BTS NEWSLETTER September 2012 Volume 10, Issue 3

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MEMBERSHIP SURVEY – YOU HAD YOUR SAY

Our thanks to all our members who completed the recent

membership survey. There were 134 replies, or 16.5% of the total

membership, and a significant number had served in the former

colonial administration. Modern media facilitate communications

between the two countries in ways previous generations could never

have foreseen. Eat your heart out, Union Castle Line! Right – a little

nostalgia for our longest-serving members! Over half of the

respondents had not attended a BTS event within the last two years, but some cited age or

distance from London as reasons for not attending. With this in mind, we are

delighted to be able to organise another Seminar in Redditch, Worcestershire

(see page 3) and regular reports from Edinburgh show what a vibrant group

we have up there. Unasema Kiswahili? Chairman Willie Fulton writes, “I am

encouraged to see the numbers of those who wish to improve their Kiswahili

and would like to keep this up by chatting on Skype. We HAVE received offers

to organise this, so we will follow these up in September. This could become

another special interest group.” For a full report, see p. 6. Willie wishes to

remind members that it is not too late to book a place at the Royal

Commonwealth Club celebration on 25 September (see page 3). Amongst

other highlights, this will feature a display of paintings by Tanzanian artists,

including the one illustrated here, by Haji Chilonga.

TANZANIAN AFFAIRS BTS members receive regular mailings from the Society, including

every four months their copies of this Newsletter and our principal publication, Tanzanian Affairs. TA

has a far bigger readership than our membership alone, and is widely recognised as an

authoritative digest and commentary on current developments in Tanzania. However, David

Brewin and his team really need to recruit more people to assist editorially. Could you help? If so,

please get in touch with David, or our chairman, Willie Fulton as soon as possible. Contact details

on back page. TA is now also available online at: http://www.tzaffairs.org/

UK TANZANIANS’ ROYAL JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS Sunday, 1 July was an afternoon of celebration at St Anne’s Lutheran Church to

mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The occasion was honoured by the

presence of H.E. Peter Kallaghe, High Commissioner to the UK. BTS / TDT

members Ron and Liz Fennell, David Gibbons and Jonathan Pace were

welcomed by Lay Minister Moses Shonga together with members of the Swahili

congregation and Aseri and Hope Katanga who organised the afternoon’s

activities. The celebration service in Swahili included prayers, a short sermon, a

vibrant call and response song by members of the St Agnes Swahili Choir and

some familiar Swahili and English hymns. Lusajo Kusiluka gave a moving talk on how young people

should be given the opportunity to make life choices but supported by committed parental

guidance and a strong faith. Following the service, Ron Fennell, ex Chair of BTS, gave a short talk

about the importance and impact of the Queen's dedication to the Commonwealth of Nations.

The Youth Group’s drama presentation and Youth Singers’ lively rendition of “O Happy Day”

reinforced the joyful nature of the celebration. We were nearly dancing in the aisles. The formalities

over, we all enjoyed a delicious afternoon tea of East African food prepared by Mary Mkwavi,

Nelly Nsemwa and other helpers. Ron and Liz were invited to cut the celebration cake which had

been made and beautifully decorated by Neema Nsubuga. Jonathan Pace

EXCHANGE RATE: On going to press, there are 2481 Tanzanian Shillings to one Pound Sterling.

BTS NEWSLETTER News PAGE 2

BRITISH BUSINESS GROUP, Tz The British Business Group in Dar es Salaam is a

networking and advocacy group, working

with other civil society stakeholders, to

improve the business environment and

economic potential of Tanzania. Members

are resident British nationals employed or

investing in Tanzania, or individuals who own

or run companies in Tanzania which are

majority British owned. Their primary role is to

assist members to focus on current business

issues in Tanzania, and to provide a business

and social forum for members to exchange

ideas. They work closely with the British High

Commission and other representative UK

agencies in the active promotion of UK

private sector input to the growth of

transparent, well managed, sustainable and

successful private enterprise in Tanzania.

In March this year, the BBG became a

Corporate Member of the East African

Business Council, later attending their AGM in

Kampala along members of the British

Business Association of Uganda. For further

information, see the BBG’s website,

http://www.bbg.co.tz

ON THE UP Members may be

interested in a book

by our committee

member and

founder of READ

international, Rob

Wilson, about

entrepreneurs in

Africa. The blurb

says

" From a man

training rats to sniff

out landmines, to

an ex-child soldier

who uses his rap

star status to

change lives, this book is not about your

typical charity workers. Thought-provoking

and inspiring, On the Up showcases what it

means to be a ‘social entrepreneur’ and

challenges you to think about your own role

in driving change. Above all it demonstrates

that despite its challenges, Africa is on the up.

20% of the proceeds go to the projects

profiled."

TDT ON FACEBOOK The TDT Facebook page has been

undergoing much activity recently.

There are now many new, exciting and

indeed enthralling pictures, project

reports and posts from various other

interesting and interested contacts including

committee members, VSO volunteers who

have received small grants, new LIKES from all

round the World and other interesting

snippets of information.

In the Photos link at the top

of the page are some really

varied and interesting new

albums which bring to life

the 'stories' of both VSO

Volunteers funded projects

and our own funded

projects. Many of you will of

course have vast albums of your own photos

of Tanzania experiences but the TDT

Facebook ones are very up to date and

relevant to the work of

TDT on the ground.

A big thank you to regular

visitors to the page. Your

encouragement is much

appreciated. But it's a

'lonely existence' for two

Facebook administrators

when only a small number of regular LIKERS

keep appearing. Please do your bit to

spread the word by LIKING and SHARING

these with your contacts and posting

anything of interest which links to the stories

on the page, or especially new posts which

add interest and breadth to TDT Facebook.

We have added a new

'checkerboard' panel at the

top of our Facebook page,

with 18 images of TDT projects,

grants, fund raisers and the

like. Though one can't get everything on, it

covers a lot of our activities.

The other thing that's so good about the

albums is that we can link directly to them

from the web site, i.e. you don't have to go in

through the Facebook 'home page'. Thank

you all in anticipation!

https://www.facebook.com/tanzdevtrust

Robert and Jonathan

BTS NEWSLETTER Events PAGE 3

Sat 1 September 2012, 11 am – 1 pm

BTS Scottish Group / Tanzania

Scotland Network Cutting Room at Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 36

Dalmeny Street, Leith EH6 8RG

Speakers: Lynne Murray (NIDOS): Effective

Partnerships; Fredrick Longino: Pulling Out Of

Poverty: Tracing The Vitality Of African Led

Pentecostal Belief In Alleviating

Poverty Among Children, Young People and

Families in Tanzania And Britain. Maggie

Mazoleka will share her experiences of

childcare in Tanzania and Scotland.

