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Welcome to The Desk and Chair Foundation website, a charitable trust fully registered with the United Kingdom Charity Commission with a mission to provide Tanzanian communities with vocational education for needy children, access to clean water and other actions based on an intimate and thorough understanding of its social and cultural needs.

Latest News:

Tricycle no 107 and 108 were handed over to them during a short ceremony at Kinamweli Primary School in Ngudu area in Kwimba district while celebrating 50 years of Independence of Tanzania. The Headmaster of the school said that both the students had to be supported all the time in and out side the school. With this gift on such an auspicious day will change their lives for better over night. >> Click here to read more.

On Friday 9th December 2011,50th anniversary of Independence of Tanzania,80 three seat er desks were handed over Kinamweli Primary school in Ngudu area in Kwimba district by BETA CHARITABLE TRUST. During the surprise visit done at this school it was found out that 95% of the students were sitting on the floor. The photos enclosed are self explanatory as some photos show position of the school before desks were donated. The headmaster,the village chairman and all villagers thanked donors for their support and assistance to the school as the problem of desks has been permanently resolved now. >> Click here to read more.

On Monday 12/12/11-- 32 secondary school desks were handed over to the headmaster and a few students present in the school due to holidays. The Sumbungu Secondary school which has 244 students has a severe shortage of desks as some of the photos show. The school is in Misungwi District. Right now the school has closed for holidays and reopens on 9/1/12. These desks were donated by family of Yusuf Alibhai Mandan originally from Mwanza. The Head master and the students that received this gift thanked the donors and prayed for their well being. >> Click here to read more.

Shallow well no 153 was handed to Mwandete sub-village in Nyanshana village in Magu district. This shallow well was donated by Victoria and Lance as Christmas and New Year's gift to the villagers of Nyanshana. This shallow well will serve 72 families residing around the well. i e about 350 people will get clean and safe water daily from this well. Prior to this well the villagers mainly the women and children had to walk long distances to fetch water for their daily use. The villagers thanked the donors for bringing this basic important commodity of life at their door step. The villagers prayed ''Mungu awabariki wafadhili wa kisima chetu'' -God bless the donors of our well, ''Mungu Ibariki Africa'' -God bless Africa and finally they prayed God bless Tanzania - God Bless Tanzania. >> Click here to read more.

Thursday 8/9/11 wheel chair no 106 was handed over to Biohealth dispensary of Mwanza City. Biohealth Dispensary is one the best health facility providers in Mwanza city. The wheel chair was donated by THE DESK AND CHAIR FOUNDATION will be used by patients needing when coming for the treatment at the Dispensary. Dr Mubarak Janmohammed thanked the donors for their timely assistance and assured that wheel chair will be used as needed. >> Click here to read more.

On Sat 3/12/11 wheel chair no 105 was handed over to Mr Amos Tanu Mgema who is a senior nurse attendant at Mwabuyi Health Centre in Nyanguge area in Magu disyrict. Mr Amos's both legs and left arm has been paralised since last six years and moving around has been difficult for him. The wheelchair assisted to him will make life better for him and he is requesting for a motorized wheel chair if a donor will be available. He thanked the donors of the wheel chair and prayed for their well being. >> Click here to read more.

On Tuesday 13/12/11 shallow well no 152 was handed in the loving memory of MARTYRES OF KARBALA. This shallow well was donated by Masooma and Mohamed Abbas. This well was handed over to Mwapuru Sub village in Nyashana village in Magu district. About 120 families i e 600 people will benefit from water of this shallow well. Prior to this Shallow well the villagers had to walk long distances to fetch clean and safe water The villagers thanked the donors and prayed for their well being. >> Click here to read more.

Shallow well no 151 was handed over to the villagers of LUHALA village in Ngudu area in Kwimba District. This shallow well was donated on behalf of Imam of our Time,in the memory of Hazrat Abbas (AS) by Ladies of Dua e Nudba Group. This well will benefit 200 families of Luhala village,about 1000 people daily The villagers were very gratefull to the donors of this well and prayed for their well being. >> Click here to read more.

Shallow well no 150 was handed over to WALLA SECONDARY SCHOOL and the villagers of NYAMBONA village in Ngudu area in Kwimba District. This shallow well was donated on behalf of Imam of our Time,in the memory of Bibi Zainab (AS) by Ladies of Dua e Nudba Group. This well will benefit 512 students of Walla secondary School as well as 142 families of Nyambona village,about 700 people daily. The students and the villagers were very gratefull to the donors of this well and prayed for their well being. >> Click here to read more.

