Once again, in Moshi!

At the beginning of June 2009, the workers of Simba Friends Foundation visited the Mawenzi Teachers Resource Centre in Moshi, a town situated in Northern Tanzania. Last year the Foundation implemented a computer project in the town, co-financed by the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As a result of these combined efforts the computer laboratory and IT workshops, equipped with modern computers and internet access, was established. Within a few months, training courses in the basic skills of computer programs for a number of different groups were initiated.

Our last visit to Moshi affirmed our belief of the project’s stability and the need for its implementation. The computers are in good working order. Technical services are carried out by Mr. Sady, a local technician. The computers are fully being taken advantage of by the local community. Since the project’s implementation, computer training class are constantly being organized and run by two teachers - Mr Ally Shikony, our partner and director of the Mawenzi TRC and Mrs. Aisha Rugalabamu, our former student. Everyday these experienced teachers pass on the knowledge and skills to new trainees attending the centre – today, our third group of students. Every course lasts 6 weeks and includes two groups of 20 people each.

“The interest in our computer courses is increasing and new ideas on how to use the equipment and knowledge to run trainings on a wider scale are emerging” – Mr. Ally said.

We are glad to see the results of their work and we wish them good luck!
Bahati njema!