Next meeting, Sat 1 December, Music Room

Contact: Ann Burgess (see back page)

Tue 25 September, 6 pm: Tz at 50

Royal Commonwealth Club, London A Celebration, with guest speaker His

Excellency Dr. Diodorus Kamala, former

minister of East African co-operation, followed

by a drinks reception and an exhibition of

recent works by Tanzanian artists.

Sat 13 October, 10 am – 4 pm BTS/ROWL Seminar,

Town Hall, Redditch, Worcestershire

Tourism in Tanzania – Making a

Success of it. The latest of our joint seminars with the

Redditch One World Link / Friends of Mtwara.

The cost is £6.50 and a buffet lunch will be

served for a £3.50 donation.

The programme includes presentations from

the Tanzania Tourism Board and the African

Travel and Tourism Association, from Tourism

Concern, an organisation concerned with

eco-friendly and ethical tourism, from a

number of schools which

have exchanges with schools

in Tanzania - and from

Catherine Brennan who

climbed Kilimanjaro and

used the experience to raise

money for a nursery school

on the mountain. Bookings

through Jackie Morgan

01527 893408 or Andrew

Coulson 0121 4754615 or see

separate information and

booking slip.

23 October 2012, 6pm

All Party Parliamentary Group on

Tanzania, Macmillan Room,

Portcullis House, Westminster The Tanzania APPG event will be joint with the

APPG on Agriculture and Food for

Development. BTS members are specifically

invited to attend this meeting. RSVP to Hetty

Bailey, Parliamentary Researcher to Jeremy

Lefroy, MP, baileyhm@parliament.uk.

Sat 10 November, 2 pm: BTS AGM

Westminster Central Hall, London

Thurs 6 December, 5 – 7 pm.

BTS Seminar: The Media in Tanzania

The media in Tanzania is very vibrant, and a

model to other countries in Africa, but the

position of journalists is seldom comfortable,

especially when they discover scandal or

hypocrisy. For information & registration,

contact Andrew Coulson at

a.c.coulson@bham.ac.uk

REPORT from BTS SCOTLAND At their June meeting, Gillian Wilson from

NIDOS (Network of International Development

Organisations in Scotland) talked about the

Scottish Government’s Small Grants

Programme. www.nidos.org.uk Gillian

announced that there will hopefully be a pilot

scheme (still under discussion) offering 3

different types of grants:

a. A large project grant with the maximum

over 3 years being £60,000. This will require lots

of evidence and reports.

b. A Feasibility grant, offering a maximum of

£10,000 for 1 year research

fund to put together a

project.

c. A maximum of £10,000

organisational grant fund,

probably to work alongside

the main project fund.

The idea of the small grants is

to give smaller organisations

the chance to apply for

small grants for smaller

quality projects without

having to compete with the

larger NGOs.

BTS NEWSLETTER News PAGE 4

TASTES OF TANZANIA CHEF BAYO’S GREEN TOMATO CHUTNEY

BTS member John Sankey recently found this

recipe in a second-hand bookshop. It

originates from Gibb’s Farm, where Chef

Reggie Bayo included it in their superb lunch

buffet. 12 oz green tomatoes, cored & sliced

2 large yellow onions, diced

2 large underripe papayas,

peeled, cored & cut into ½

inch cubes

3 cups sugar

2 cups cider vinegar

1 tsp coarse salt

¼ tsp each of ground nutmeg,

cinnamon & cloves

1. Put tomatoes, onions & papayas in a heavy

pot. Add sugar, vinegar & spices. Stir.

2. Bring to the boil, reduce heat slightly &

simmer uncovered for about 1 hour until the

mixture is thick.

3. Cool to room temperature then refrigerate

covered until ready to use. Makes four cups.

Enjoy! Note: Reggie Bayo has now moved on

to Bougainvillea Lodge in Karatu. Does he still

specialise in chutney, we wonder?

TOM UNWIN, R.I.P. BTS member Tom Unwin, who died in May

aged 88, was born in Prague, coming to

London to study agriculture in 1938. After a

distinguished war career, he went out to

Tanganyika in 1947 to join the ill-fated

Groundnut Scheme. In 1951 when the

scheme failed, he joined the Colonial Service,

despite being initially branded a Communist

as a result of his Czech roots and his

unfashionable notion of treating Africans as

equals. Tom rose through the ranks of District

Commissioner to Permanent Secretary in

Foreign Affairs. After independence he

stayed on and worked closely with Julius

Nyerere as his Permanent Secretary in Foreign

Affairs, setting up the first foreign missions in

London, Bonn, Kinshasa and Delhi. When the

Tanganyika Rifles mutinied in 1964, Tom hid his

friend Brigadier Douglas Sholto from the

soldiers under his daughter’s bed. In 1965 Tom

left Tanzania to join the United Nations

Development Programme, where he would

spend the next 20 years of a long and

distinguished career, finally retiring in 1997 as

EU Team Leader in Kyrgyzstan. Full obituary at: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9413034/Tom-Unwin.html

WESTMINSTER - DAR ES SALAAM

DIOCESAN SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP An international Mass was celebrated earlier

in the year to mark five years of partnership

between schools in the RC Archdiocese of

Westminster and the Dar es Salaam Diocese.

Four RC primary and secondary schools have

Tanzanian partners, and staff and students

came to the UK in March in an exchange

programme sponsored by the British Council.

At the Mass, held in the University Chapel,

Twickenham, the head teachers of the eight

schools recommitted themselves to working

together, signing a formal agreement with

Bishop Alan as chief witness.

TANGA COMES TO HEREFORDSHIRE In May, the small Herefordshire town of

Bromyard hosted four Tanzanian visitors,

sponsored by Tanga in Touch. During four

days of special events, townspeople

welcomed Sylvester Kilimba, a livestock tutor;

Leticia Kashasha, Principal of LITI Buhuri;

Fortunata Manyeresa, i/c Tanga deanery

AIDS / women’s rights project; and Jacob

Mwandiko, described as “a man of many

talents” – including businessman, church

treasurer, organiser of a charity for fisherman –

and church organist!