Shallow well no 149 was handed over to the villagers of SUMAHA village in Ngudu area in Kwimba District. This shallow well was donated in the loving memory of late Fatmabai Panjwani. This well will benefit 220 families or 1100 people per day. The villagers were very gratefull to the donors of this and prayed for their well being. >> Click here to read more.

On Saturday 3rd Dec 2011 shallow well no 148 was handed over to sub- villagers of Mwasoro in Nyanhiga village in Kwimba district. This well was donated in the loving memory of late Sakinabai Panjwani. This well will serve about 49 families i e 280 persons daily. In this well a newly introduced ROPE PUMP was installed and was working very well as seen in the video clip attached. The villagers thanked and prayed for the well being of the donors. >> Click here to read more.

On Saturday 3rd Dec 2011 shallow well no 147 was handed over to villagers of Mwashigi B village. This well was donated in the loving memory of late NATHI BAI. This well will serve about 70 families i e 420 persons daily. In this well a newly introduced ROPE PUMP was installed and was working very well as seen in the video clip attached. The villagers thanked and prayed for the well being of the donors. >> Click here to read more.

On 27/11/11 shallow well no 145 was handed over to the villagers of MWASORO village in Kwimba district. This shallow well was donated in the loving memory of GULAMALI FAZAL (LATE) AND MRS. ZAINAB BAI FAZAL. This well will benefit 50 families or approximately 250 villagers daily.The villagers thanked the donors and prayed for their well being. >> Click here to read more.

On 27/11/11 shallow well no 144 was handed over to the villagers of SELWE Ä village in kwimba district. This shallow well was donated in the loving memory late SHIRINBAI JIVRAJ KALYAN. This well will benefit 80 families or approximately 500 villagers daily. The villagers requested another two wells and thanked the donors and prayed for their well being. >> Click here to read more.

On 27/11/11 shallow well no 143 was handed over to the villagers of INOLELO village in Kwimba district. This shallow well was donated in the loving memory late Gulamhussein Rashid. This well will benefit 44 families or approximately 220 villagers daily. The villagers thanked the donors and prayed for their well being. >> Click here to read more.

On Sunday 20th November 2011 wheel chair no 104 was handed over to Mrs Odiria Shimbayaguli who resides in Sengerema district. Mrs Odiria who is a professional teacher in Ibisabageni Primary School in Sengerema District in Mwanza city. Both of her legs are completely paralysed since last two years and moving around freely has been extremely difficult for her. She has to either crawl from one place to another or get someones help to lift her from one place to another. >> Click here to read more.

Education is the only way out from poverty - please see these kids sweat it out! Can you help in funding desks and chairs? Please contact us. >> Click here to read more.

On Monday 26/9/11 tricycle no 103 was handed over to Mr.Juma Masamaki of Mkuyuni area in the Mwanza city. >> Click here to read more.

On Sunday 18/9/2011 shallow well no 142 was handed over to villagers of Ihina village, Nyamilama sub village in Kwimba district, Mwanza city. In total 6 shallow wells were handed over in Kwimba district on this day. >> Click here to read more.

On Sunday 18/9/2011 shallow well no 141 was handed over to villagers of Ihina village, Nyamilama sub village in Kwimba district, Mwanza city. In total 6 shallow wells were handed over in Kwimba district on this day. >> Click here to read more.

On Sunday 18/9/2011 shallow well no 140 was handed over to villagers of Kidunashi B village, Shiloleli sub village in Kwimba district, Mwanza city. In total 6 shallow wells were handed over in Kwimba district on this day. >> Click here to read more.

On Sunday 18/9/2011 shallow well no 139 was handed over to villagers of Kidunashi B village, Shiloleli sub village in Kwimba district, Mwanza city. In total 6 shallow wells were handed over in Kwimba district on this day. >> Click here to read more.

On Sunday 18/9/2011 shallow well no 138 was handed over to villagers of Kidunashi A village, Shiloleli sub village in Kwimba district, Mwanza city. In total 6 shallow wells were handed over in Kwimba district on this day. >> Click here to read more.

On Sunday 18/9/2011 shallow well no 137 was handed over to villagers of Kinamweri village, Shiloleli sub village in Kwimba district, Mwanza city. In total 6 shallow wells were handed over in Kwimba district on this day. >> Click here to read more.

