Now is the time to act for the children of Africa It’s June 16, Day of the African Child (DAC) 2017. It is a good day to reflect on and plan to further invest in the group that holds the key to unlocking doors of peace and prosperity on earth. I invite you to my…
On Tuesday 14th March 2017 I visited Ilemela Pre-Primary School, Tanzania. I spent quite a bit of time observing the class and the teacher in action. It was lovely to see the children so engaged with their teacher. After each activity, she would shout out to them ‘good children!’ and they would respond ‘good teacher!’…
As the new school year begins, thousands of children in Tanzania are starting their formal education. With a mixture of excitement and apprehension they arrive with a wide range of informal skills and knowledge learned from parents and siblings. In Tanzania the first year of school is known as ‘Pre-primary’ and the challenge facing teachers…