See http://www.tanga-in-touch.org.uk/

Prof. PHILLIP TOBIAS, R.I.P. Philip Tobias, who died in June aged 86, was

a South African paleoanthropologist best-

known for his work at Tanzania’s Olduvai

Gorge, in collaboration with British

anthropologist Louis Leakey. In 1964, it was

Tobias who identified, described and named

homo habilis as a new species of human, thus

demonstrating that Africa was the cradle of

human evolution.

Tobias’s writings

provided a scientific

critique of the racial

theories of apartheid,

of which he was an

outspoken opponent.

He was three times

nominated for a Nobel

Prize for research

into the evolutionary links between primates

and humans.

BTS NEWSLETTER Chairman’s Page PAGE 5

In the Chairman’s Shoes

Brainstorming – The Executive Committee

ponders ….

Following on from the members’ survey, the

Executive Committee met in early May to

discuss the results of the survey and to raise

other issues that we ought to be exploring.

We undertook a SWOT analysis of the Society

and several issues were raised. These include:

Membership. Rob Wilson has agreed to

spearhead a membership drive aimed at

younger members. Returning VSO and Gap

Year volunteers will be possible ‘targets’, but

also younger members of the Tanzanian

diaspora and those studying at universities.

Dan Cook has also offered to contact all the

NGOs on Peter White’s list to encourage more

of them to become members.

Networking seminar for NGOs. In many ways,

all our social events provide networking

opportunities, but we felt that there is a need

to have a special event for the over five

hundred organisations working in Tanzania to

meet and discuss their work.

Strengthening links with the diaspora. We

realise that there are many opportunities to

strengthen our links with the diaspora of

Tanzanian, many of whom have settled

around Reading and Milton Keynes. The

renewed All Party Parliamentary Group on

Tanzania is one such opportunity, but we

need to understand what the diaspora would

want from the Society.

Governance issues. The Zambia Society,

which has very similar objectives to BTS, is a

registered charity. We are not ! We need to

explore further with professional help, how we

could become a charity and so reclaim

income tax on some of our income.

Websites. We currently have FOUR websites –

BTS, TDT, Tanzanian Affairs and the Tanzanian

Chapter of BTS. After much thought, the

Executive Committee decided that each

should maintain their own integrity on line but

under one overall portal arrangement.

Strengthening TDT’s fundraising capacity. TDT

is VERY dependent upon the wonderful

fundraising skills of Julian Marcus and, until

recently, Sally Parson. However, we cannot

be so reliant on so few people. We need

more people to help TDT with their

fundraising, either from private individuals or

from trusts and corporate donors. This is very

rewarding work, so we would greatly

welcome offers of help in our fundraising for

the Tanzania Development Trust.

Review of Membership Subscriptions. It is

several years, in fact, no one can remember

when we last reviewed our modest

membership subscriptions. We do not want to

lose any of our greatly valued members, but

we must also look to the future. Printing and

postage costs continue to rise, so we will

need to alter our subscriptions in the near

future. The Executive Committee is working on

simplifying the membership categories and

also looking to move towards payment by

Direct Debit. These ideas are still being

considered and will be brought to the AGM in

November for approval (or otherwise !) by the

members. William Fulton

ANTONY SHAW Antony Shaw has resigned as Hon Secretary

of the Tanzanian chapter of BTS. On behalf of

the UK Executive Committee, we would like to

thank Antony for all his work for BTS-T, which

provided a new impetus to their work. We

wish him well for the future and hope that he

and Juliet will remain active members of BTS-T.

TREVOR JAGGAR, our Vice-President,

completed his sponsored swim (see previous

issue) with aplomb. Although rising 87, Trevor

swam nearly 3 miles and raised £1,700 for TDT.

Congratulations on a magnificent

achievement. Any other offers……?

BTS NEWSLETTER Reports PAGE 6

MEMBERSHIP SURVEY – FULL REPORT Most members seem satisfied with the current

level of communications, with 84% wishing the

level to remain the same. Many appreciate

the newsletter and Tanzanian Affairs, for

keeping them in touch with current

developments in Tanzania. 30% are on

Facebook and 42% are on Skype.

Over half the respondents have not been to a

BTS event in the past two years, but most

blame age or distance from London. We are

organising another event in Redditch this

year, but wonder if we should also try one in

the West Country next year. Those who

suggested more topics for events tended to

request those related to their area of interest.

Teachers wanted more on education, health

sector specialists wanted more on health !

54% of respondents no longer visit Tanzania.

Very many of those who still visit are willing to

carry light material for TDT. Only 44 out of 134

declared a connection with a particular

NGO, which has led the Executive Committee

to think that we should have a membership

drive from our list of over 500 NGOs with

connections with Tanzania.

53 respondents (40%) offer hospitality. The

geographical spread of these offers is good.

However, we need to find someone prepared

to organise this. Any offers? Please contact

me if you are willing to undertake this role.

I am pleasantly surprised how many people

would be interested in joining a special

interest group. All the areas, which we

identified, have sufficient numbers to enable

a meaningful group to be formed. These

groups could decide for themselves whether

they meet periodically or exchange ideas via

a forum, blog or e-mail newsletter. However,

no one came forward with an offer to

organise such an interest group. This is YOUR

Society ! If anyone comes forward with an

offer to start such an interest group, we will

provide them with the contact details of

those who expressed interest in such a group.

Over to you !

There were no shortage of offers to contribute

to the newsletter and Tanzanian Affairs, but

we should have asked for offers of more

editorial support for Tanzanian Affairs. Again,

any offers?

I am encouraged to see the numbers of those

who wish to improve their Kiswahili and would

like to keep this up by chatting on Skype. We

HAVE received offers to organise this, so we

will follow these up in September. This could

become another special interest group.

If you would like to offer your help for any of

the above, do please contact the chairman

on fultonw@gmail.com.

"The thing I like about BTS is that you’re all

volunteers. None of you has to be here – you do it

out of a sense of commitment, affection and often

a sense of dedication to a good cause – you just

have to look at the work of the Tanzania

Development Trust to understand that. ..”

HE Diane Corner, British High Commissioner to Tz

TANZANIA – OLD AND NEW

James Haule’s painting above, to be

displayed at the RCA for September’s

celebration, evokes the traditional side of life

of which Tanzanians are justifiably proud. But

things they are a-changing. Roy Galbraith

writes, “On the 5 June I was watching the

Queen's progress to St Paul's for the Diamond

Jubilee service when I had a text from my

son-in-law Eliapenda Chuwa to say that he

too was watching the proceedings from his

home in Boko. My daughter Prudence not

only has a cash card from her UK bank which

she uses in Tanzania, but also a Tanzanian

one which she can use abroad. She has a

Kindle and can order books in Tanzania and

pay for them online.” What a transformation

in just a few years!

