Saturday School at Isamilo International School Mwanza provides free weekly education to 100 children from our local community. Saturday School allows our children opportunities that they will never get to experience at a local school such as art lessons with watercolours and pastels, basketball, rounders and tag rugby using the correct equipment and on suitable pitches and most importantly a weekly swimming lesson in our school pool taught by a qualified swimming instructor.

Their first week at Saturday School is often the first time that our children have been fully submerged in water and is always the first time that they have had any form of swimming teaching. Over the time that they spend with us, children become confident in the water and able to keep themselves afloat and swim. The tragic events of the recent ferry disaster within our region of Tanzania further highlighted the importance of empowering these young people with the skills to save themselves and others in the water if the situation ever arises.

Isamilo International School Mwanza allow us to use the school‘s facilities free of charge every Saturday and dedicated staff, pupils and parents provide support every Saturday morning. We fundraise throughout the year to buy resources, provide our children with a snack and drink each week and to support our children with books, stationary and clothing that they need to provide themselves to be able to attend their free local schools.

Anything you can give will be greatly appreciated - a little bit of money can go a long way in Tanzania.

Asante sana (Thank you very much) from the Saturday School Team