A New Definition for ACE!
23rd October 2015
This week’s blog is written by one of our ACE trustees, Alan Buckley. He and his wife, Margaret, also a trustee, have been great supporters of ACE since its inception. Alan has just completed three cycle rides, raising over £1,600 for the charity. Well done, Alan, and thank you so much for your tremendous effort. […]
And The Roof Is On!
16th October 2015
From our blogs you will know that the fourth classroom at Arise School was started earlier this year, made possible through donations of sand, cement and building materials from the local community. The village chairman also organised a working party of more than 30 men and women who volunteered to give up their time and […]
Cronton Children Come Up Trumps Again!
9th October 2015
Following their extremely successful Tanzanian Marketplace to raise money for ACE at the end of last term, the children of Cronton Church of England Primary School have again come up trumps. Along with the Harvest collection from their church, the Cronton Mission Church, the children raised an amazing total of £725 for ACE from their […]
St. Helens Rotary Club Supports ACE!
2nd October 2015
We were delighted to be invited back to a meeting of our local St. Helens Rotary Club recently to update their members on developments at Arise Community School. This followed a presentation that we did to the Club in August last year – our first presentation after we received charity status in July 2014. Members […]
ACE Newsletter: September 2015
25th September 2015
We recently wrote out to all of our sponsors with an update on their individual child. We also prepared a newsletter for our other regular donors and supporters to keep them up to date with progress at Arise School. We have reproduced it below for the benefit of everyone who is interested in the charity’s […]
The Community, Volunteers and ACE Working Together to Complete the Fourth Classroom
18th September 2015
A few months ago, one of our blogs described how the local community had given donations of sand, cement, building materials and their labour to start building a fourth classroom at Arise Community School. We are delighted that, not only has the building work on this continued but, also, further work has been made possible […]
Arise School Making a Difference: finding out what the families think
11th September 2015
Our three volunteers are now back home reflecting on their 10 week experience at the school and writing up their research projects. The home visits which they undertook and have previously written about were an important part of their research. They were also important for the charity and the school. For the charity, we wanted […]
Birthday Picnics in the Park raise over £1,700 for ACE!
4th September 2015
Sue Woodcock is a very close family friend and has been a great supporter of our work since we first went to Tanzania in 2008. Sue originates from Bury but now lives in Harpenden. Last Sunday, Sue celebrated her 70th birthday. Instead of presents, Sue decided to ask for donations to ACE by holding two […]
Rose Queen’s Vintage Afternoon Tea Raises Money for ACE
28th August 2015
One of our recent blogs featured 11 year old Eleanor, the current Rose Queen for St. Nicholas’ Parish Church, St. Helens. Eleanor has chosen ACE as her charity to fundraise for during her time as Rose Queen. Her energy, enthusiasm and commitment to raise money for the charity are exceptional for a young person of […]
The Faraja Group – Women Working Together to Provide Relief and Comfort to Each Other
21st August 2015
From the outset, it was our hope that, when not in use by the children, Arise Community School should become a community resource. The piece below is one example of how this is happening. Every Monday afternoon, when school has finished, 22 women from the local community meet there. They call themselves the Faraja Women’s […]