BTS NEWSLETTER Miscellany PAGE 7

TRANS-AFRICA TRAIN JOURNEY Have you ever dreamed of taking a leisurely

and luxurious train ride right across the

continent? Well, now you can. Pride of Africa

and Rovos Rail are offering the chance to

“recapture the romance of a bygone era”,

complete with wood-panelled coaches and

fine cuisine, on a 16 day trip from Cape Town

to Dar es Salaam. The route clickety-clacks its

way through South Africa, Botswana,

Zimbabwe (Victoria Falls) and Zambia, then

to Makambako from where it is downhill (in

altitude if not in excitement) all the way to

Dar. The next trip starts on 26 September. The

cost? “From” £8995 per person. Dream on!

HOW EDUCATION TRANSFORMS Educate an African girl and she’ll….

Educate a girl in Africa, and everything

changes. She’ll be 3 times less likely to get

HIV/AIDS, earn 25% more, and have a smaller,

healthier family. As part of its 800th anniversary

celebrations, Cambridge University’s CAMFED

charity has set up a new initiative to support

800 Malawian girls through secondary school.

Through projects in Tanzania, Zambia,

Zimbabwe and Ghana they have educated

over 645,000 children since 1993. For example,

in Tanzania, schools supported by Camfed

showed a 37% reduction in drop-out rates

between 2005 and 2007. This year Camfed

marked the Day of the African Child (16 June)

in Tanzania with a special focus on support for

children with disabilities. In addition to work

with school-age children, Camfed’s

microfinance program has helped 6,915

women start small businesses and 1,662

expand. They have also trained 1,647

community health activists through Cama,

the Camfed Association, which has 15,437

African members who advocate for change

in rural Africa.

See: www.camfed.org

AFRICA AT THE OLYMPICS During the London 2012 Olympics, Africa

Village welcomed athletes and visitors

throughout the games. The installation was

set out like a village representing the cultural

diversity of African nations. As well as

displays of arts and crafts,

there were free

performances of music,

dance, theatre and fashion

from across the continent. Africa House

was the base for the 53 African National

Olympic Committees for hosting sports

leaders and, of course, the many

participating African athletes. This is the first

Olympics to feature an African display of this

type. Note: Team Tanzania at London 2012

consisted of 4 track athletes, 1 boxer & 2

swimmers. Tanzania has participated in every

Olympics (apart from 1976) since 1964, and at

Moscow, 1980 won 2 silver medals, Filbert Bayi

(steeplechase) & Suleiman Nyambui, 5000m.

WEATHER MATTERS

Complaining about our British “summer” has

been a national obsession this year, and with

good reason. So, as Rod Smith of FUM (Friends

of Urambo & Mwanhala) observes, “we

should spare a thought for our friends in

Tabora Region as there the rains have proved

fickle, too little falling and at the wrong time

for successful crop growing. The maize and

rice harvest will be very poor indeed, with

some villages harvesting nothing. It has been

possible to harvest some groundnuts… but

those who sampled them will testify how small

they were, a reflection of the lack of rain.

Cassava crops (above) and cotton will do a

little better and so we hope that Tabora

farmers will not be completely without

income. Inevitably the price of food will

rise…..” All of which puts our UK weather woes

into perspective.

BTS NEWSLETTER Miscellany PAGE 8

MANGO TREE NEWS

On Saturday 21st July, The Mango Tree

Orphan Support Programme celebrated two

great events. First, they celebrated the start of

their tenth anniversary year. Second, they

celebrated the opening of their Kyela

Polytechnic College, which was officially

opened by Her Excellency Diane Corner, in

the presence of the Minister of Transport and

MP for Kyela, Dr Harrison Mwakyembe.

The College comprises ten lecture rooms and

workshops for masonry, carpentry, food

preparation and for kitchen skills. The building,

which has cost £ 1million, has been funded by

donations from Google Inc, the Samworth

Foundation and the Oglesby Charitable Trust.

Members of the Oglesby family were present

for the opening along with BTS members,

Professor John and Dr Gill Yudkin, William and

Gail Fulton and Danny Mwasandube. £1

million is a significant investment for that part

of Tizedi.

Once it is fully operational, the College will be

training up to 900 students per year in

vocational skills, including hotel

management, business skills, IT skills (both

hardware and software), building skills and in

agriculture. This will enable The Mango Tree

greater opportunity to fulfill its mission of

making its orphans self-reliant.

William Fulton

WORK OPPORTUNITY - SURE START

Would you like to work in Tanzania with

children aged 0 – 6? Pre-school nurses,

nursery assistants & teachers are needed at

Sure Start Children’s Centre in central Dar es

Salaam for periods from 6 – 24 months,

starting September 2012. An attractive

package includes tax-free salary, furnished

accommodation, shared car with driver,

medical insurance and all necessary visas

and work permits. Contact Lilian Mazengo

07789 553412, lily_titi@hotmail.com or

emleli@hotmail.com

MUKIDOMA SCHOOL FOR SALE

An unusual item for budding educator /

entrepreneurs, via BTS member Jane Hamer.

There is a school for sale in Usa River near

Arusha. Please contact Jane at

ejanehamer@btinternet.com for details.

Jane Hamer writes: I am a member of the BTS.

I am a teacher and my school, George

Abbot School in Guildford has a link with

Mukidoma School at Usa River near Arusha.

We know the headteacher well and have

visited on several occasions (including a visit

with our students).

Mukdoma is under new management and

the headteacher Daniel Mpanduzi has done

much to develop facilities at the main site. In

addition to the main school site at Usa River,

there is a second site, a boarding school for

primary age children at Njiro on the other side

of Arusha. It has been decided to relocate

the primary school to the main site at Usa

River. The school now wish to sell the Njiro

campus.

The campus comprises 10 acres of land and

buildings (classes, dormitories and offices).

These facilities have been recently built,

though probably need some minor repairs

and decoration. The asking price for the

campus is around £1,480,000.

Daniel Mpanduzi has asked me if I might

know of anyone wishing to develop a school

in the area who might be interested in

purchasing these premises. I visited the site in

2009, when I took this photo.

Daniel’s email is: mpanduzi@hotmail.com, or

he could be contacted via me.

