January, 2008
Sahwira sponsors Maulana School with expanded teacher salaries & food relief.
Sahwira increases teacher salary program to give a modest living allowance to the growing group of volunteer teachers and caretakers while also providing a food allowance for “mealie meal” to help feed the children.
December, 2007
Ohio Schools Host Silent Auction to Raise Funds to Ship Books to Zimbabwe.
Indianola Elementary students and teachers, Columbus, Ohio work in connection with The Ohio State University and The Columbus Museum of Art in organizing a silent auction of children’s art in combination with local artist works. All proceeds will be used to ship a collection of children’s books to Zimbabwe, along with clothing & school supplies.
November, 2007
Sahwira Fund Member & Artist Receives Award.
Sahwira Fund member & artist Gedion Nyanhongo receives award from and Indianola Elementary School honored by the Columbus City Council for their collaboration in the arts and humanitarian bridging of children through the work with the Sahwira Fund.
November, 2007
Ohio Elementary Schools Host Fundraiser for Maulana School.
Highland Park Elementary, Glacier Ridge Elementary and Tremont
Elementary schools host fundraiser with Sahwira Fund member Gedion Nyanhongo raise funds for Maulana School.
November, 2007
Zimbabwean Sculptor Raises Money for Maulana School.
Sculptor Agnes Nyanhongo raised money for the Maulana School by donating a sculpture during an exhibition in Carmel, CA.
September, 2007
Maulana Student Poetry published.
Poetry from Maulana student published in The National Council of Teachers of English Journal, Language Arts.
June, 2007
Ohio State University Donates Children’s Books & Supplies to Sahwira Fund.
Ohio State University College of Education, Columbus, Ohio donates a collection of 45,000 children’s books from the Edgar Dale Media Center, to open a children’s library in Zimbabwe. The College of Education at Ohio State also donated math, science and literacy supplies (counting cubes, tan grams, fraction blocks, balances and scales etc.)
May, 2007
High school raises money for the Maulana School.
Naomi Fuller (Poudre High School student) raised money through the production of a school play and the sale of her custom made bracelets.
May, 2007
Sahwira Fund Received Non-Profit Incorporation Approval.
May, 2007
Maulana School Receives Registration Approval by Ministry of Education.
May, 2007
Maulana School Receives Zoning Approval by Ministry of Education.
April, 2007
Sahwira Fund Sponsors Art Department at Maulana School.
Sahwira Fund begins sponsoring art department at Maulana School by providing art supplies and programs.
April, 2007
Sahwira Fund Establishes Teacher Salaries for Maulana School Instructors.
Sahwira Fund begins paying teacher salaries on monthly basis to Maulana School staff.
April, 2007
Sahwira Fund members visit Maulana School in Zimbabawe.
Sahwira members travel to Zimbabwe to initiate permit, zoning and building process for new school buildings, while donating clothing, school supplies, food, and more.
April, 2007
Sahwira Fund members visit Maulana School for Video Documentary Project.
Sahwira members travel to Zimbabwe to begin a video Documentary project to raise awareness for the Maulana School.
April, 2007
Kuaba Children's fund Donates Well & Supplies Maulana School.
Members of the Kuaba Children's Fund, introduced to the Maulana School for Orphans by Sahwira Fund member Agnes Nyanhongo, visit the Maulana school with a group from Indiana. The group organized the drilling of a well and the purchase of a pump, donated clothing and school supplies.
March, 2007
Colorado Charity Raises Funds for Maulana School.
Hope First, a charity based in Colorado, host musical fund raiser for the purchase of a well & marimbas for Maulana School.
January, 2007
Ohio Elementary Organizes Art Sharing & Pen Pal link w/ the Maulana School.
Students at Indianola Elementary school in Columbus, OH, begin a program of sharing art, poetry, letters and emails with Maulana School students.
January, 2007
Ohio Elementary Schools Organize Clothing Drive for the Maulana School.
Students and teachers at Indianola Elementary & Glacier Ridge Elementary schools in Columbus, OH, organize clothing drive, collecting over 70 large bags of clothing & supplies!
December, 2006
Colorado High School Raises Money for Maulana School.
Students and teachers at Poudre High School in Fort Collins, CO, raised money to support the Maulana School for Orphans.
October, 2006
Zimbabwean Sculptor Raises Money for Maulana School.
Sculptor and Sahwira Fund Member Gedion Nyanhongo raised money for the Maulana School by donating works of art during exhibitions in Carmel and San Jose, CA.
September, 2006
Ohio Elementary Raises Money for Maulana School.
Students and teachers at Indianola Elementary School in Columbus, OH, raised money through a "Penny Jar" collection, in support of the Maulana School for Orphans. Every Penny counts!
August, 2006
Artists Collaborate to Raise Money for Maulana School.
Artists and Sahwira Fund members Lori Acott Fowler and Collen Nyanhongo raised money for the Maulana School by donating works of art for auction at their “Unexpected Agreements” exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Fort Collins, CO.