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 Waza Alliance for Quality Education
 
Bringing quality education, one school, one  teacher, one parent 
one student at a time and one community at a time.
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In This Issue
Milestones
Parnerships
Future Events


Celebration of Ministries
September 14, 2014, @ North United Methodist Church, Indianapolis, IN, USA

Association of Humanists and Sociologists (AHS) Conference, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
October 9-11, 2014


Our Partners





North United Methodist Church

International School of Indiana


University of Indianapolis

The Division of Education, Province of Katanga

Private donors
How can you Help?

$ 25.00 fund a month of schooling 
 
$ 75.00 sponsor a teacher's summer training 

 

$ 300.00 for a yearly student's scholarship

 

$ 100-1,000 fund teaching resources

 

Bronze support: 
$ 1,000 - $ 2,500 

 

Silver support:
$ 2,500 - $ 5,000

 

Platinum support:
$10,000 +

We accept matching grants.
 
All donations are tax deductible.

Checks are made payable to "Waza Alliance" and sent to:

Richard Hollowell, CPA
6407 Park Central Dr West, suite C
Indianapolis, IN 46260



The WAZA ALLIANCE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION is a 501c(3) public charity, not-for-profit, non-governmental, non-sectarian organization. 
Tax ID #26-3318369



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A Word from the President: Celebrating 7 Years!
Dear Friends and Supporters,
Faustin Ntala

In 1989, I got hired freshly from the ISP (Institut Sup�rieur P�dagogique de Lubumbashi),a teacher training college, to teach in a newly started school, the English-Speaking School of Lubumbashi (TESOL).

 

My experience at TESOL gave me a great opportunity to learn about various teaching curricular. I began to develop a particular insight about teaching at elementary level and in an international environment. Mostly, I learned how different education can be, because of different pedagogical approaches and availability of resources.

 

In 1998, I came to the USA to specialize in elementary education at University of Indianapolis. The time I spent visiting US classrooms and student teaching was an eye opener for me.

 

My vision to start Waza Alliance grew from that point. I wanted to help children in the D.R. Congo access quality education. The time I have been spending teaching at the International School of Indiana, continues to reinforce my intention in pursuing the Waza mission.

 

In 2008, Waza Alliance was incorporated. Seven years later, Waza Alliance has reached many milestones, helping many students, teachers, schools and households achieve their dream: sending their students to school where they can actually learn.

 

2014 is the year where everything good that could possibly happen, did happen. Waza Alliance entered into partnership with the MMG Mining company that thrive to improve the quality of life for the communities around the mine and under its sphere of influence. 

 

The Efroymson Family Fund has provided financial support to Waza Alliance, which increases our ability to continue to implement our mission and vision.

 

Waza Alliance has reached a milestone of 300 teachers participating at one time, in the summer Waza Teacher Training Seminar.

 

The Waza Initiative for Health in the School Environment launched in 2013 with the vision screening. This is one of the Waza programs that was recently started and has grown by leaps and bounds. To date, Waza has screened over a 1,000 students and teachers and has provided over 300 pairs of glasses.

 

To all, I want to say thank you for believing in the Waza mission and for supporting us.

 

To learn more about what is happening, please follow us on twitter @wazaalliance, like us on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/WazaAlliance), and visit our website www.waza-alliance.org 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Faustin N'Tala

 

President, Waza Alliance for Quality Education

 

Milestones

 

It's been many months since our last edition in December 2013. Many events have occurred since.

 

Since the beginning of our activities in 2008, Waza Alliance have been making steady progress. 

 

We thank the MMG/KINSEVERE Mining Company and the Efroymson Family Fund Foundation for providing financial support of about $ 55,000.00.

 

TO DATE:

 

- Over 1500 teachers have attended the Waza teacher training seminars.

 

- Over 70 schools have sent their teachers and administrators to the seminars.

 

- 28 students have been granted the Waza scholarships

 

- Over a 1000 students and teachers have received vision screening.

 

- Over 300 corrective glasses have been provided.

 

Here are a few milestones to remember:

 

2008: 

- Waza Alliance incorporated in Indiana.

- First Waza teacher Training Seminar for 71 teachers in Lubumbashi, D.R. Congo

 

2009: 

- Second Teacher-training seminar for 106 teachers. 

- First 10 waza scholars are selected.

 

2010: 

 

- Waza Alliance becomes a 501c(3). 

- Third Teacher Training seminar is organized for 204 teachers (136 in Lubumbashi and 70 in Kolwezi)

- First Waza Teacher Training Seminar in Kolwezi

- Fifteen scholars from the Makwacha villages are added.

 

2011: 

 

- Fourth Waza Teacher Training Seminar in Kolwezi and Lubumbashi for 210 teachers

 

2012:

 

- Fifth Waza Teacher Training Seminar for 260 teachers (152 in Lubumbashi and .... in Kolwezi)

 

2013:

 

- Waza Alliance Congo, ASBL, in incorporated in Katanga, D.R. Congo.

- The Governor of Katanga signs the order authorizing Waza Alliance Congo to operate in the Province of Katanga.

- First Vision Screening program is implemented. 437 teachers and students are screened in Lubumbashi and Kapolowe Gare.

- Sixth Waza Teacher Training is organized for 260 teachers in Lubumbashi, Kolwezi and Kambove.

 

2014:

 

- Partnership with the MMG Mining Company is sealed. 

- Six schools supported by the MMG/ KINSEVERE Mining company join the Waza Alliance network of schools, that is about 70 teachers and 2,500 more students.

- The Seventh Waza Teacher training Seminar is organized in three locations: Lubumbashi, Kinsevere, Kambove. There were 300 teachers who participated.

 

- MMG/KINSEVERE and the Efroymson Family Fund Foundation provided over about 55,000 dollars in grants.

 

 

 

 

Partnership between Waza Alliance and MMG/KINSEVERE

 

   

 

 

 

Mr. Santos, Manager of Social Development and Mr. Ntala, President of Waza Alliance

 

The Muombe Primary School

 

 

The Teacher Training Instructors
A Waza Board Member Handing out a Certificate to a Principal at MMG/KINSEVERE

 

Mr. Santos Remitting Teaching Resources to the Kifita Elementary School Principal
Dr. Gilbert, the Community Development Advisor at MMG, Remitting a Certificate to a Teacher

 

 

 The teachers and administrators from the MMG Mining company schools (2014)

Education is a basic human right. Unfortunately it is more a privilege than a right for the majority of children in the world. (Faustin N'Tala)
 
The WAZA ALLIANCE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION is a 501c(3) public charity, not-for-profit, non-governmental, non-sectarian organization. Tax ID #26-3318369