Education
We want to help young people in Tanzania achieve a future with prospects through good education, which will then have a positive impact on their country.
Security
The school provides the students with a roof over their heads and means they don't have to learn outdoors. A wall surrounding the school offers additional protection.
Growth
Many students at Vanessa Secondary School come from impoverished villages in the surrounding area. We help them to lead independent and self-reliant lives.
Our Profile
Viele Schüler und Schülerinnen der Vanessa Secondary School kommen aus verarmten Dörfern in der Umgebung der ca. 300.000 Einwohner zählenden Stadt Mbeya im Süden Tansanias nahe der Grenze zu Sambia. Darunter befinden sich auch viele Waisenkinder, die ihre Eltern durch HIV-Infektion verloren haben. Die Vanessa Secondary School ist eine private Schule in Mbeja. Sie führt Jugendliche im Alter von 13 – 19 Jahren zu einem mittleren Bildungsabschluss mit der Fremdsprache Englisch. Begabte Schülerinnen und Schüler können im Anschluss dort auch die Hochschulreife erwerben. Die Schulabschlüsse erhöhen die Chancen auf ein selbstbestimmtes und existenzsicherndes Leben.
We were able to contribute to the construction of buildings and toilets, partly through donations. In cooperation with the aid organization Nehemiah Gateway, a protective wall was built around the school grounds, and textbooks and agricultural equipment for rice cultivation were purchased. A well has provided a steady water supply since 2017, allowing the school to cultivate a vegetable garden for its own use. In spring 2018, with our financial support, Vanessa School inaugurated accommodation for 220 girls, and in January 2021, accommodation for 120 boys. Donations also enabled the establishment of a barber shop, the purchase of laptops for students, and the provision of ongoing computer lessons. Solar panels now generate electricity for several classrooms. Vanessa School currently earns additional income by growing and selling bell peppers, pepperoni, and chili peppers.
The Vanessa School is financed through moderate tuition fees for students from average families. Thanks to donations, 36 young people, either orphaned or from impoverished families, are currently able to obtain a secondary school diploma with English as their foreign language. They attend school full-time, receive three meals a day, and live in separate dormitories for girls and boys. Donations also cover the cost of school uniforms.
The school is named after Vanessa Machowetz, daughter of Wolfgang Machowetz.
We would be very grateful for your contribution, which will be passed on in full to the project.
Facts and figures
Founded in 2006 by the board of the Tehila Foundation (Shukran Gideon) with the financial and moral support of the late Wolfgang Machowetz.
Approximately 500 students between the ages of 13 and 19
15 teachers
13 school buildings
Instruction in English and Swahili
Our Needs
School fees and two meals a day for orphans
Care and instruction
Learning materials such as books, notebooks, etc.
€45 per month for orphans, all of whom live full-time in the girls' and boys' dormitories.
