M A I S H A - M A P Y A Education Centre

Maisha Mapya Education Centre Moshi & Dodoma Tanzania
Teachers and students outside the Moshi Centre Teachers and some students of the newly established centre in Dodoma	Every year thousands of Tanzanian children finish their primary education with no prospects of continuing their education. This can be because of failing of the exams or the lack of money to go on to private schools. The Maisha Mapya Education Centre was established to help girls and boys who finished primary school or secondary school with no chances for further education. We especially help those families, who have not the resources to pay for the education of their children. We also focus on those children who have stayed at home for a number of years after finishing primary or secondary education. Our school does not enroll fresh school leavers. We focus our training on a 2 year course in hotel management and the majority of our students have secured a job after their studies. Maisha Mapya Moshi started in 2005 with a small group of students, we are now entering our seventh year. Five classes have successfully finished their course and the majority of our students managed to get employment. At the end of the course the students get an official certificate and they also receive training how to apply for jobs. In January 2011 we opened a new branch in Dodoma and we are now having nearly 20 students and a team of 4 teachers.
OUR TEACHING PROGRAMME
Our teaching programme focuses on the following components: Hotel Management; students receive theory and practical training by professional teachers. In the second year students go for practical training to hotels in the surrounding areas of Moshi. Tour guiding: a new subject, which will increase prospects of employment. It also covers general knowledge of nature and wildlife in Tanzania. English: a popular subject with the students, which will give them better job opportunities and confidence; Mathematics: necessary skill in today's life; Sports: exercise and team building; Domestic Science; health, cooking, clothes making; Sowing and handicraft: subject with opportunities for self employment; Health: personal hygiene, AIDS

Staff room	The Moshi Centre
NEWS : NEW BRANCH OPENED IN DODOMA
View on Dodoma City	Maisha Mapya opened a new branch in the Capital City of Tanzania. There is so much need for vocational training for young people here and with the growing city there is an increased demand for skilled workers. We like to assist those young people who come from families who deserve to be supported. A building was found in December 2010 and a long lease signed. The building was renovated to make it suitable for holding 2 classrooms. Outside toilets have been built, the entrance gate repaired and fitted, furniture made locally and delivered. In the 2nd half of 2011 a new classroom was built which will allow the Centre to enroll more students in 2012. A team of teachers have been recruited and an administration set up. Moral support was received from local government leaders and the hotel industry. The Maisha Mapya Dodoma Centre will operate under the umbrella of the Anglican Diocese of Central Tanganyika (DCT). The DCT has a long tradition of providing all kind of education (secondary, school for the blind, vocational trainingm, etc) in the region and the diocese was happy to support the initiative of the Maisha Mapya Centre. The school, however, is open to students from all religions. The renovation of the building and the purchase of furniture has been made possible by a kind donation from Alida and Gary Schotel through Big Country Printers (1976) in Quesnel, BC Canada
Students at work	Smart students
Classroom	Staff room
Building was rented in January 2011	Main building after renovation
Classroom completed in December 2011	Spacious new classroom
TRIP TO ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK - DECEMBER 2011

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MAISHA MAPYA
Contact Mrs Frida de Graaf-Madinda Head of Maisha Mapya Education Centre Our centre is on Old Moshi Road, not far from the YMCA roundabout. c/o P.O. Box 7687, Moshi, Tanzania Tel: (+255) 0784-344238 or send us an email Our first group of students in 2005!
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last updated: 05 December 2011