Transcript The Bethany Project often referred to as The Bethany FAMILY A Children’s home for orphaned, abandoned and abused children Registered in Tanzania as an NGO.

The Bethany Project
often referred to as The Bethany FAMILY
A Children’s home
for orphaned, abandoned
and abused children
Registered in Tanzania as an NGO (non government organisation) no. 8059
Administered in the UK by ‘The Northern Evangelical Trust’
( Reg. charity 517995 )
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WHAT is it?
Bethany is a children’s home caring for over 130 children (Feb 2009)
No mains water, electricity, gas, water or drainage on site
Electricity provided by Solar panels enough for lighting, computer,
radio and battery chargers.
Not enough power for cooking, electric irons, kettles etc. etc.
Water pumped (petrol and solar) from Lake Victoria
and purified with a UV lamp
Drainage provided by septic tanks
Gas: non available other than bottled calor gas
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WHERE?
Tanzania
East Africa
Population: 38 million
Life Expectancy: 45yrs
HIV: 1.6million
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SITUATED
80 Kilometers from Mwanza
(Tanzania’s second largest city)
BETHANY
20 Kilometers from Magu
(nearest Market town with Internet
access)
Bethany is on the shores of Lake
Victoria in a very rural area in the
village of Yitwimila.
We are in an area of no
employment. Villagers survive on
what they grow and depend on the
two annual rainy seasons.
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POVERTY
In Tanzania,
(along with 6 others)
is one of the poorest countries
in the world.
GDP per capita
COMPARED TO:
Tanzania:
Kenya:
South Africa:
U K:
USA:
$800
$1,800
$10,400
$37,400
£48,000
Sources www.aneki.com
2008 estimates
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Interesting Facts
Rank
Richest
Countries
GDP - per capita
Rank
Most generous
Countries
1
Luxembourg
$ 68,800
1
Luxembourg
$490.59
2
Equatorial Guinea
$ 50,200
2
Denmark
$389.53
3
United Arab Emirates
$ 49,700
3
Norway
$302.51
4
Norway
$ 47,800
5
Ireland
$ 43,600
4
Netherlands
$241.39
6
United States
$ 43,500
5
Sweden
$188.24
7
Andorra
$ 38,800
6
United Kingdom
$176.06
8
Iceland
$ 38,100
7
Finland
$162.36
9
Denmark
$ 37,000
8
Ireland
$147.72
10
Austria
$ 35,500
9
Switzerland
$145.61
Poorest
Countries
10
Belgium
$103.15
Rank
11
Austria
$83.05
12
Canada
$77.87
13
Japan
$69.84
14
Germany
$67.96
15
Australia
$43.75
16
Spain
$32.88
17
Portugal
$25.46
18
United States
$22.91
19
Iceland
$22.19
20
Italy
$17.20
GDP - per
capita
1
Malawi
$ 600
2
Somalia
$ 600
3
Comoros
$ 600
4
Solomon Islands
$ 600
5
Congo,
$ 700
6
Burundi
$ 700
7
East Timor
$ 800
8
Tanzania
$ 800
9
Afghanistan
$ 800
10
Yemen
$ 900
Donor aid per capita
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WHY?
The Project is run and administered by Christians who have a long tradition
of leading the way with the alleviation of poverty and injustice. We often
quote from the bible the verses in James chapter 1 verse 27:
“This is true religion, pure and undefiled in the sight of God,
to look after widows and orphans in their time of need.”
Non-Christians who join us on short term trips are motivated by
various things from a love for children and a desire to help to a desire
for an adventure etc. etc.
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AIMS and OBJECTIVES
Bethany’s aim is to help the most underprivileged,
deprived and vulnerable members of society,
especially orphaned children,
providing education where possible.
It will carry out this work with love,
commitment and compassion.
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Tanzanian Culture
Very very different from the West (especially the UK)
Tanzanians treat visitors with respect
Greetings, friendship, manners and body language are very important.
Tanzanians like to appear amenable.
Often friendship is looked upon as being more important than honesty.
Some! government organisations are corrupt and open to bribery.
