Let's KiT
Komensky in Tanzania (KiT) is a registered non-profit making organization in the Czech Republic with the core motive to financially help talented students in Tanzania towards their education.
KiT started its activities unofficially in December 2006 and from April 2010, KiT has been officially registered in the Czech Republic as a non-profit making organization.
What
We decided not to follow the mainstream. Rather we have chosen the way of supporting particular highly talented and hard-working individuals. And to give them a chance to study A-level what is not easily accessible for common children. Our decision was driven by the fact that A-level studies are vitally important for further academic career and needed for getting the government or other stipends.
How
Our organization is managed by four coordinators from the Czech Republic. In Tanzania, we have one coordinator who used to be one of our first supported students who nowadays works as a secondary school teacher. He is in touch with the schools and students and he also helps us to find the best candidates for our possible support. The students are being chosen according to their school results, school recommendation, family financial background and the cover letter in English.
Who
KiT is comprised of a chain of friends in the Czech Republic who through trust and friendship, sponsor the students in Tanzania towards their education. There are four non-paid organizers in the Czech Republic and one coordinator in Tanzania (who gets limited financial support towards transport or communication expenses).
Meet our Coordinators
Mandy
Mandy is a journalist and she is interested in the World not only on the paper. She writes about foreign countries and current problems a lot. But she likes the news about the new ideas and original solutions the most. The thing she enjoys the most about the KiT are the chances it gives to young clever people – without the bureaucracy overhead, directly, openly and through the friendship.
Šimon
Married to Veny and together they have two lovely boys. Simon studied his MS at the Czech Agricultural University in Suchdol. Through students exchange program he went to study at the University of Plymouth in England, where he met Veny. He works for a global retail chain that sells almost everything for household.
In his free time he likes running different races from marathons to ultra-marathons, spending quality time with his family and mostly important ensuring that all KiT finance books are balancing. He is KiT chairman for 4 years. Thanks to Veny Tanzania became his second home.
Veny
Born and spent half of her life in Moshi, Tanzania. Now she is living with her family and working in Prague, Czech Republic. Although she has completely fallen in love with the Czech Republic; the people, culture and all the package of life that the Czech Republic is offering, her deep love for Tanzania has never really left her heart. She was sponsored by good British people to study her degree in the UK. One of many ways that she feels she can help her country is by helping young talented Tanzanians to pursue their academic goals. This is why KiT :).
Her motto: "Education is the key that opens the door out of poverty"
Emma
Living and working as a teacher in Tanzania. Emma was one of the first students that KiT supported in 2006. Thanks to KiT support, he is now a qualified high school teacher, teaching Kiswahili and History. Emma is one of many other examples, proving that KiT project is working and is changing lives. Emma is our coordinator in Tanzania. He is our key person during the selection of new students.
He interviews the students, with help of his academic background, he knows exactly whom to recommend. Apart from examining the educational ability of the students, Emma also visits the families of the students to ensure that the students come from the family background that KiT desires to support (poor). Emma also ensures that the money reaches the student’s schools.