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The shipment was a huge success because both St Kizito and Kenyara Secondary cater to poverty-stricken families and are educating students in computers who normally would not have that...

Peace Corps Volunteer at St Kizito, 2008–2010

Thanks to the resources I have been motivated to have personal studies hence benefiting my understanding more of subjects.

Saidi Hassan Kahere, Form 4, Lake Tanganyika Secondary School, Kigoma, Tanzania

Teachers realised from the books that the River Nile started in Burundi and not in Uganda as they thought before.

Rukoni Green Hill Primary School

This letter serves to acknowledge that School Aid has been so generous to donate some books to the school... This is highly appreciated.

Mr EJ Mhlanga, Ebomini Primary School, Ivory Park, South Africa

We are coming to read the books and we can learn and speak good English. We are coming to write with the pens. We really thank you so much. You have shown love to our...

Itumeleng Khama, Mateanong Primary School, Lesotho

Students are reading much more, we find the books encourage our students to learn English more.

Handali Secondary School, Handali, Tanzania

Please accept our most sincere thanks and appreciation for the generous donation of books we received from you last month. I want to assure you that the books will be put to good use...

Ebben F. Hufkie, Principal, Ryneveld Primary School, Graaff-Reinet, South Africa

Your donation will help uplift academic stability, skills knowledge and efficiency.

Munanila Secondary School, Kigoma, Tanzania

Thank you for all the books, games and toys that every school donated to us. We as the learners are really enjoying it.

Chesne Jansen Grade 7a, Narsingstraat Primary School, Graaff-Reinet, South Africa

We are enjoying the games especially the puzzles they are very nice. Thanks for being there and thinking of us.

Jasmin Abrahams, Grade 7a, Narsingstreet Primary School, Graaff-Reinet, South Africa

Its a good thing to offer schools stationery because some children come from a poor background so they cant afford to buy stationery. I am very happy that you helped us with...

Fanyane Ntokozo Tshipu, Lehlabile High School, South Africa

The difference is obvious, last year students performed well in their examinations due to books and computers they had.

Bukoba Lutheran Secondary School, Bukoba, Tanzania

We have employed a computer teacher from Germany, and attract students who want to acquire computer knowledge. It is easier to keep records and in typing for exams

Peace Corps Volunteer at St Kizito, 2008–2010

Students have enough chairs to sit on.

Rukoni Green Hill Primary School

On behalf of our school, I would like to say we are really thankful for the donations that you gave us. The teachers and pupils are so delighted. They enjoyed the novels alot....

Mathabelo Tseetse, Principal, Qobete Primary School, Lesotho

Maths books will help us as teachers because they have different activities and different ways of solving maths problems...This will make our lessons more interesting to pupils due to these...

Teachers at Mateanong Primary School, Lesotho

Word is that most schools who did not have a library before are now feeling compelled to start one.

R Dally

We were sometimes studying while standing or sitting 2-3 students on one chair. We are now using our own chair and desk.

Mvumu Mission Secondary School, Mvumi Mission, Tanzania

Thank you for your great support to Roneca Girls' High School, and with pleasure we say, May God richly bless you.

Lucy Mbogela, Headteacher, Roneca Girls' High School, Kibaha, Tanzania

The teacher’s guides couldn't have come at a more opportune time (Aug 2007).

Joyce Mothiba (Principal) & Phineas Dlodlo (educator), Motheo Primary School, Mamelodi Township, South Africa

There has been considerable improvement in subjects such as English and science, especially biology. [We] found that the resources that came from the UK greatly influenced this outcome.

Fanaka Memorial Secondary School, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Girls at our school are eager to study for future success and that the materials received are directly benefiting their improvements.

Ifwagi Secondary School, Mufindi, Tanzania

The Principal, Mr Pitse, expressed his gratitude for the science equipment which means that the pupils are able to see for themselves the experiments which had before only been pictures in...

