Arusha Project

On August 17th, John Land, International Services Director for the Rotary Club of Streetsville gave a brief presentation about the New Hope for Better Life (NHBL) skills centre project in Arusha, Tanzania.  The project's goal is to address poverty and the underemployment problem of women and youth.  They plan to build a new skills centre which will provide short, inexpensive programs that will enable participants to start their own businesses in support of the tourism industry in the vicinity of Mount Kilimanjaro.  The 4-month programs will cost $100 per student and can be paid for in monthly installments.  The five new skills programs will focus on sewing, music, woodwork, embroidery and computer repairs.

Lesley Barmania of the Rotary Club of Mississauga Meadowvale, who has partnered with the Streetsville Club on this project, presented John Land with a cheque for $5,000.  The Arusha project was initiated by John Land of the Streetsville Club and sponsored by Maureen Bird and the Rotary Club of Toronto (a New Visions pilot club).