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Welcome one and all..

I am going to visit a project called Neema crafts in April. This project aims to provide training in handicrafts and employment for deaf and physically disabled people in the Iringa region of Tanzania, and also to change negative attitudes toward people with disabilities in the local community.

The Iringa region has one of the highest proportions of physically disabled people in, yet nothing was being done to provide them with practical help in the form of vocational training and employment. Neema Crafts is helping to change that.

At Neema crafts people are taught how to make paper from recycled and natural materials, such as maize husks, pineapple leaves and elephant dung.

At Neema, they also learn other skills, including screen printing techniques and how to use their hand-made paper in albums, cards and picture frames, etc. In addition, Neema's Beading Project trains disabled participants for a week in beading techniques.

Many go on to become so proficient that they quickly earn more than their able-bodied families and friends, this has a tremendously important effect on their sense of self-worth, self-esteem and dignity.

It also helps to change attitudes towards disability in the community. Those same disabled community members, who used to be hidden away, are now major income providers!

I will be part of a team that will visit this project for two weeks in April. We aim to support them and help them out in whatever way we can! Please help me to help them and to bring them a sense of value as we advocate what they are doing in their community to change lives.

Do the right thing.. sponsor me now!!!

Please take a look at the following links

www.neemacrafts.com

http://mission.typepad.com/church_mission_society_cm/2009/02/people-without-disabilities-open-new-craft-centre.html

Thanks in advance

Mike

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Well done! Really proud of you! Donation by Ayodele 28/04/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

It was worth it!! Donation by Jade Staiano 27/03/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good man Mike! Donation by Martin Thomas 20/03/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Mungu akubariki. I hope you have a wonderful experience. We enjoyed the pie in the face. Donation by Stephen Burgess 13/03/09  

£53.00 + £14.95 Gift Aid

Congratulations on raising so much!When you get back I'l buy you a big mac for all your hard work! Donation by Natalie Andee 12/03/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Enjoy it man, well done Donation by Tanas Alqassis 11/03/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Great you'll be visiting and helping Neema - always enjoyed their elephant dung Christmas cards! Donation by Paul Bigmore 09/03/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Michael! Donation by Carl & Vanessa 08/03/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck and enjoy and please bring me back a Monkey! Donation by Rup 05/03/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Enjoy it Mike! All the hard work put into going will be well worth it - ''If it was easy, everyone would do it.'' Donation by Zoe & Nicole 02/03/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Praying it will be a great experience for you. Have a great time. Donation by Yvonne 27/02/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Thank you. Enjoy your trip. :) Donation by Charitas Cho 26/02/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Thanks for a clean car for the first time in years and great cakes! I really pray that this trip will be life changing for you, Enjoy! Donation by Karen Blamey 19/02/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

God bless! Donation by Kathrina 12/02/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck mate! Donation by Joanna 11/02/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Mike! Enjoy it and good luck, Tanzania is a beautiful place! Donation by Anna de Souza 10/02/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Donation by Jonathan Anthony 09/02/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Welcome back Bilijah Mohammed Achmalouf! Donation by Mizengo Pinda 05/02/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Biggie! :-) This is an absolutely amazing thing to do! Hope you have a great time! Love Anna and Kieran xxx Donation by Anna Balicao 03/02/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

have a fabulous time! Donation by Sarah 30/01/09  

£12.00

Hey dude... where's my car? Donation by Tom 29/01/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

I've never seen my car so clean!! Donation by Julie W 29/01/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by a friend 29/01/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Lucky you and lucky them! Donation by Anonymous 29/01/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

We show the best of ourselves when we give of ourselves to those less fortunate. Donation by Samilia 27/01/09  

£20.00

you're a good 'un Mike! Donation by Amey 26/01/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

You will love it. Donation by Gaenor Hall 26/01/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Go for it Donation by Kate Hall 26/01/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hi Michael, I would like to wish you all the very best with your endeavours in Tanzania. Donation by Clive Thomas 26/01/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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