We are committed to working with other organisations with similar goals to ourselves. The Tanzania Development Trust has already supported one street library in Lindi and this has helped dozens of children to practise their reading with interesting story books.
In Lindi our friends at Sports Development Aid have helped us train teachers at Joy School to deliver better quality and more varied sports activities to the children. They have also used sport to deliver messages to communities regarding some harmful cultural practices.
Mtandi Blind Unit in Masasi
Most of the children at the Mtandi Blind unit are Albino and all suffer from varying degrees of sight loss. Conditions at the unit are appalling with very little stimulation for the children. Despite this the children raise a smile and play together outside.
Many of these children could have their sight restored in the UK for very little cost. Together with Friends of Masasi (where the unit is based) we have helped children have their sight problems assessed.
At last there are now four children ready to travel 600 km to Dar es Salaam for an operation. It will be a happy day to meet them again if they are able to see.
