Kenyan Schools research from 2015 Kenya trip
Kenyan schools details There are 8 Standard Years in Kenyan schools. So, part of our planning meeting was to look at how we can develop a secondary school in the slum so children with academic potential can progress onto the next level of attainment once their primary...
TABS AGM in Cheltenham
TABS AGM in Cheltenham The AGM is this weekend with Kath Farmer, Jenna Gill, Rachel Sanders, John McCallum and Ellen Sanders. Some fantastic ideas and a huge amount of energy to develop the next 3 years!
TABS trustees have recently returned from a monitoring trip to Kenya
The Spring Life School in Kiandutu TABS trustees have recently returned from a monitoring trip to Kenya. The purpose of the trip was to check on the progress of the work being undertaken at the Spring of Life School in Kiandutu, Thika and to work with our TABS Kenya...
Working together
Before I went to Kenya I imagined everything in black and white. When I got there it was in colour. It was amazing, and it was humbling. Here we use something once and throw it away. There people use something, then use it again, then turn it into...
Working with vulnerable people
Working with vulnerable people in the UK, and then being able to share their experience of volunteering in Kenya is a huge privilege. To see someone blossom and grow into the person they have the potential to be in such a short space of time is...
Donation
Hi. I will be sending out a donation to you soon. Love the work you do. Thanks for the easy access to donation form on your website Will you be expanding TABS in the future. Keep up the good work! Regards...
Website redeisgn
TABS new website by Stuart Lee Design. In January to start the year off with a fresh start we decided to update the TABS website. We would like to know what you think. Please post your comments below and we can fine tune it for our readers, supporters,...
Chapter 1 in Partnership with TABS International
Chapter 1 helping the homeless with TABS International Chapter 1 is a charity working with people who are homeless and in need. TABS International is very grateful for the links it has with the organisation and all the support offered by Chapter 1. Staff support...
Aims of TABS : Kenya 2013
Aims of TABS TABS is a unique charity in that it has two distinct but connected objectives. Through our partners TABS Kenya we support a slum project in Thika where over the last 4 years we have built a school and provide funds for teachers, school resources and...
A big ‘Thank You’ to all TABS fundraisers for the Kenya 2013 Trip
The below funders have helped TABS International All Saints Church Bedworth Grange School and Sports College, Warmley Bristol Chapter 1 staff Thika 300 group Individuals who continue to support us TABS Kenya...
Kenya Trip 2013
11 volunteers travel to Kenya, some for the first time On May 8th 11 volunteers left the UK bound for Thika via Dubai. For some it was the first time they had flown, for others it was their first time in Africa while the remainder were familiar with where we were...
Development Opportunity
Exciting opportunity to expand the existing school Some of you will have already heard that we have an exciting opportunity to expand the school by acquiring the land at the back of the existing school. This would enable us to provide the next level of education for...
Kenya 2013 : Here we come!
Candidates selection This years selection process came round so fast, before we knew it we had identified 10 successful candidates who are now well on their way to sorting out their jabs and raising their money. Phew! Learning from experience for selection We started...
Dates for your Diary : Summer 2012
Cream Tea 21st July : Rockbeare, Devon TABS Family Fun Day 26th August : Cheltenham Civil Service Rugby Club, Cheltenham One of our trustees is a keen rugby player, and is organising a day of family fun at Cheltenham Civil Service Rugby Club on bank holiday Sunday...
Vicar thrown off Church roof
All Saints Church, Bedworth are throwing their vicar, Rev. Dr. Richard Hare, off the church roof No they are not tired of his sermons; it is to raise money for TABS International and he will be harnessed with all the correct 'health and safety' procedures in place....
News bites
Sad news in Kiandutu It is with great sadness we learnt that Bishop David had passed away. It was his tenacity and vision that made the partnership between TABS and Kiandutu a reality. He will be greatly missed by his friends and family and the communities he...
Supporting TABS : How you can help!
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN GETTING MORE INVOLVED? THERE ARE LOTS OF DIFFERENT WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT US AND BE PART OF THE TEAM SIGN UP FOR REGULAR GIVING WHAT ABOUT DONATING AN HOUR OR TWO OF YOUR SALARY EVERY MONTH? MAKE A ONE OFF DONATION ATTEND ONE OF OUR FUNDRAISING...
Helping us to achieve our target
Visiting the Spring of Hope project On November 23rd four of our Trustees plus a 'Friend' of TABS visited the Spring of Hope Project within the slums of Kiandutu, Thika Kenya, ( Kiandutu means 'place of the dirty people'). The purpose of this visit was to...
Fundraising Update
Thank you for your continued financial support and fundraising activities this year. Once again we express our thanks to All Saints Church Bedworth for their continued financial support in respect of Kiandutu School staff salaries. Thank You A big 'thank...
Prayer and Praise requests
Pray for Our Kenyan Trustees in their new role. For project staff taking a well earned break over Christmas. Preparations for Feb 13 trip applications out January 2012. Praise for Gods faithful provision in the selection of Kenyan Trustees. For answered...
Schools information : Achievement to date
The school now has classes at the following levels; Baby, nursery 1, nursery 2, pre-unit and year 1 There are structured lessons in English, Swahili, Mathematics, Science. Piped water into the school is used for the cooking but also hand-washing before...
Trustee Activity : Future Trips
Future plans for Trips Trustees are currently planning for our next trip in 2013 and will be sending our application forms in January 2012 to Ch1 Service users and staff. They will short list in February and hold a selection day in March. This will be followed by a...
TABS Thank You : Jude Reader from Bedworth
Legacy donation from Jude We have received funds from the funeral of Jude Reader from Bedworth who sadly passed away last month. Relatives requested that instead of flowers, donations were made to TABS, amongst others charities. We would like to say a...
TABS thank you : All Saints Parish Church : Bedworth
All Saints Parish Church : Bedworth Held Family Fun day on Sat 17th July, and half of the funds raised were donated to TABS. We held our Trustee meeting in the upstairs room and were serenaded by the church band. It was a really well supported event and...
TABS Thank you : Doreen for Kent
Huge thank you We owe a huge thank you to Doreen from Kent. Like so many others Doreen has regularly supported us from the start and continues to do so, without people like you we wouldn’t be where we are...
TABS website
We are currently working really hard to put together a website for TABS. This will hopefully be launched soon, so you will be able to follow our de- velopment and catch up all the latest new online. Watch this...
Progression of our Vision
Efforts focus on Kenya Some of you may remember that it is our intention to focus our efforts in one area of Kenya. Kiandatu is a slum on the outskirts if Thika, about 50km north on Nairobi. Spring of Hope project We have been making inquiries to purchase...
Trustee News
Gail steps down as TABS trustee We are sad to say that Gail Flower has made the decision to step down from TABS as a Trustee. We thank Gail for all her hard work and commitment to help get TABS where it is today, and wish her all the best in the future....
What’s next???
What's next for the volunteers? The volunteers have a lot of work to do before the trip. They need to fundraise enough money to sort their passports, inoculations, kit and to make a contribution toward the project we’ll be working with. They’ll be getting...
What a fantastic team!
The next TABS Volunteer team had been selected! This year we received 25 excellent applications for the next volunteer trip in Feb 2011. It was very hard to shortlist these down, but after a few hours of healthy debate we were able to invite 18 potential...