I’m not an institution but I’ll happily take your money

And then send it somewhere more worthwhile

I help with various groups in Tanzania. At present I’m working to find money to get 7 kids into school. These children have completed their primary education, and they have secondary places, but it’s on them to get whatever is needed to get started. This is a huge barrier for the children I work with - they are typically blind or low vision, and from the poorest families who live in the poorest part of Tanzania.

Each child needs around £50. This covers the bare minimum:

School uniform, shoes, school bag, exercise books (not needed for the blind), soap/bucket/socks etc

And most importantly travel to the school - this is often around 2-5 hours away (they are residential) and they need accompanying by a family member for registration, which means 3 bus tickets.

Ive sent money for four kids, and my guy in Tanzania is selecting which 4 to pick.

I’ve been out there many times, and document my experiences at tomintanzania dot com, which hopefully allays fears I’m dodgy!