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Building schools in Qurus - Helping children get an education together!

Project SummaryThe project aims to give children in the village of Qurus in northern Tanzania access to education. The acquisition of 4 hectares of land for 25,500 Swiss francs will finance the construction of a complete primary and primary schools. This school is urgently needed as the nearest educational facility is several hours away.
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Background

The village of Qurus with around 200,000 inhabitants is located in the Karatu district in northern Tanzania. During our trip through Africa, we visited the ‘Phillipe Friends Academic’ school, founded by Phillipe Paulo. A former mountain guide on Mount Kilimanjaro, Phillipe gave up his vocation to dedicate himself to the education of the children in his village. The nearest school is several hours away, making access to education difficult.
In 2022, Phillipe began teaching 37 children in his home. He used his savings and gifts from his wedding to build a classroom. Thanks to his dedication and the support of friends, another classroom was built and in 2023 the school welcomed 54 students. With a baby class, middle class and first class, it offers 65 children the opportunity to learn.
The parents pay half of the school fees, the other half is covered by the school. Part of the school fees are used for work in the school garden, where the vegetables are sold at a market. Currently, however, only one child per family has access to education; the aim is to include all children.
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Idea

The long-term goal of the ‘Phillipe Friends Academic’ school is to operate not only a kindergarten, but also a complete primary and primary schools. In order to achieve this goal, certain requirements must be met in accordance with government regulations. One crucial requirement is the ownership of a piece of land of 4 to 7 hectares for the registration of the school. As the land in their region is very expensive due to the surrounding tourist hotels, acquiring it is a challenge. We would like to help Phillipe, the children and the village to buy a piece of land. Not only a kindergarten, but also a fully-fledged primary and primary schools should change the lives of the children in Qurus.
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Implementation

The next step is to purchase land to expand the school and improve access to education for the children in the community. The usual purchase price is around 12,000 US dollars per hectare, but thanks to Phillipe's previous service to the community, the price has been reduced to 9,000 US dollars per hectare. Our goal is to acquire the necessary land this year to begin construction of the school and provide additional classrooms and necessary facilities. On site in Qurus, Phillipe Paulo, the principal of Phillipe Friends Academic School, will be responsible for the entire project management. He will ensure that all processes run smoothly and efficiently.
In order to meet the state requirements, a 4 hectare piece of land must be acquired. Thanks to a generous donation from Canada, Philippe has already been able to purchase 2 hectares of land. The cost of the additional two hectares is around 18,000 US dollars or approximately 16,000 Swiss francs.
Our aim with the crowdfunding is to raise the 16,000 Swiss francs for the land purchase. In the best-case scenario, we will also be able to contribute to the construction and infrastructure costs.
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Initiators

Leoni Baechler, Anto Brnic, Matea Brnic, Jasmin Krähenbühl, Urs and Regula Helfenstein, Susanne and Urs Blöchlinger, Margareta Waldvogel and René Langensand
In October 2023, we went on an exciting safari trip to Tanzania. During a tour of a coffee farm, we met Patrick, a highly committed volunteer teacher at the Phillips Academic Foundation. Enthusiastic and inspired, we then visited the school and had the pleasure of meeting the charismatic headmaster Phillipe Paulo. We have been in close contact with them ever since.
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