Children of Mtaya

Enjoy Delicious Food & Live Music? Like Shopping? Looking for a Fun Way to Pass a Saturday Night?

jmauritzen — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 21:08:31 +0000

Join Children of Mtaya at Medaterra on May 19th for a night of live music, Mediterranean cuisine, an exciting silent auction & raffle, and beautiful artisan crafts–all while supporting the education and welfare of vulnerable children in Zambia! All you have to do is show up and enjoy a delicious meal and the sounds of The Sweet Root Band and up and coming singers-Israel & Juels, and Medaterra will generously share a percentage of their proceeds in support of our mission.

THE DETAILS:
Medaterra
2614 Connecticut Ave NW, in Woodley Park, Washington, DC 20008
Saturday, May 19, 2012 – from 6-9 PM

One Week from Tomorrow…

jmauritzen — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:07:17 +0000

Join us for the Just World Festival. Come to Annandale High School between 2p.m. and 6 p.m. on Friday, February 24 to explore exhibits, enjoy delicious food, and learn about issues affecting the world in which we live. As usual, crafts and jewelry will be available for purchase to support Children of Mtaya’s mission in Zambia.

For further information, take a look at the Just World Festival website link: http://sites.google.com/site/ahsjustworld/home

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Second Teacher Residence Completed!

jmauritzen — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:45:41 +0000

Many thanks to the wonderful builders in Mtaya & our generous donors for the successful completion of the second teacher residence! In addition to their stipend, teachers will be given a beautiful home to live in while they work for the Community School (as is customary in Zambia). Please check back for pictures of these homes!

Come to the Alternative Gift Fair!

sd — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:47:41 +0000

A flock of chicks for an African village? A wheelchair for a disabled child? a uniform for a deserving student? Have you considered giving truly unique gifts this holiday? The very cool Alternative Gift Fair is on Sat. Dec. 3 from 10-2 pm at Unitarian Universalist Church in Reston, VA. While you are selecting a present for a family member or friend, you are also giving so much to those in need. The Children of Mtaya will be just one of many fine organizations there. Please come; you’ll be glad you did.

Upcoming Journey to Mtaya: First Teacher Residence to Become Reality!

jmauritzen — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:33:32 +0000

Yesterday, members of our Board of Directors packed for Carolyn’s upcoming trip to Mtaya. Items included school supplies, jewelry-making supplies, and pillowcases from our recent collection drive. The ladies in the village sewing group will soon turn these pillowcases into dresses for the girls who attend our school. We look forward to seeing pictures of our students wearing their adorable new dresses!

This Friday, Carolyn will depart for Mtaya, Zambia. As always, she will be visiting with the villagers and our students in order to distribute items and assess their current status and needs. Additionally, we’re thrilled to announce the impending construction of our first teacher house. Thanks to our amazing and generous donors, we have been able to fund this first residence; however, we still need the continued support of kind people like yourselves in order to raise funds for the remaining three houses and retain the teachers who have meant so much to our children at the Children of Mtaya school.

Check back for updates with pictures and personal accounts from villagers on how Children of Mtaya has improved their lives!

Become a Brickbuilder!

jmauritzen — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:52:49 +0000

Become one of our Brickbuilders!

Brick by brick, dollar by dollar, our teachers’ houses will be built through the thoughtful donations of caring individuals like yourself. With a donation of $50 or more, your name or that of an honored loved one will be added to a plaque dedicated to our Brickbuilders. The provision of teacher residences will help to ensure the retention of our wonderful teachers at the Children of Mtaya school. Please join us in our continuing mission to support the education and welfare of the orphaned & vulnerable children of Mtaya. Become a Brickbuilder today!

Donations can be made through cash, checks, or Paypal on our website. We thank you for your generosity. Your kindness will be a beautiful and enduring gift.

The Ed and Emily Library

jmauritzen — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 23:38:49 +0000

The Ed and Emily Library is named in honor of my parents’ best friends. My mother, Marjorie, and Emily met in Washington D.C. during World War II. They immediately became best friends and their friendship lasted over fifty years. Emily married Edmund da Silveira and my mother married Clarence Kulisheck. Our two families felt as close to each other as true relatives. The da Silveiras spent many years in South America with the State Department but whenever they came to Washington, we had a grand reunion. Marjorie, Clarence, Emily and Ed have all passed on. When the da Silveira’s daughter Nancy received her inheritance, she wanted part of it to go to the Mtaya project in honor of her parents.

~Carolyn Kulisheck

In Nancy’s words:

Carolyn’s mother and my mother shared an apartment in Washington, D.C. in the 1940′s and remained lifelong best friends. I grew up calling Carolyn’s mother “Aunt” and thinking of Carolyn as a cousin. My mother was always one of Carolyn’s most enthusiastic supporters. Coming from a family of educators, she would have been especially proud of Carolyn’s school project in Zambia. My father grew up orphaned in a poor area overseas with limited opportunities, overcoming these challenges through education and the encouragement of strangers. He and my mother, Edmund and Emily, met and fell in love in graduate school. They shared a belief in the power of education, a great love of books and a special place in their hearts for Carolyn. There is no better way to honor their memory than a library, where others can enrich their lives and broaden their world through books.

EAT and help us reach our goal!

sd — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:42:19 +0000

You’ll have another opportunity to help Children of Mtaya reach our goal of providing housing for our three teachers in Mtaya, Zambia — if you come to the Baja Fresh location in the Pan Am Shopping Center (off Nutley Rd.) in Fairfax, Va. on Tuesday, August 23rd from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. By purchasing fresh, tasty, healthy food at Baja Fresh (eating in or take-out), you are helping us reach our goal. PLEASE come in, eat, see the crafts, and visit with all of us who support Children of Mtaya!

(If you can’t get there, but would like to help, please DONATE here on our website — every dollar matters. Thank you!)

If you eat, we can build!

sd — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:01:00 +0000

We are raising money to build living quarters for our three teachers in the village of Mtaya. By American standards, this will cost very little, so every dollar will help us reach our goal. Come to Fairfax Towne Center (Fairfax, VA) on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 and eat at BAJA FRESH anytime from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Eat in or take out — we’ll still get a percentage of your purchase. (And, of course, we’ll have crafts, t-shirts and totes for sale as well.) Please come! The food is good and the cause is too!

Free T-Shirt or Tote Bag!

jmauritzen — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 14:30:35 +0000

Yes, that’s right! When you donate $25 or more to Children of Mtaya, you will receive your choice of a Children of Mtaya t-shirt or tote bag, just in time for the summer.

Please specify your size and preference of color with your donation:

T-shirts are available in black or white.

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