Can I take this opportunity to thank you for

the excellent BTS newsletter and all general

information and support you offer to

members. Jane Hamer

BTS NEWSLETTER Members PAGE 9

PADDY HOON 29 Sep 1948 – 23 Jul 2012

We have received

with shock the

news of the death

of Paddy Hoon,

long-serving BTS

member in Dar es

Salaam. Paddy

had a Muslim

funeral with a

prayer at the

Muhumbili Mosque

followed by burial

at the Kisutu

cemetery. BTS was

represented, led by Sir Andy Chande, Amb.

Paul Rupia, Willie and Gail Fulton. Our

condolences and deep sympathy go to

Paddy's wide and young family in their loss.

A Tribute to Paddy Hoon: “If you lived in Dar es

Salaam for any length of time in recent

decades, you would have met Paddy Hoon.

A larger-than-life character, anyone who met

Paddy would not forget him! Whether you ran

at the Hash, attended the Goat Races

(where he often turned up in fancy dress), or

attended some function, he was there! Full of

fun, good ideas, sharing tips on how to do

business, plan an event or help a charity.

Paddy is someone who left an impact. A

proud father to his many children, a great

husband, friend, advisor, a man full of wisdom

and great heartedness. He was a pillar of

society who made a difference wherever he

went.

Paddy’s sudden death shocked the

community. Hundreds gathered for a

celebration of his life hosted by the British High

Commissioner. During the proceedings we

were regaled with “Paddy” stories and one

almost expected him to arrive dressed in a

costume and declare, “The announcement

of my demise has been greatly

exaggerated!”

Patrick (Paddy) George Hoon was born in

Bristol where he attended Clifton College.

While still studying he took charge of two

shops and a printing works after the death of

his father. In 1967 he entered the Royal

Military Academy (Sandhurst). Paddy went on

to become a Royal Engineer, saw service

across the world and gained a degree in civil

engineering from the Royal Military College of

Science. In 1977 Paddy Hoon joined the

Sultan of Oman’s Armed Forces and went on

to hold a variety of civilian posts within the

country. Paddy then moved to Africa as a

humanitarian relief coordinator in West Africa,

Somalia and the Great Lakes region. He was

to eventually settle in Tanzania and was

managing director of Regent Tanzania, a full-

service procurement and logistics company.

As a founder then honorary secretary to the

Tanzania Chamber of Mines and various

business forums, he actively promoted trade

and investment. Paddy was a loyal member

of the BTS (T), sat on the Executive Committee

for some ten years and graciously hosted

social events at his home.

As we all sang “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” at

the celebration of his life, we wondered if he

saw his band of angels “coming for to carry

him home”. Rest in Peace, dear friend of

many, and may you rise in Glory! Kwa Heri Paddy.

Jill Stanley MBE with Antony Shaw

SALLY PARSON Julian Marcus writes:

You will be very sorry

to hear that for

personal/family

reasons, Sally has

decided to resign

from the TDT

Committee and

hence her role as our

Fund-Raising Officer.

Sally has made a

powerful contribution and this year alone her

applications to Trusts on our behalf have

directly raised over £8000 and she facilitated

other grants in addition. She has also written

our Fund-Raising document, been an active

project officer, and contributed a clear mind

and warm heart to our work- as well as visiting

some projects. We shall miss her very much,

thank her for all she has done for TDT.

Sally writes: I appreciate and thank you for all

of your feedback and support – I will miss TDT

hugely and will continue to work for project

and development work in Tanzania.

BTS NEWSLETTER TDT News 1 PAGE 10

The Tanzania Development Trust, the “charitable arm” of BTS, supports projects proposed by

communities in all parts of Tanzania. It seeks to combat poverty and disease by the development of

education, health and social services, the improvement of water supplies and other communal facilities

and the promotion of self-help ventures.

VSO VOLUNTEER LINK SUPPORT The Volunteer Link scheme was established by

VSO to enable donor organisations in UK to

be linked to a named volunteer overseas.

The role of the linked Volunteer is to send

regular news updates on their placement

work, the role and life experiences of being a

VSO Volunteer. In 2011, TDT committee

agreed to donate £1500 to VSO as a ring

fenced donation towards the work of VSO

Volunteers in Tanzania. VSO Tanzania

operates in three programme areas,

Education, Secure Livelihoods and Health,

mainly HIV/AIDS. Claire Dalton had just

arrived in Tanzania and welcomed the

opportunity to link with TDT. Claire’s skill area

was in Management Systems and ICT.

During her time at

Nyakahanga Hospital in

Kagera Region, and latterly

in Dar es Salaam, Claire

sent us a number of

newsletters and

photographs describing the

ups and downs of living

and working as a VSO

volunteer in country. Her

work in the first few months

was setting up medicine

control systems at Nyakahanga and more

recently, with UNICEF, a challenging project

for establishing a national register of births.

Always written in her very own sensitively

frank, perceptive, yet sometimes humorous

style, Claire revealed enormous insights,

factual information and personal feelings of

the switchback ride of emotions, occasional

misunderstandings, success and failure which

is a common experience of many VSO

volunteers. However, what also came

through her newsletters was that common

experience, shared by many of us who have

worked, travelled, volunteered or simply been

involved with Tanzania, of the warmth,

generosity, struggles and determination of the

Tanzanian communities that she and many

other volunteers and TDT / BTS members have

experienced.

Claire returned to the UK in July this year but

we are extremely grateful to her for sharing

her volunteer year with us in such an open

and interesting way. Her newsletters and

photographs may be seen at

http://tanzdevtrust.org/vso-projects If you

haven’t read them you have missed a rare

insight into volunteering in Tanzania.

Above: Water harvesting project at Kitala

Secondary School, Lushoto

VSO SMALL GRANTS SCHEME One of the great successes of TDT’s work

during the last year has been the VSO Small

Grants Scheme. In 2011 and 2012 twenty

volunteers have received small grants ranging

from Tshs 600,000 to the maximum allowed

under the scheme of Tshs 1,25 million ( about

£450 ). The outcomes have been very

positive for the volunteers and their local

communities. Volunteer reports show clearly

the value of making available relatively small

sums of money which are effectively targeted

and used to support and encourage

communities to develop sustainable

improvements in education, health treatment

and income generation and sustainable

community improvement. It is worth noting

that some of the Volunteers are from the

Canadian VSO / CUSO organization and

other countries such as Uganda and Kenya

but they all work through the core Tanzania

VSO programme office, so this represents a

truly international volunteer support network.

