot up as an organization, having growth and improved programs on BOTH of our campuses! While there are far too many exciting things planned for this year, here are just a few of the highlights we are looking forward to…
Permaculture Institute of Tanzania! Since partnering with the Reed J
More Girls! With more graduates on our first campus and a whole new dorm block built on our second campus, we are expecting another 20 girls to be added to the Mainsprings family this year. Stay tuned for the cute pictures and updates as we accept these girls throughout the year!
Papa’s Training College! After a long registration and accreditation process, we are officially opening our 2-year college, aimed at training underprivileged youth in tourism, one of the largest industries in Tanzania. We will be accepting our first 10 students this month and will be working to show them all the ins and outs of the industry. After receiving the equivalent of an Associate degree from our college, they will then be able to go and find quality jobs at lodges, tented camps, and safari companies across the country.
Even More Growth at Kahunda! The Early Childhood Center is not all that’s slotted to be built at Kahunda. This year we are hoping to add more staff housing, a volunteer house, more livestock enclosures, as well as a central canteen so our staff and volunteers have a central place to gather and eat.
Volunteers! Our volunteer program continues to thrive and we are so excited to welcome more than 140 volunteers to our campus this year- including 7 school groups, lots of individuals on our Experience Mainsprings trips, and several families. There are still a few spots on our Experience trips, so if you are interested in seeing our campus in Tanzania first hand, sign up now at https://mainsprings.org/volunteer
None of these things would be possible without your continued support of our work, children, and communities in Tanzania! All of us at Mainsprings are excited to work with you in 2019 and look forward to a wonderful year.
THANK YOU!
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