The Church suffers from the same problems
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Education in Tanzania:
Some Pre-school education is undertaken at Primary Schools (non uniform)
State Primary Education (free).
Children need to be provided with shoes, uniform and books.
Start at age 7yrs progress through standards 1 to 7. Leave at 13yrs
State Secondary Education (free)
Children need to be provided with shoes, uniform, desk, books and some fees.
Entry by examination of pupils in Standard 7. Varying pass rates depending on
standard of education at particular primary school and availability of secondary
school places in the locality. (perhaps 50% overall).
All teaching at Secondary schools done in English. (one of the more
difficult exams the primary school children need to pass to go to Secondary
school).
Universities: various
Corporal punishment is used.
No boy girl relationships allowed
Standard of teaching: poor (compared to the West) especially the teaching of
English.
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Treatment of Women in Tanzania:
For the most part women are treated as second class citizens and expected
to do much of the work including fetching water, firewood, tending the crops,
cooking and waiting on the men. The women serve the men their food first
and then sit and eat with the children. Different tribes treat women differently.
From the extreme cases of women being ritually beaten (their husbands
showing they love them!) to an uneasy equality (rare). The beating of women
is common throughout Tanzania.
Marriage: A ‘dowry’ is required to be provided by the man for the woman. The
woman’s family set the dowry, the amount depending on her looks, her age,
her education and the lightness or darkness of her skin. (the lighter the skin
the higher the price). Payment will be made by handing over a number of
cows, goats etc as well as money.
Once the bride price has been agreed the woman leaves to live with the man
and his family. Any children produced belong to the man. Women are
expected to provide children. Separation is common and often a man may
have one wife but have children with other women he visits from time to time.
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Treatment of Children in Tanzania:
For the most part children are looked
upon as possessions.
Big families are favoured as the children
will hopefully provide for you in your old
age!
Children are taught to respect adults and
older people in particular.
Teachers and parents maintain discipline
through corporal punishment.
The value of other forms of keeping
discipline are not appreciated and rarely
used (e.g. rewarding good behaviour)
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Volunteers needed – Why?
1) To become ambassadors for Bethany on their
return – enabling others to become aware of the
work – an appreciation of what has been achieved
by financial supporters over the years who may not
be able to visit.
2) To help with practical jobs and or teaching
especially English
3) To encourage and stimulate the children
4) To act as role models and to set an example by
their behaviour and attitude.
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Volunteers are asked to be:
1) Self disciplined.
2) Be able to accept the leadership of
those in charge.
3) Overcome any phobias they may
have.
4) Be able to accept that the food
prepared for them may not be to
their liking but to appreciate it
anyway!
5) To be prepared to do anything
needed.
6) To put aside western values and see
things from a new perspective.
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Volunteers are asked to donate enough
funds to cover the trip. This
includes:
1) Main air-flight Manchester to Dar-esSalaam - return ( £500 - £1,000 )
depending on time of year and how
early the ticket is purchased.
2) Internal flight from Dar-Es-Salaam to
Mwanza ( return ) - £200.
3) Contribution (shared by visitors)
towards diesel used to transport to
and from the airport 90 kilometers
each way ( there and back twice ).
( say £10)
4) Contribution towards food and
accommodation whilst at Bethany
£1 per day ( 13days = £13 )
5) Visa +CTA ($150) + insurance
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Bethany daily routine for Volunteers
1) Breakfast by 7am, prayers and
worship song and prayer at 7.20am.
Work starts at 7.30am
2) Lunch between 1 – 2pm
3) Evening meal 6pm
4) Evening worship with the children
7.30pm followed by discussion of the
days events – problems
5) Bedtime 9pm
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Dress code for volunteers and visitors
Female: Long skirts or even better
‘Kangas’ (wrap round piece of material)
No trousers or shorts unless worn
under Kangas. Short sleeve T shirts
Male: Trousers or shorts (when working).
T shirts whilst working and proper shirts and
smart long trousers for going out or for
Sunday services on site.
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Old dining room
(now extended and rebuilt)
New Girls dormitory
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Classroom Block
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Refurbished
Toddlers dorm
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Managers
House
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Volunteers accommodation and multipurpose block
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THE END
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