He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata! He tangata! He tangata! What is the most important thing in the world? It is people! It is people! It is people! This whakatauki from the Maori people of New Zealand helps to express the way the RATA team feel about our work. The most … Continue reading RATA in 2019 →

RATA’s Calendar for 2019 is now available. Funds raised from the calendar will go towards furniture for the new classroom at Kaplani School in India. The cost of a calendar is $10, plus $4 postage. If you wish to purchase a calendar please email Anney at ratasupport@gmail.com. Monies to be deposited in the RATA account … Continue reading RATA Calendar 2019 →

In July 2016, we took 9 kiwi teachers to work hard with our Indian colleagues. The curry and mangoes were great, but even better was seeing the enthusiasm the teachers have for learning and the dedication they have to be teachers of excellence is awesome. It was a privilege to be working in India again. … Continue reading India July 2016 Recap →

As the end of the week grew closer, our time in Arusha was growing to a bittersweet close. In many ways, a little bit longer stay would be great, in others; many of us were looking forward to home and loved ones, as well as some home comforts. Our teachers continued to observe and work … Continue reading Part 5: Equipping a future generation →

This trip is for volunteers of all professions to help set up three libraries. We need some muscles- we have sent over a container load of books and we need some volunteers to help set up the libraries. A librarian will be on the the team so all we need is some willing helpers. This is a perfect …