Projects the Kilimatinde Trust are currently supporting
If you would like to support any of these projects please go to our Support Page or click here
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The Bear Necessities Project
The project supports an 8 bed burns unit which is one of the services provided by the Kilimatinde Hospital.
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Who are the Bear Ladies
- A small groupwho enjoy making Bears
- Our aim is to share skills, encourage each other in the art of Bear making
- We have created 100 Bears which are use to raise funds to support the victims of burnsand to support the burns unit.
- Any one can participateand we would love to welcome new members and sharee packs with more groups.
- Please contact TheBearLadiesUK@gmail.com
The suggested donation for the BEAR Pattern pack including everything to make a Bear would be £10 if you would like to make and keep him, we would love to see your pictures.
To make a donation for a Bear Pack just click and mark it Bear Pack
To order a pack Please contact TheBearLadiesUK@gmail.com
To download the instructions click here
Kilimatinde Cashew Nut Production Project
Looking to raise £16500
The Kilimatinde Hospital owns 100 acres of land, which has of great potential for Cashew nut production due to favorable climatic condition of a dry tropical tolerance and sufficient soil moisture for the tree crop. Cashew nut crop production has been prioritized due to its great demand at both Local and International markets. The Government of Tanzania has also been promoting this crop in its political and economic agenda.
This tree crop production takes two to three years before a first harvest and harvesting can continue up to 40 years. One tree produces on average 5kg on its first harvest, with a maximum yield in the 10th year. A tree can produce up to 80 kg of cashew nuts per tree. It has also been realized that the same area is favorable for the production of the highly demanded sunflower seeds. Therefore, when the Cashew nut trees are established, sunflowers can be cultivated as a short-term crop. Growing cashew nuts is also environmentally friendly.
The project will have an effective strategy to ensure sustainability in terms of ensuring soil conservation and effective allocation of fund. The is looking to raise £16500 to enable the preparation the land, plant 3000 cashew nut seedlings and take care of them until first harvest.
- Sustainability and Efficiency of the proposed Project
The project will have effective strategy to ensure sustainability in terms of ensuring soil conservation, effective allocation of fund, management of the facilities provided and this will include the following;
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- Frequently consultation of Agriculture experts as to have early identification of any likely threat that could negatively affect plantlets.
- Strengthening cooperation with Cashew nut Boards at all levels from local community wise to national level.
- Proper stakeholder’s engagement policy including Research and Development Teams, Financial Institutions, Agro-business partners, and other private enterprises.
- The project will also have positive impacts on the environment by minimizing soil erosion, and reforestation for the area where deforestation has occurred.
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St Johns Place Promoting good education
St John’s Secondary School based in Kilimatinde village, provides excellent education as demonstrated by year on year excellent examination results, a far cry from where it was in 1997.
St Johns has been offering Education to O Level Standards since 1985. From 2018 the school would like to offer their students the opportunity to study for Advanced Level Qualifications. This new provision will significantly improve the Students opportunities for obtaining good employment and improve the prospects for the rest of their family and the community. Once the students have gained their qualifications the School is committed to assisting them with their application process to higher education.
For the most part the school is now self financing but periodically the school requires external help with capital projects.
Following an inspection from Education Inspectors the school is looking to upgrade some of its school buildings with the objectives of:-
- Improving the health and wellbeing of the boys and girls at St Johns
- Improving the practical learning envirroment
- To create a safe enviroment for both teachers and students
To achieve this they intend to over the next couple of years to:-
- Construct a new toilet block for the Girls Dormatories £6,000
- Refurbish the laboratories including a new roof £10,000
- Refurbish both the Boys and the Girls dormatories (replace wooden window frames with aluminium frames) £5,000
- Build a new house for the Matron to live in. £6,000
The total cost for the above works is in the region of £27,000
Images of the Roof and cieling that need replacing
An idea of material costs :- Corugated tin for the roof £2400, Gypsum sheet for the cielings £617
Plans of the Matrons House and the Girls Toilets.
Matrons House Girls Toilets
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If you would like to support any of this project please go to our Support Page or click here
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Burns Unit Project at Kilimatinde Hospital. To find out more click here
Update on the Burns Unit Project
Promoting good health care.
The Trust supports the Kilimatinde Hospital. This 140 bed hospital struggles at every level but through the extraordinary dedication of staff and the generosity of donors the health provision to the area is remarkable.
Too often the necessary domestic use of charcoal and kerosene causes the most horrific injuries, sometimes fatal. Children, women and those with epilepsy are the most common victims.
Within the existing building we can create a dedicated unit by partitioning the room and creating male and female treatment areas. We will also provide trained nurses, a shower, running water and a supply of medication. With relatively little expence we can improve the life chances of these victims
If you would like to support any of this project please go to our Support Page or click here
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