Hello everyone!

We are Max, Lea, Pieta, Victor and Noelle and we have met while volunteering at Bright English Medium School (BEMS) in Loliondo, Tanzania. The volunteering consists of teaching, taking care of the children, improving the facilities and raising awareness.

Mr. Baraka and Juliana are a married couple from Loliondo and founded the BEMS as an NGO in 2009. Their aim is to ensure primary needs such as education, food, clothing and shelter for the children of the local Maasai communities. Because of their cultural and economic situations, most of the families can’t afford these essential needs and struggle to give their children a safe and hopeful future.

There are currently 380 students between the age of two and sixteen – 180 of them live at the school fulltime and only see their families a few times a year. At the moment the boys sleep in classrooms, but if the dormitory does not get finished shortly, the government will send the boys home. The severe lack of beds is the main problem now. During our stay we would love to donate 50 bunk beds to the school. To make that happen, we need to raise €7500 because each bed costs €150. The metal beds are locally made in Wasso (a village next to the school). Being welded right here, the manufacturing of the beds will also support the local community and economy.

Besides the bed situation, the school faces difficulties regarding water, electricity, food, school materials & furniture. Any amount exceeding the funding goal will be spent on maintaining or expanding the electrical and water systems. Donations are crucial for BEMS to exist and to keep the school Bright.

No matter how big or small, every donation counts and will be highly appreciated.

We will bring you guys along on the journey and update you about the process whenever we can.

*Note: GoFundMe does not operate in Tanzania, thus this fund is based in the Netherlands. Rest assured that 100% of the money is sent directly to the school.

For insights of the school: https://www.instagram.com/brightschooltz/?hl=de