the kanga project

Sponsoringa girl’seducation

“The properaimof givingisto put therecipientsin a state wheretheyno longerneedourgifts.”

—C.S. Lewis (The Four Loves,1960)

the kanga project

50 GlebelandsRoad, Baguley, Manchester, M23 1HQEmail:info@thekangaproject.orgCharity Reg. No1119375

Thankyou

for wantingto givethegift of education, the greatestgift of all. Wehopeyoufindan answertoall yourquestions here. But if not,pleasedo not hesitateto contact us.

the kanga project

is a small charityworking with the community of IlongeroinTanzania. We help bring about lastingchanges through education and economicopportunities. We support women and girlsin their fight against gender discrimination.We believe education is their best weapon.

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Who are the girls who need your help?

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Girls from the community of Ilongerowho have been selected for entry intoIlongeroSecondary School but whosefamily cannot afford the fees andassociated costs.•Girls at present studying but who are indanger of giving up due to changes intheir financial circumstances.•Girls who are committed but notperforming to their best because they livetoo far, wasting their time walking up to10kms and whose parents cannot afford aplace at the hostel or in close byaccommodation.We do not have a “pool”of girls tosponsor as circumstances change all thetime. We rely on the school board and inparticular Ms Matunda, a teacher at theschool to select the most deserving girl atthe time of your commitment.The selection is discreet to avoidcompetition and students are asked not tobroadcast their luck.

Ms Matunda, a guardian angel

Ms Matunda, the only female teacher at the school has beensponsoring girls and boys herself for many years. She providesaccommodation and pays the fees of 3 students (boys and girls)every year. She has had the great satisfaction of seeing a fewgoing on to Universities. She knows how important education is forany child, his family, his community. She is a most trusted andloved teacher and member of the community.

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A full sponsorshipcosts£15 amonthand wedo askthatyoucommit to a minimum of 12 months.

£12 goestowardsthe schoolfees, full boardaccommodation atthehostelor in nearby rentedrooms, auniformand somebasic stationary.£3 ispooledto buyadditionalbooks and othereducationalresourcesfor everyone. So a sponsoredgirl maystillhave to sharebooks likeherpeers. This decisionwastakentomakeitas fairas possible for allstudentsas books are veryexpensiveinrelation to revenue in Tanzania, costingup to £5 a book.The GiftAidweare able to claim if youare a UK taxpayer isusedto coveradministrative costsand in particularthe banktransfercharges. Yourdonation isthereforeentirelyusedasdescribed.