Report from School Aid South Africa

We received your books on the 3rd of April. And we are very happy to inform you that it is very useful to our studies.

Bruno W. Teodory, student Shimbi Secondary School, Tanzania

It is our first time to receive books from School Aid. The books you donated are very important to our school because they are going to improve learners' reading skills. Beside...

Teachers at Qacha's Nek Primary School, Lesotho

The shipment was a big success.

Chris Grant, Director of Link Ethiopia

Our school football teams emerged as the champions in both boys and girls teams because of the morale.

Ruhinda Secondary School

Stationery helped the poor students who could not afford them.

Kinoni High School

I am doing good because I am happy that you gave us the books...

G Mathole, Lehlabile High School, South Africa

Never in a million years did I ever think I would see equipment like this and even more so with us being such a rural school.

Teacher, Bunny Xhosa Secondary School, South Africa

Students these days enjoy studying.

Kinoni High School

With School-Aid, learning and teaching problems could be alleviated.

Mummy Nkosi, Head of Art & Culture Dept, Tsako Thabo High School, Mamelodi township, South Africa

I am very happy. Our school is very poor with dull buildings, but now we are proud. The books and these wonderful looking pens have given us new heart. We shall read and...

Ikaneng Moholoholo, Mateanong Primary School, Lesotho

I like my school so much because we play a lot of games like netball, soccer and athletics. But although I enjoy being at school, we still have crises because one of our classrooms...

Mahali Tseefse, Qobete Primary School, Mafeteng, Lesotho

Teachers are teaching well because of textbooks and other items we got from you.

Kyenshama Bright Academy

I am very happy for getting this resource and I would like to thank you for everything you have done. I appreciate it....As you can see that we come from a disadvantaged school and...

F D Rapetsoa, Lehlabile High School, South Africa

A VERY big thank you to you, and all at Labaid and Schoolaid, for the wonderful gift of the equipment and books for the schools of Zimbabwe.

Brian Gray

I am very happy to write this letter of thanks to you. I would like to say thank you and thank again and again for giving us pens and books.

Bokang Cheka, Mateanong Primary School, Lesotho

Thank you for donating all the books, especially for the younger ones for the toys and games that we have received from you.

Students and Staff at Narsingstraat Publieke Skool, Graaff-Reinet, South Africa

As a Lehlabile Secondary School student I thank you and appreciate your tremendous work you have done to my school. It is a great pleasure to know that there are kind people out there...

Mavis, student at Lehlabile Secondary School, South Africa

Spent the afternoon in Nyanga Township yesterday and delivered football equipment to one of our schools. As always, they were over the moon and were enormously grateful for receiving this.

Brad Bing, Sporting Chance, Cape Town, South Africa

Boys extended their study time at night because of reading materials.

Ruhinda Secondary School

Books, toys, stationery, football kit, tables and chairs received by Ntimaru Educational Centre, Ntimaru, Kuria District, Kenya. This new school has over 100 local children now...

Principal, Ntimaru Educational Centre

Interest in use of library has increased and with time grades will go up.

Ruhinda Secondary School

Vuleka School is once again overwhelmed by the generosity of School Aid....Thank You for stretching a helping hand from the UK! We are always happy to add books to our libraries....

Marlene Neaves, Deputy Head, Jellico Vuleka

Books are the best guide and equipment in the formation of one’s life.

Bro. Ghedreye Habte of the De la Salle Brothers, representing 20 schools and public libraries in the Anseba region of Eritrea

The children at school enjoy reading the books and the young ones love playing with their toys and games. The books that we receive can improve our reading skills a lot.

Bernadine Baartman, Narsingstraat Primary School, Graaff-Reinet, South Africa

Providing these students with meaningful opportunities helps to grow the economy moving forward, as the next generation will be better equipped to deal with the challenges of tomorrow.

Kevin Chaplin, Amy Biehl Foundation, Cape Town, South Africa

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