Projects – Mambosteunpunt.org

MamboSteunPunt funds projects in and around Mambo, in healthcare, education, infrastructure and entrepreneurship. MsP has various local partners on the ground and is monitoring the results. Below find an overview of the main activities from 2009.

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Oct24: 60 students at the BridgeTheGap program, preparing for the secondary school.

Sept24: First 5 trainees from the Ubuntu leadership program at MamboViewPoint

2023..2024 Over 1200 dogs around Mambo were vaccinated against Rabies

Dec 23: new dentist equipment for the MamboClinic

April24: SanitationPads for the girls from Upendo secondary school

Feb23: 10 new scholarships for students at the Upendo secondary school

Rabies (Aug-Sep22) Vaccinating dogs with the Maasai around Mkomazi

Water (Sep22) A new borehole was made to provide a sub village in Mambo with water

Reforestation: (Aug22) The new greenhouse with the KIwajate women in Tema

Sanitation pads (Aug22) Distributing pads @ Kalumele secondary school

Refoestation: (Jul22) Getting seedlings from the forest with guests of MamboViewPoint

Reforestation (Jun22) Start of planting 20,000 trees

Computer classes (Jun22) Busy computer classes.

Pottery (May22) Another case of pots was exported to Europe

Sanitation Pads (Mar22) Sanitation pads sold on the market by Kiwajate

LifeWraps (Mar22) NASG Training (Non-Pneumatic Anti Shock Garment) for users of the lifewraps to avoid maternal death by loss of blood.

Organic vegetables (Mar22) A good harvest in the greenhouse from Organic Hills

Vaccination (Feb22) Over 300 dogs were vaccinated against Rabies

SanitationPads (Jan22) distributed at Cambogo secondairy school.

Water: (Dec21) we maintained the 11 BluePumps

ComputerClasses (Nov21) another 30 students got their certificates

SanitationPads (jun21) 117 girls in Mtae received a package with sanitation pads

Reforestation (June21) 7000 seedlings were put on pots to be planted later.

Animal health (March21) Over 200 dogs were vaccinated for Rabies in Mtae

ComputerClasses (March21) 5 certificates were awarded

SanitationPads (Feb21) The first washable sanitationpads are made by a number of doula’s

Televet (Feb21) The televet program started. A goat was treated with assistance from 2 Irish VET’s

Carpentry (Jan21) Assistance is given to organize a carpentry for drop-outs in Mkuzi.

Entrepreneurs (Dec20) Entrepreneur classes for women

Computers (feb-Dec20) Thanks to various volunteers another 8 computers came in and the IT got organized!

Education (Dec20 from 2009) Another 2 students finished the secondary school

Water (Nov20) We organized a tele-water conference aiming to improve the access to clean drinking water for 50,000 people in Mtae division

Agriculture (Nov20) A new company is established with the aim to improve agriculture and income

MWUA project (Mtae Water Users Association) (April 20); water samples form sources around Mambo.

On-line education (Oct20) Abdul presented the results from his on-line hotel management course.

Trees (Oct20) Inaguration of the reforstation project in Sunga

Push&Pull (Oct20) Martin boosted the Push&pull project and introduced Oliver

TBA (Oct20) Doula’s trained by Margaret, Tanzanian midwife in Masereka.

Healthcare (Sep20) The first 25 Lifwraps (NASG-Non-Pneumatic-Anti-Shock-Garment) arrived. They will avoid maternal death due to excessive blood loss.

Computers (sep20) 4 new computers arrived for the computer classes

Englishclasses (Aug20) English classes for drop-outs

EDUCATION (20) Thanks to a British donor mattresses and blankets were donated to Sunga secondary school so a group of girls can attend the boarding school.

TreePlanting (May20) Tracking the seedlings. Check also: www.treetracker.org (East of Sunga)

IT: (Feb20) Volunteer Frank working on the WiFi

TBA (Jan2020) Doula training in Sunga for 9 TBA’s by local midwife Margaret from Masereka.

ExchangeProgram: (Sept19) 16 girls started training for English and computer use to be able to exchange with 16 girls from the UK.

Happy Cows Happy Farmers (Sept 2019) our 5 auxiliary officers offered training about pan in Tema.

