Good Morning Kibogoji Readers,
I have been working tirelessly for the past 3 years to open up a small experiential learning and media center for children of Turiani, Morogoro, in Tanzania. I am proud to announce that the wait is finally over. The Kibogoji Experiential Learning Center, inc is now open and the demand for what we offer is off the roof.
Kibogoji Experiential Learning Center, Inc is the only door to the world unknown for majority of the children attending it. I’m delighted and very excited for the children. I wish all of them, a great year ahead. I am sure the children of Kibogoji will have a great year full of learning, playing, watching videos, and just having fun.
The centers’ goals for the first operating year are:
1) to improve reading and writing skills for the first and second grade students through an intensive reading and writing program.
2) to improve arithmetic skills for the first and second grade students through a rigorous math program.
3) to infuse the use of technology and play into teaching and learning.
4) to introduce an experiential learning program that will pair up children with professionals in our community so that the kids can learn different life and professional skills from adults.
As you can imagine, this is such a special year for Kibogoji Experiential Learning Center, Inc because the center has recently received five laptops and one brand new desktop computer. In addition, Kibogoji has also received a brand new projector and a sorround sound system. This is just the beginning of a great year ahead. It’s my hope, and without a doubt, that the best is yet to come.
If you would like to help the center become the change you would like to see and/or associate with, please visit: here for donations and to learn more about what we do. You can also e mail the program director Dr. Shaaban Fundi directly through this e mail: skfundi@hotmail.com.
As is, the space in which the center is housed is very small. Currently we can only accommodate about 15 kids at a time. The center is open for three hours a day and takes in two classes of 15 kids each one hour and a half. I would love to open up more space to accommodate more children. Right now the center accommodates 30 kids a day and about 150 children a week. I would love to buy more land so the kids have space for sports as well.
My observations for the first month of operation are that, due to limited space, we are not reaching a greater number of children in our community. Since the center was opened we have been turning kids away because of lack of space. If you feel like what we are doing at Kibogoji center is in line with the things you would like to help, please do so by donating your time and/or money to help us reach all children with our services.
Lastly, Kibogoji Experiential Learning Center has hired two highly qualified teachers to run the center. The teachers will be responsible for the day to day operation of the center’s work and creating lesson plans and all other activities geared towards achieving the center’s goals.
www.kibogoji.com 
Thank you for your affirming and encouraging words about our center. The center is growing and we are definitely making an impact in the lives of young people and the elderly in the community. Your support is truly needed at the center and will be highly appreciated.
Perhaps, one day you will come to visit us in person in Tanzania. Here is a link to our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/kibogojiexperientiallearningcenter/
Here is my e mail: skfundi@hotmail.com.
Thank you so very much.
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Dr Fundi, you have surely done great work. From the look of things, your learners are children and adult. ICT, skills are important for the young and the old. The young learners do effective learning and the adults, in addition, can engage with livelihood skills ie crop and animal husbandry to mention but a few. Be on the look for a philanthropist, who may assist with space and probably more gadgets.
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