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YSEP WELCOMES NEW TEAM MEMBERS
November 2011
Two additional volunteers have joined the YSEP team.
Dick Ismail (above left) and Khaji Abdul (above right) from
Arusha's Rotaract programme are professionals in the tourism industry, who will use their experience to support youngsters that come through the Eureka Training Institute.
Khaji said: "I feel very proud to be part of this small but committed team, to help make an everlasting change to Tanzania's youth."
One of the roles of the men will be to encourage students to work hard and remain dedicated.
Dick added: "Committed and dedicated youth are the engine of Tanzania's sustainable development and it is my passion to make this happen by being part of YSEP's team."
Karibu sana, Dick and Khaji!
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NEW LIBRARY LIFTS EUREKA
October 2011
The Eureka Training Institute is asking for donations to its new library.
The resource, which aims to support students with study and boost their English skills by encouraging them to read in their spare time, was the brainchild of YSEP coordinator Boniface Kimboka.
"We hope all the students will use this," he said.
Anyone who can donate a book to the library is asked to post it to YSEP, PO Box 15160, Arusha, Tanzania.
Subjects that are especially useful include tourism, hospitality, English grammar, books on basic computer applications (Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint) and business skills.
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SUCCESS FOR GEORGE
May 2010
A YSEP student has been selected to undergo a 3-month internship at one of Tanzania's most prestigious hotels.
George Aluwany, 25, studied computer studies and English at the Eureka Institute before taking up a course in hotel management. Previous to this he had no experience of school and no skills in English at all.
As part of the YSEP course George will train at the Ngurudoto Hotel in Arusha, where Tanzania's president stays on visits to the city.
YSEP co-ordinator Boniface Kimboka said: "We are delighted for George, who now stands in a good position to secure a job at the same hotel or any other reputable hotel."
George Aluwany is sponsored by German company director Kirsten Shoenharting, who met him during a holiday tour to Mount Kilimanjaro.
Ms Shoenharting said: "I am very proud of George - I knew that he would take his chance!"
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BRITISH SCHOOL DONATES TO YSEP
April 2010
Students and teachers at a UK school have donated more than £200 to YSEP, following a Christmas fundraising campaign.
Youngsters from Skipton Girls' High, North Yorkshire, raised £230 for the charity through student contributions and a staff raffle.
Teacher Jonathan Kennedy said: "Our students looked at the YSEP Tanzania website with their tutors and saw for themselves the fantastic work the charity is doing in trying to enable young people to reach their potential in challenging circumstances.
"Once they saw the website and found out about the excellent work done with vulnerable youngsters to offer support and training, the money flowed in!"
Mr Kennedy added: "Giving students the chance of an education is something we all take for granted in Great Britain, but it resonated with staff and students here alike."
The money will be used to help YSEP sponsor more students in English, computer science, business management, tailoring and other subjects.
YSEP head co-ordinator Boniface Kimboka said: "We are truly grateful to everyone at Skipton Girls' High for donating this money, which will be used to help change the lives of African youngster for the better."