BTS NEWSLETTER TDT News 2 PAGE 11

SMALL GRANTS AWARDED Brian Touray, Zanzibar: Project manager of

ZEST (ZANZIBAR ENTERPRIZE & SUSTAINABLE

TOURISM) creating links between tourism and

small farmers, all-in-one printer and a digital

projector for this work.

Heshbon Kimotho, Zanzibar: Working with

Uwamwima Farmers Association where there

are no adequate facilities in the office:

Laptop, printer and digital camera to record

the financial details and keep track of all

developmental activities in the group

projects.

Sylvester Kaboi, Pemba Island: Creating

awareness of communities living around

natural forest on issues relating to Reduction

of Emissions through Deforestation &

Degradation in Pemba island-.

Susan Michell, Dodoma Cheshire Home:

Materials and labour to install a washing

machine and build sinks and clothes lines so

that the workers will have more time with the

children. (Susan has also been working with

our Ikumbi School cluster in Kagera to support

our text book donation)

Pam Pauling, St Walburg’s Hospital, Lindi

Region: Building an hygienic concrete

washing up area, sinks and taps to avoid

cholera outbreaks.

Mike Goodman, Nurse trainer at Kagondo

Hospital. Essential resources such as

fob watches to take observations of

pulse rate, modern thermometers,

surgical scissors and other instruments

to provide dressings and wound care:

Diabetes monitoring equipment and

adequate surgical instruments:

Teaching materials for nurses to

support self-directed learning:

Juanito Estrada, Pemba Island:

Projector, Projector Screen,

Loudspeakers for Teacher Training.

Fredrik Knoeff and Anthony Kanyumu:

Improved furniture facilities at Sharing Worlds

conference centre, Dodoma, to generate

income through hiring to other organisations.

Wendy Painting, Zanzibar: Materials for the

Maths and Science SMILE teaching system

and training.

James Were, Kagera Region: Maize farming,

crop drying improvements and training for

farmers.

Sempera Salim, Karagwe, Kagera Region:

Improvements in farming and marketing of

coffee and soya beans: Mural board and

Kiswahilii books to improve farmers’

knowledge.

Les Fry, Pemba: Establish curriculum links

between clusters of schools in Pemba and in

Bristol, UK: Enable sharing of materials

between the clusters including Head

teachers' guidance, pupil artefacts and

display work: classroom resources to

encourage a participative model of

classroom learning.

Peter Martyn, Kibaya, Kiteto: Demonstration

Primary Classroom for teacher training and

associated teaching materials

Debra Martyn, Kibaya: To publish and print at

least 50 copies of a book of teaching

activities developed with local teachers, to

be used after placement has ended.

Liesbeth Kanis, St John’s University of Tanzania:

Develop and strengthen skills in academic

publishing. Purchase of e-books and

publication software to build capabilities of

research staff and a trainee for sustainability

after she leaves.

Tessa Most, Kibaya: Project to improve Maths

attainment: Training materials for teachers,

pupils and parents.

Antony Kanyumu, Dodoma: Cows for income

generation project.

Elgen M. Arriesgado,

Zanzibar:

Mariculture:

Development of fish

ponds and pumps to

increase water levels

to improve yields of

“milk fish” in the dry

season.

Joseph Ochieng Ochuma, Kagera Region:

Ten money maker irrigation pumps and 5

knapsack sprayers.

Further details, reports and photos of the VSO

Small grants may be read on the TDT web site

under the VSO tab. All of these projects show

the significant progress made as a result of

the scheme. All the reports and photos are

on the TDT web site and there are albums and

comments on our Facebook page.

BTS NEWSLETTER TDT News 3 PAGE 12

KAGERA REGION - YOUTH TRAINING

ORGANISATION - £2,000 contribution

The Youth Training Organisation NGO

requested funds for a Poultry production

community project at Kyamaizi Village near

Bukoba. The benefits of the project for the

community are availability of nutritious food

and increased income through egg

production and creation of

employment opportunities. This will

supplement their other goat rearing

and duck production projects in the

village. Research by Youth Teams in

Bukoba district shows that mortality

from AIDS-related illness has led to an

increase in single parents, widows

and orphans. Sample figures in 1996

indicate 113,555 orphans were

registered. In 2006 the number had

risen to 460,000. This project is typical

of the many small village communities

where TDT and other Trust funding can

make a real difference. In Kyamaizi

village it will help support 147 widows

and 65 orphans through improvements

in nutrition and income and as a

secondary effect enabling more

children to attend school through

greater support for families. The

project is in its implementation

phase with local youth providing

some of the labour. More chickens

will soon be purchased to bring the

total laying population up to

around 3,000! It is being carefully

monitored by TDT representative in

Bukoba District, Mr Elias Mashasi.

Mr Charles Mpitagi, Chair of YTO writes:

16 members attended the Poultry Project

launch at Kyamaizi on June 30th, 2012. We

invited Mr. Elias Mashasi as TDT Rep. for

Kagera region, Mr. Richard Salu a Bukoba

Community Development Officer and Ms. Krista

Van Weelden a Management Advisor to the

YTO Members. I would like to express my

sincere gratitude to you and the entire TDT

Projects Committee for supporting us. from the

Africa Partnership On Climate Change

Coalition. It was a great moment for us.

KAMBARAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL, KIGOMA

TOWN - £2,000

These photos tell a story of challenge and

success. “WOMEN’S RIGHTS ACTION GROUP”

NGO in Kigoma town completed the hand

over of 110 refurbished and new desks to

Kambarage School on 9 July. Using the funds

wisely and after

discussions at the school

with Project Officer

Jonathan Pace last

August, they realised that

there were nearly 60 desks

in the school which could

be refurbished. Although

subject to the same

challenges of timber

supply and delays in

manufacturing as other

NGOs, WRAG have

successfully completed

the refurbishment plus 50

new desks and the result is

that 330 pupils now have

a proper desk in their

classrooms. This will

improve classroom

management, pupil

attainment and reduce

teachers’ need to

control an impossible

seating situation and

allow them to focus on

the core function of

teaching and learning.

Standard Six student Mariamu Rashidi writes:

On behalf of my fellow students, today we

are very happy and I am taking this

opportunity to thank TDT and WRAG very

much for helping us with desks as

previously we were sitting three at a desk

and [now] there isn’t even one [student]

sitting on the floor.

We request you to help us more especially

with books and a toilet for students. We

thank you very much.

