St Catherine Laboure School Bus
November 2023 VLM donors very generously raised over €27,000 to buy aschool bus for the St Catherine Laboure School in Masanga,Tanzania. Previously, local children had been walking up to12km to get to school everyday. This journey was treacherouswith the constant danger of wild animals and varying weatherconditions. Children arrived at school tired, impacting on theirability to concentrate on their work and therefore their futureopportunities. The bus has improved attendance rates andschool performance and gives children living further away thechance of an education. We were thrilled to be able to complete this fundraising project successfully in November 2023.