De Boekenlegger 20 years!!!
The second-hand bookshop De Boekenlegger in Tiel is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. This was celebrated on 10 October with a small party for all the volunteers at De Boekenlegger. Of course, the initiators from 20 years ago, Wilma van Barschot, Cora Schiltmans and Seya van de Berg, were also present. After starting out […]
Education
Good education! For us, it is the most normal thing in the world, but for children in Tanzania, this is not always feasible. Parents do not have the money to pay for school, or they need their children to earn enough money to make ends meet. At Upendo Daima, we believe education is extremely important […]
Solar energy system
The electricity network in Mwanza is very unstable, with power only available from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. for long periods at a time. During the day, the sun shines almost every day in Tanzania. At the end of last year, Upendo Daima received a donation from the Elise J.H. Spykman Foundation for the construction […]
Local Sponsorship
Upendo Daima aims to operate more and more from their own environment. Therefore, a lot of energy has been invested in setting up local sponsorship for years. This is now bearing fruit. Upendo Daima receives food and goods from companies and wealthier individuals in the area. As a result, Malimbe Family hardly needs to spend […]
Lokale sponsoring
Upendo Daima wil steeds meer opereren vanuit hun eigen omgeving. Daarom wordt er al jaren veel energie gestoken in het opzetten van lokale sponsoring. Inmiddels werpt dit zijn vruchten af. Upendo Daima ontvangt voedsel en goederen van bedrijven en rijkere personen uit de omgeving. Zo hoeft Malimbe Family nu bijna geen geld meer uit te geven aan eten, omdat ze […]
Abandoned on an island
Alexi lived with his family on an island in Lake Victoria. His parents made a living from fishing, but they were not rich. One day, they decided to move to another island. They left Alexi and his brother behind. Alexi tried to join other families, but he was too young to work, so no one […]
Achtergelaten op een eiland
Alexi woonde met zijn familie op een eiland in het Victoriameer. Zijn ouders leefden van de visserij, maar waren niet rijk. Op een dag besloten ze om te verhuizen naar een ander eiland. Alexi en zijn broertje lieten ze alleen achter. Alexi probeerde aan te sluiten bij andere families, maar hij was nog te klein […]
Fire at the high school
Imagine: You’ve studied hard for your exams and you’ve passed! After a lot of uncertainty about school costs, you finally hear a few weeks before you can start that the tuition is in and your further education is secured. You go to school for four weeks and… the whole school burns down. Unfortunately, this is […]
Brand op de middelbare school
Stel je voor: Je hebt keihard gestudeerd voor je examens en je bent geslaagd! Na veel onzekerheid over de schoolkosten, krijg je een paar weken voordat je mag beginnen eindelijk te horen dat het schoolgeld binnen is en dat je vervolgopleiding veiliggesteld is. Je gaat vier weken naar school en… de hele school brandt af. […]
The new school year has begun!
After a successful school year, 9 children have passed their national exams. An amazing achievement for everyone! This year, we’re starting off fresh again! Hopefully, they too can celebrate at the end of the year!