This project is the vision of Jonathan and Katherine Morris who first visited the Arusha region of Tanzania in December 2017 on a family trip that was planned before the death of their 15 year old son Marcus in October 2017. On that visit the local community shared that their desire was to have a school established as many children do not attend school and those that do have to walk for up to 6 hours to reach the closest school. Jonathan and Katherine resolved to build a school in memory of Marcus.

For a project like this, having partners on the ground and partners abroad to support the project is critical. Jonathan and Katherine’s School project is in partnership with Northern Sydney Churches: St Thomas’s, Church by the Bridge and St Marks Northbridge have supported the Ministry of Joshua Lisenko in the Engaruka region of Tanzania for 15 years.  

In June 2019, the vision is starting to take shape with Katoke Trust agreeing to provide expertise and share our experiences in the construction of a school in Tanzania.