Every year we organize a mufti day to raise funds for our World vision child, Emmanuel Kija. But as we leave our uniforms at home on Friday, we want to raise more than money this year—we want to raise awareness of just who Emmanuel
is and how he lives his life and why we continue to support him.
Emmanuel is 8 years old and he lives in Nkoma, a small community in northern Tanzania, East Africa.
He has 2 sisters and 3 brothers and his family are farmers. It is Emmanuel’s responsibility to help care for the animals.
Although he is learning English at school, Emmanuel speaks mainly Kisukuma and Kiswahili. He likes playing football and his
favourite day last year was his birthday!
...and the money we raise helps! Our fundraising supports both Emmanuel and the wider Nkoma Community. Villages often lack some of the
basic things we take for granted such as health care, good education and clean drinking water and the money we send each year helps the whole community
to decide how to develop.
In the community each farmer has about 2 hectares of land but with low rainfall and often not enough money to buy
fertilizer, the community has had to develop techniques to get the best
In 2013, when the World Vision project ends in Nkoma the student leaders will consult with other students and identify a new project to support.
The MBAS Board Riders are back!