Shallow well no 136 was handed over to the villagers of SHIGHUHA sub village of IGONGWA village in MISASI area in MISUNGWI DISTRICT in Mwanza city on Sunday 21st August 2011. This shallow well was donated by ANONIMOUS DONOR C/O S.D. - Wipahs well no 435. >> Click here to read more.

Shallow well no 135 was handed over to the villagers of MJAMU sub village of KASOLOLO village in MISASI area in MISUNGWI DISTRICT in Mwanza city on Sunday 21st August 2011. This shallow well was donated by Sikander Abdulkarim, Wipahs well no 434. >> Click here to read more.

Shallow well no 134 was handed over to the villagers of KASOLOLO A sub village of 'KASOLOLO village in MISASI area in MISUNGWI DISTRICT in Mwanza city on Sunday 21st August 2011. This shallow well was donated by Various donors C/O Wipahs well no 433. >> Click here to read more.

Shallow well no 133 was handed over to the villagers of sub village MIHAMA of NDUHA village in MISASI area in MISUNGWI DISTRICT in Mwanza city on Sunday 21st August 2011. This shallow well was donated by an anonymous donor. >> Click here to read more.

Shallow well no 132 was handed over to the villagers of MAJENGO sub village of NDUHA village in MISASI area in MISUNGWI DISTRICT in Mwanza city on Sunday 21st August 2011. This shallow well was donated by PUNJANI CHARITABLE TRUST. >> Click here to read more.

BETA charirable trust http://www.betacharitabletrust.org/ will fund for 80 desks in one Primary school in Kidunashi A area. This will help children to study well and excel!

BETA charitable trust http://www.betacharitabletrust.org/ will support in building 10 wells in Kondoa region. The work will start ASAP by TDCF.

On Wednesday 21st September 2011 two disabled people were handed over with tricycle numbers 101 and 102. Mr Sadiq Boniface was handed over tricycle no. 101 and Mr Athumani Idi was handed over tricycle no 102. >> Click here to read more.

How You Can Help TDCF:

My Dear Friend, Henk Holtslag,

Thank you for your kind response. Yes I am interested in receiving information and any available assistance which will help me to get services for water in a simple technology.

In the attachment, I have included some photos for orphanage school buildings which are still under construction. If this school will be finished, it is our vision to offer an open door mostly for vulnerable children to study in this school for lower school fees. If you may know an individual person or an organization which is interested in taking part in what we are doing here in Musoma, Tanzania through MRGM, please feel free to share with them so that they will help us in the finishing stages. The Mara Rural Gospel Ministry which I shared with you about through the mail I sent you took a faith step to build this school since 2007. MRGM is not a church. It is an NGO which preach the Gospel in remote villages where many preachers do not go. Being the founder of this ministry, I want to say that we are doing our missions beyond denominational borders.

This school project has no access for water. The community which surrounds the area take some 5 km walking in order to fetch for water in ponds or small rivers when it is rainy seasons. That is why I am requesting your assistance for water availability as well before this project starts.

Pastor Lukasi Manumbu

TDCF with collaboration with Izaaz Medical Project are trying to help this young boy who has got serious medical condition affecting his eyes. Can you help? >> Click here to learn more.

JUST GIVING: JustGiving.com is the easy and efficient way to donate and raise money for TDCF. >> Click here to learn more.

TAKE UP THE CHALLENGE: If you fancy raising money for TDCF by climbing Ben Nevis or walking Hadrian's Wall then 'Take up the Challenge'. >> Click here to learn more.

URGENT ADVICE: The parents of Ibeneza Eliudi Kapili have approached us for assistance. He is nine months old and was born with deformed right leg as shown in the photos. According to his parents he is making efforts to stand up but is not able due to no balance from the right leg. TDCF has requested professional help but as ever, there will be the need of funds. At present, we not sure if we will be able to help Ibeneza Eliudi or not and if we will be able to help him, the costs involved. If you have any expertise or funds to help, pls contact us ASAP. >> Click here to learn more.

To make sure that all the donations (100%) given to the charity are used as per intended, members of Ladha Meghjee family underwrite all of the following:

• Direct salary of personnel employed by the Desk and Chair Foundation.
• All administration expenses occurred in United Kingdom including website maintenance costs.
• All administration and running costs in Tanzania, including buying and maintenance of a four wheel drive car.
• All bank charges incurred in running the TD&CF account and charges levied by bank in transferring funds to Tanzania.

The Desk & Chair Foundation registration number is 1103895.