Water (Sep19) :MsP joined the water conference for a better water supply of the Shagayu basin

Education for girls (Aug19): 50 primary school girls got each 5 washable hygiene pads and a lecture.

Reforestation (Aug19) 100 Mshai seedlings a natural spies from our trees nursery were planted

Education (Sep19) : Tablet classes continued in the school holidays

Reforestation (Aug19) 100 Mshai seedlings; a natural spies from our trees nursery were planted.

Education for girls (Aug19): 50 primary school girls got each 5 washable hygiene pads and a lecture.

Animal health (July19) over 200 dogs got vaccines by our team led by Linda and the local vets.

Water (Jun19): Water project meeting in Tema attended by about 75 villagers. The meeting was under water engineer Niek and Hoza together with the local government representative Mr. Justin who is also livestock officer

ChildCircus (May19) Training under auspiciën from mr Mboga, teacher primary school Mambo.

Water (April19) Checking waterpumps

Education: (Feb19) New Tablet classes are started. Around 40 kids are joining every Saturday and Sunday

EDUCATION (jan-Dec19): New classroom in Nkukai.

Entrepreneurship ( Jan19) MamMee yoghurt group with a micro loan and signboards for the new restaurant in Mambo center.

ChildCircus (Dec18) Xmas performance @ MamboViewPoint

Reforestation (Aug18..current) New seeds are planted for the tree nursery

Agriculture (Oct18): 44 farmers, 50% men and 50% women joined the new Push&Pull program.

Education (Oct18..current) New computer classes during holidays for secondary school students

Education (Aug18) : A new entrepreneur class started in Tema

HappyCowsHappyFarmers (July17): We were happy to have Linda and Owen, Veterinarians from Ireland who did a vaccination program for the cows, sheep, goats and dogs. 3 Auxiliary officers and our manager got an additional course in cattle keeping. They will continue to visit the farmers to advise how to improve.

Education (Jun18) With help of a MamboViewPoint guest Another classroom is made nice and attractive. This time in Mtae.

ChildCircus (Dec17) First performance of the Mambo Child circus in the new MamboViewPoint Open air Theatre!

TBA (2017) Graduation of a new group of TBA’s.. At the same time 3 Tanzanian midwifes are trained for trainer by Liesbeth Heerink.

Entrepreneurs (Aug17): The first 10 entrepreneurs started an entrepreneurs training. The main goal is to promote small scale business groups

Education: (Jul16) Start of the tablet classes

Healthcare (Febr16) These 15 TBAs (Traditional Birth Attendants) are trained by the Dutch midwife Sanne Olofsen to become Doula.

SPORTS; (2016): Establishment of a nice football field

AnimalHealth (Sep15): Dog party @ MamboViewPoint! Our Veterinarian team under leadership of from Linda vaccinated over 200 dogs against Rabies in the 8 villages around Mambo.

ECONOMICS: (2015..current): Classes entrepreneurship for adults

AGRICULTURE: (Jan15…current): Push and Pull; an organic way of growing mais

TBA’s (July 2015) first training of 23 TBA’s (traditional Birth Attendants) to Doulas by Liesbeth Heerink, Dutch midwife.

HEALTH CARE (2015) Finishing Tema dispensary

Education: (Aug2014) Solar lights for secondary school students so they can study at home

Nature preservation: (2010..current) restoring damage in the forest from illegal mining.

Infrastructure: In 2013 4 new bridges were made in conjunction with BG&E from Australia

Healthcare: (Aug2014) project for efficient stoves which produce less smoke

Education (2014..current): Library books for children

Education: (2012..2014): Providing of schoolbooks

Health: (2012..current) Education for Traditional birth attendants

Entrepreneurship(Aug10) The women group MamboMee was established, who are making yoghurt and cheese to have more income from their milk.

Health: (2009..current): Equipment for dispensaries

ART (2009..current): Artists are supported and sell their products to tourists and shops abroad

Education (2009..current): games for small children

Infradstructure: (2009..current): Roadworks

Agriculture: (2009..current): training for farmers

HappyCowsHappyFarmers (Aug09..current): training of local Veterinarians, vaccination and and animal health programs

Tourism (2009..current): Birding coursed for guides

Tourism: (2009-current) MamboViewPoint ecolodge was established an built which gave hundreds of villagers jobs and income.