BTS NEWSLETTER Wakefield / Mara Link PAGE 13

Bega kwa bega *

The Anglican Diocese of Wakefield,

West Yorkshire will soon celebrate

the 25th anniversary of its link with

the Anglican Church of Tanzania in

the Mara Region. Originally with just

the one Diocese it now also links

with the newly formed Dioceses of

Rorya and Tarime – both nestling in

between Lake Victoria and the

Kenyan border.

Anglicans like development and especially

Mara Anglicans so the churches in and

around Wakefield have found themselves

involved with agriculture, health, education,

water and micro finance as well as the more

usual evangelism. Mention any type of

development project and the churches of

Wakefield will either be working on it now or

have done so in the previous 25 years. Our

motto of the link “Bega kwa bega –shoulder

to shoulder” explains all and illuminates how

important the people of the link are. Get the

relationships wrong and everything else will

feel like the last day on the Kili summit climb.

Wakefield Diocese is unusual within the

Church of England for not only employing a

salaried Link Officer who works with a Mara

Diocese salaried officer but also with its

ground roots approach to establishing the

Link. Yes, Bishops go back and fro but more

importantly so do Wakefield parishioners and

professionals. An amazing 80 churches and

schools have named links with villages and

schools in Mara and it is the job of the link

officers to keep the communication

roundabout going. Differences in

language, culture, lifestyle and

expectation give many a

challenge but it is a privilege to be

in the midst of such a dynamic

enterprise. Maybe the £1.5 million

donated over the last 25 years

gives a quantitative account of the

link but Wakefield Diocese would

prefer to take note of the social

capital banked through the sustainable

relationships formed.

* Shoulder to shoulder # Praise the Lord

If we just look at just one current project then

it has to be the goat library. Everyone loves

this project. The Y6 pupils tending their virtual

herd on a computer in a windswept

Pennine classroom as well as the

Tanzanian President patting one of the

Wakefield goats seem to get equal

amounts of joy – and then of course the

Tanzanian families who borrow the goat

also like the project. For a relatively small

outlay of £7500 pa for 3 years Wakefield

and Mara have established a breeding

herd of some 300 dairy goats. In this rural

part of Tanzania called Buhemba the

villagers can now take out an extended loan

of one of these goats. It comes complete with

a farmer education course covering the

planting of an agriforest, veterinary

knowledge and the security of local backup.

The high quality milk given delivers in 3 ways:

HIV affected family members tolerate it; its

high nutritional value (visibly) improves the

children’s health and the surplus milk attracts

a premium at the local market.

It is no wonder then that

everyone loves these goats.

Of course, not all

Wakefield/Mara projects and

efforts are blessed with such

ease of process but Wakefield

Diocese values and treasures

all that it finds in Tanzania and

is looking forward to both the

ups and downs of the next

25years. Bwana asifiwe! #

Tanzanian Link, Wakefield Diocese, Church

House, 1 South Parade, WF1 1LP

BTS NEWSLETTER NGO News PAGE 14

Tanzania Rural Revival

Tanzania Rural Revival

was formed in 2006 with

a mixed membership of

Tanzanians and British.

The group supports

development projects in

the Makete and Nkasi

Districts in the far west

of Tanzania, Iringa and

Rukwa regions

respectively.

One of the most pressing problems in the

Bulongwa/Magoma part of Makete District

was the lack of clean running water.

A gravitational system of water tanks and

pipes serving 12 villages, including Bulongwa,

had been installed several years ago by

Danida. This had fallen into disrepair and

there was no effective local control or

ownership of the system. So in spite of a

heavy annual rainfall (the area is over

2000metres asl) and permanent rivers, many

villagers were forced to walk long distances

to collect water. TRR had discussions with the

local council District Executive Director and

Water Engineer who were well aware of the

problem, knew what was required to solve it,

but like so often in Tanzania had no resources

to restore the system. TRR has been able to

provide almost £10000 to the council to

restore a water tank near the water source

and begin to repair the pipes and prevent

illegal extraction. So by March 2012, 7 villages

in the group were getting water 24hrs per

day; 4 villages getting water 6hrs per day and

the last village getting a small quantity.

The District council has taken over the work of

the local water committee for a period of

12months and this has already resulted in a

system of charging being reinstated – villagers

pay 2000tsh per month if they have a tap at

their home, and 500tsh per month if they use

a standpipe in the village. There is a water

technician who monitors this revenue

collection and who visits the villages

regularly on his piki piki. Between June 2011

and March 2012 the income from water users

has risen from 0tsh per month to 600000tsh per

month. The money collected is used to

operate and maintain the system.

The council hope that by the middle of 2012

the local water committee can be re-

established and take over the revenue

collection and monitoring of the system.

(Incidentally this is the system that Water Aid

insist is set up wherever they get involved in

water supply and it guarantees local

ownership and control of the system).

A further £5000 is required to complete the

project, repair all pipework, and ensure that

all villages get a 24hr water supply.

TRR has been assisted in raising this amount

with assistance from a UK charity – Water for

Kids – and the money will be sent to the

District Council shortly.

The water improvement scheme has been a

major success. We gave been fortunate in

working with Mr Mulungu, the excellent

District Water Engineer and his dedicated

team of water technicians. It is heartening to

know that professional expertise is alive and

well in this remote corner of Tanzania – and

that the main thing lacking is resources to put

all these skills to work. Asante sana, Mr

Mulungu and his team! Some of our members

will be raising a glass of something stronger

than water during the next visit to the villages

in September. Tony Janes

Computers for Africa In July, BTS Committee member Aseri Katanga

met up in Bukoba with the British High

Commissioner to celebrate

the millionth child to use a

computer from Computers for

Africa. Do you (or your

organisation) have “pre-

loved” computers (PC or

laptop) to donate? The

charity makes regular collections from

different points around the country, or can

arrange collection of ten or more suitable

computers. All are, of course, securely

“wiped” and refurbished before being sent

out to Tanzania. Tel: 030 001 12233 for details.

Aseri, Computers4Africa Board Chairman has

a dream – that one day all African children

will know the

difference between

a mouse and a

‘mouse’. Let’s help

him bring his dream

true!

BTS NEWSLETTER Warwick in Africa PAGE 15

Since 2006, the

University of Warwick

has developed

Warwick in Africa, a

programme

supporting African

learners, gifted

learners and their

teachers, already

benefiting 90,000

learners in South Africa,

Ghana and

Tanzania.

