The Eckart Schwerin Foundation introduces itself here.
It was just a visit. At first that shocked him and then it forced him to act. Give children power. That is what he wanted. In Tanzania. The education of children and young people was close to Eckart Schwerin’s heart. His first visit developed into an eight year long voluntary involvement in the Pare Diocese in Tanzania. His project ‘Schools in Tanzania’ developed out of that. He dedicated all his energy to this project. Right up to the end. His life’s circle closed for ever on 30.4.2019. We lost our project leader. What is even sadder is that an endearing, ambitious and generous man has left us for ever. Professor Dr. Eckart Schwerin ensured that his projects would continue. So on 16.7.2009 the Eckart Schwerin Foundation was founded.
The project has been working in five secondary schools in North Tanzania since 2001. The background to this are the extremely limited circumstances within the schools. Several projects have been completed since then. Training buildings, dormitories and washrooms were either built or renovated; science equipment has been acquired as well as text books bought. The computer rooms are also of great importance. They have been installed in all of the schools to improve the quality of the teaching. Apart from this the Grammar school in Wittenburg has a partnership with the Usangi Girls Secondary School in the North Pare mountains. This is monitored and supported by the foundation. It was possible to plan and carry out specific short and long term projects between the partner schools. The foundation receives financial support from sponsors and help from a voluntary working team which travels to Tanzania every year to follow up current projects and to plan future ones. All the political, economic and natural challenges that had to be faced have been successfully overcome over the past ten years and more.
Eckart Schwerin-Stiftung
Kontaktperson: Michael Fischer
+49(0) 176 432 03 000
projekt@schulen-in-tansania.de
www.schulen-in-tansania.de
The Eckart Schwerin Foundation introduces itself here.
It was just a visit. At first that shocked him and then it forced him to act. Give children power. That is what he wanted. In Tanzania. The education of children and young people was close to Eckart Schwerin’s heart. His first visit developed into an eight year long voluntary involvement in the Pare Diocese in Tanzania. His project ‘Schools in Tanzania’ developed out of that. He dedicated all his energy to this project. Right up to the end. His life’s circle closed for ever on 30.4.2019. We lost our project leader. What is even sadder is that an endearing, ambitious and generous man has left us for ever. Professor Dr. Eckart Schwerin ensured that his projects would continue. So on 16.7.2009 the Eckart Schwerin Foundation was founded.
The project has been working in five secondary schools in North Tanzania since 2001. The background to this are the extremely limited circumstances within the schools. Several projects have been completed since then. Training buildings, dormitories and washrooms were either built or renovated; science equipment has been acquired as well as text books bought. The computer rooms are also of great importance. They have been installed in all of the schools to improve the quality of the teaching. Apart from this the Grammar school in Wittenburg has a partnership with the Usangi Girls Secondary School in the North Pare mountains. This is monitored and supported by the foundation. It was possible to plan and carry out specific short and long term projects between the partner schools. The foundation receives financial support from sponsors and help from a voluntary working team which travels to Tanzania every year to follow up current projects and to plan future ones. All the political, economic and natural challenges that had to be faced have been successfully overcome over the past ten years and more.
Eckart Schwerin-Stiftung
Kontaktperson: Michael Fischer
+49(0) 176 432 03 000
projekt@schulen-in-tansania.de
www.schulen-in-tansania.de