Celebrating Basic Education and Literacy Day at Mbuyuni Primary School

September is Basic Education and Literacy month and to celebrate this, members of the Rotary Club of Dar es Salaam Sunset got together with the pupils from Mbuyuni Primary School in Oysterbay for a fun and educational day. The club spent time reading and playing learning games with the pupils and donated 600 exercises books.

Mbuyuni School is close to our club’s heart, it was in this school where our club launched our first educational project, says President Elect Deborah Da Silva.

During 2019 the club put a lot of efforts to raise funds so that the school pupils could have access to clean drinking water and in January 2020, following our club’s efforts and a generous donation from Rotary Club of Hereford in England, the school was gifted with a brand new water filtration pump. We also painted and donated books for a new library room, which was much needed.

Basic Education is essential for a country’s economic growth. Literacy is a key factor of an individual’s success and collectively a community’s success. A child’s early years are the foundation for future development and a strong base for lifelong learning, cognitive and social development, says Past President Farhat Lane.

Rotary has seven areas of focus that includes: Basic Education and Literacy, Peace and Conflict Prevention / Resolution, Disease Prevention and Treatment, Water and Sanitation, Maternal and Child Health, Economic and Community Development and the Environment. With this in mind, our club works hard to support our local communities in these areas of service with the club members who are made up of professionals and friends wanting to make an impact in the community we live in.

Our fundraising activities define how we run our club, we always look to bring fun and enjoyment to all our events, helping our community with a smile, the Sunset way 🙂

To find out more about our clubs activities or to get involved, email: info@rotarydsmsunset.org