Temeke District Commissioner, Mr Felix Lyaniva keenly gets a briefing from the Head of Special
Education for people with intellectual impairment, teacher Rehema Lemwai after launching a
refurbished Library at Maji Matitu Primary School in Dar es Salaam yesterday which has been
refurbished by Hassan Maajar Trust (HMT) in partnership with Radar Education. Others are
Kayemarie Antoinette from HMT (right) and HMT Executive Director Amb. Bertha Semu-Somi
(second left).
TEMEKE District Commissioner Mr. Felix Lyaniva jointly with Hassan Maajar Trust (HMT)
Executive director Ambassador Bertha Semu-Somi cut a ribbon to launch refurbished Library at
Maji Matitu Primary School in Dar es Salaam yesterday. HMT and Radar Education funded the
refurbishment expenses. Looking on (left) is School Committee member Erick Solo and Temeke
municipal Education Officer Sylivia Mutasingwa.
Dar es Salaam, 17 th August 2017: Hassan Maajar TRUST (HMT) recently marked its
sixth year anniversary by partnering with Radar Education to refurbish the Majimatitu
Primary School library along with a 933 books donation. The event was held at the
school located in Mbagala, Temeke District, Dar es Salaam.
The HMT Executive Director, Ambassador Bertha Semu-Somi and Radar Education
General Manager Arthur Walden on behalf of their organizations presented the
refurbished library and books to Majimatitu Head Teacher, Abdul Malik. The Temeke
District Commissioner, Felix Lyavia, officiated at the Event.
Speaking at the event yesterday, HMT’s Executive Director said, “This is our third time
at Majimatitu. In August 2015, we donated 30 desks for pupils with disability. Then we
found that 90% of students sit on the floor due to lack of desks. Committed to solve the
problem and sponsored by Bank M, HMT organised a Charity Walk in November 2015”.
Through the Charity Walk, HMT succeeded in 1) raising awareness on the shortage of
desks at Majimatitu. Many Education Stakeholders heeded the call”. 2) Collecting funds
enough to procure 280 desks that sit three to four students each, thereby lifting over
850 students off the floor on to desks.
HMT’s core objective is to contribute to an improved learning environment for quality
education in schools. “We are delighted to have Radar Education on board this project.
The Radar Education Chief, Mr Walden stated “We are happy to join HMT for this
Library project, which is for us a welcome opportunity to continue to contribute to
quality Education in Tanzania. We donated over 900 books.
We hope that students will
embrace this support aimed at building the culture of reading”
The renovation of this library is a part of HMT’s ‘A Desk For Every Child’ campaign,
In six years, the Trust prides in over 9,000 desks donated to 13 regions (Rukwa,
Njombe, Singida, Mwanza, Pwani, Shinyanga, Kigoma, Lindi, Mbeya, Iringa, Mtwara,
Dar es Salaam and Kilimanjaro) lifting over 30,000 students off the floor.
“We have gone far in realizing HMT’s dual dream of raising awareness on the plight of
pupils learning to read and write while seated on the floor, and mobilising the public to
join the HMT led initiative to resolve the problem’, added Ms. Semu-Somi.
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