WIA’s two founders believe strongly that

Maths and English skills are great liberators

from poverty. By harnessing the talents of

some of the brightest students, staff and

academics at Warwick, WIA has been

transforming teaching and inspiring learners

and teachers to surpass what is expected of

them. Already, WIA is achieving significant

impact improving test results by 20 – 40%,

encouraging better attendance of up to 50%

and inspiring young Africans to fulfil their

potential by getting into top African

universities.

This year over 80 fully funded students (with

previous teaching experience) and alumni

teachers (with 5+ years’ experience) will

teach Maths and English in 22 of the poorest

suburban/township and rural schools. And for

the first time, this year WIA will expand to two

schools in Morogoro, Tanzania.

Since 2010, experienced teachers have

provided master classes for African teachers

in Ghana. In just two years 580 local teachers

have benefited. This year the master classes

will extend to South Africa. The most

outstanding African teachers also have the

opportunity to compete to join a two week

study programme at

Warwick to further

develop their

knowledge, skills and

motivation.

Luckford Hamsini,

teacher, Tanzania

reports on his

experience of WIA

students: “Having

watched the Warwick

students teach in Tanzania and then seeing

those practices in UK schools really gave me

an insight into new methods of teaching. I’ve

already asked the Ministry of Education if I

can work with other schools to share my

experience.”

Gifted learners receive additional support

through Warwick’s gifted and talented

programme, IGGY, which provides online and

face to face support. Several IGGY members

now provide role models for others starting

their university careers. In just six years, more

than £1.3 million has been donated by the UK

(from the University’s alumni, friends and

corporates) to support this programme. Gifts

in kind have also been received from

organisations such as the Emirates Airline

Foundation.

Using venture philanthropy principles, small

pilots are tested, replicated and scaled to

build a sustainable programme. It only costs

£16 per month to teach a learner through

WIA! Partnerships with local universities,

including Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,

Stellenbosch, Venda and Wits, in South Africa

and University of Ghana add huge value to

the programme. This year new partnerships

are evolving. Ernst and Young South Africa

(EY) is donating not only core funding but

releasing 24 of its staff to work in two week

blocks alongside Warwick students. As the

Warwick students come back to the UK, EY

employees will continue Maths and English

clubs and careers sessions to inspire and

support the township learners.

An increasing number of partnerships with

universities and companies/returning

volunteers year on year, and the high

demand for places, gives huge opportunity

for the programme to be scaled further whilst

also increasing our impact annually.

The following short film gives an excellent

overview of the programme,

www.warwick.ac.uk/go/warwickinafrica

Independent validation came during last

year’s programme when the BBC made a

documentary, Our World: Mission for Maths

which is available at the same link.

WIA is planning significant expansion in

Tanzania in 2013 and is looking for high quality

partners. If you can help or would like to find

out more, please contact Rachael Swann,

Development Executive on

rachael.swann@warwick.ac.uk

BTS NEWSLETTER Back Page PAGE 16

BTS Who’s Who & Contacts President:

HE Ali Hassan Mwinyi, former President of the

United Republic of Tanzania

Vice Presidents:

Sir Andy Chande, Derek Ingram, Esther

Mwaikambo, Liz Fennell, Trevor Jaggar

William Fulton (Chair) 01513 367393

fultonw@gmail.com

David Brewin (Editor, Tanzanian Affairs)

020 7727 1755 davidbrewin@btinternet.com

Valerie Leach (Meetings & Minutes Secretary)

02083 405344 valerie.leach@gmail.com

Ann Brumfit (Membership Sec)

24 Oakfield Drive, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 9NR.

01737 210532 annbrumfit@yahoo.co.uk

Jill Bowden (BTS Treasurer) 020 8886 8141

17 The Green, London N14 7EH

jillbowde@btinternet.com

Julian Marcus (Chair, TDT)

02086 685230 Please note change of

email: TanzDevTrust@gmail.com

Robert Gibson (TDT Treasurer)

robert@dovedaledesign.co.uk

Tim Watkins-Idle (Web Editor)

timwatkinsidle@gmail.com

Richard Barton-Wood (Newsletter Editor)

abbeygarth@hotmail.com

BTS Tanzania Chapter contacts:

Enquiries & Membership

btstanzania@yahoo.com

Hon. Paul Rupia (Chair) +255 713 605151

amb.rupia@gmail.com

Cuthbert Kimambo (Vice Chair)

kimambo@ipi.udsm.ac.tz

BTS (T) Hon Sec (post vacant)

honsec@bts.or.tz OR membership@bts.or.tz

BTS Scottish Group contacts:

Ann Burgess 07858 481038

annpatriciaburgess@yahoo.co.uk

Ralph Ibbott 01875 818658

Above: Cast iron logic, seen in Dar es Salaam

Right: The way it was. Dar Harbour, c. 1880

KARIBUNI We welcome the following new members.

Thanks to those of you who told us how you

became involved with BTS & Tanzania

Mr Philip Richards, Overton, Hampshire

Worked in Dar es Salaam as a tax consultant

in 2001-2004.

Mr Phillip Dyson, Surrey

Miss Chandrika Makwana, Feltham, Mddx

Mrs Martina Moellers EDINBURGH Scotland

Mr Jeremy Cross, London

Mr Fadhili Maghiya, Wallington, Surrey

Dr Lindsay and Mrs Gwyneth Easson,

Lisburn, N. Ireland

Mr Stephen Spencer, Bolton Abbey, Yorks

took over Wakefield Link from P Moffatt

Mrs Gloria Mawji, London

Mr Graham Child, London

Ms Alicia Mills, London

Tanzania Development Project Manager of

Childreach International (children's

education, health, and protection). NGO

working since 2007 with grassroots partners in

three regions, office in Moshi.

Mr Jonathan Leavens, Frogmore, London

Born in Mwanza, currently a member of the

Architects Association of Tanzania.

Mr Nigel Harris, Putney, London

Dr Sue Cavill, Maidenhead, Berks

Ms Rozanne Chorlton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mr John and Mrs Julia Douglas, Westerham,

Kent

Mr Andrew Goodall, Horsham, W Sussex

Ms Tina Everett and Dr John Hall, Garsington,

Oxon

Miss Ruth Markus Epsom, Surrey

Next Newsletter deadline: 1 December 2012

Send to: Richard Barton-Wood,

Abbey Garth, 15 Church Street, Wymondham,

Norfolk NR18 0PH. Tel: 01953 600800 Email preferred! abbeygarth@hotmail.com