Former Students - Appeals
JLC students need your support to help transform the lives of African School Children
Can you help?
- Sponsor a JLC student who will be taking part in the Tanzania project
- Make a donation towards the building materials, books and resources for the school in Tanzania
- Donate an item for the charity auction to be held in April 2010
If you would like more information or to make a contribution please contact Deborah Sparks (project coordinator) or Helen Lee.
About the project
For the last 4 years John Leggott College has hosted fund raising events in aid of Nkoaranga primary and secondary schools in Tanzania and sent more than £4,000 to Africa. The money has been used to buy cement, windows, paint and labour so that new classrooms can be built and better facilities can be provided. Stationery equipment has also been sent over to the school.
This year 14 college students will be travelling to Tanzania in order to help rebuild a classroom. It will be their first opportunity to see how the money raised has been spent and to become more actively involved in the project.
Each student must raise £2,050 to cover flight and accommodation costs. In addition £5,000 is needed for building materials, books and resources (around £34,000 in total).
Fundraising so far:
- Proceeds from the 2009 JLC Christmas Carol service - £100
- A cake stall on the last day before February half term - 7 students raised £23.60 each
- Sponsorship from New Century Foods £100 for Hannah Stockdale
- Symes and Baines Solicitors £100 for Jodie Chafer
- Nicky Keller from Education Resourcing Limited £2,000 for Jodie Chafer
- Chloe Borthwick raised £300 by doing a sponsored run
Up and coming events:
- Bag packing 19th March Morrisons 8am – 9pm
- Charity Ball and Charity Auction 30th April – NOT TO BE MISSED signed photograph from famous former JLC student and his team
- Sponsored Bikeathon – Brigg Leisure Centre (Date TBC)
- Easter egg hunt, Battle of the bands, Kids Disco, fundraiser mugs, Talent Contest
How John Leggott College became involved with the project
Nkoaranga is a large village in the foothills of Mt. Meru in Northern Tanzania. It has a state run primary school and a private secondary school (though not private as in the UK- state secondary education is in short supply so children who don't make the state school grades have to pay for education). It also has a hospital, an orphanage and innumerable churches.
The primary school has large class sizes of about 55-60 (though this is actually pretty reasonable by local standards). It has the basic buildings and desks but is otherwise lacking in teaching resources.
Former JLC student David Burtle spent his gap year doing a TEFL placement there in 2006.
“I worked in the primary school, and on the basis of pictures I sent home, the college became interested in developing a link with the schools. This started off with a drive for stationery due to a severe lack of writing materials at the school; I think it was called 'Pencils for Africa'. This carried on for a couple of years and since then college has been trying to organise a trip.”
Links have now been made via the church, and the Student Union have become one of the groups of ambassadors for the cause within John Leggott College.
Giving to the project
John Leggott College is committed to providing long-term support for the Nkoaranga school project. A gift, however large or small, will help to empower JLC students and make changes to children’s lives in Africa. For more information contact please contact Deborah Sparks (project coordinator) or Helen Lee.