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Jun. 2022

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Together with partners, the PATRIZIA Foundation is raising 100,000 euros for the PATRIZIA Primary School in Songea in Tanzania. The aim of the fundraising campaign is to finance the school building of PATRIZIA Primary School Songea. You too can help to achieve this goal.

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PATRIZIA Primary School Songea

The planned building will be used by up to 560 children from the local community, as well as orphans from the nearby PATRIZIA KinderHaus facility. PATRIZIA Primary School Songea looks after children from nursery school age to year seven. The school is run by Missionary Benedictines from Tutzing in Germany, and the nuns have enjoyed a long and fruitful partnership with the local community.

Money from the fundraising campaign will allow children to be offered a good education, school dinners and a place of refuge. The funds raised will go towards a new school building. A unique feature of this building is its meticulously designed room plan, offering 14 well-ventilated and well-lit classrooms on two floors. The school will adhere to above-average building standards with strong bannisters, fire extinguishers and proper sanitary facilities. In addition to the classrooms, the school has a library, a staff room and a large schoolyard for breaks and assemblies. A football pitch will be built next to the school. There are also hopes that a large community hall can be built one day.

Let’s make all our hopes a reality – help us refinance the school building today!

Our goal: €100,000

for the children in Songea, Tanzania

100 percent of the proceeds from the Challenge will go to our project in Tanzania.

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A Musical Programme with Lasting Impact

Young musicians from the MiSST programme welcomed guest with an opening performance.

Throughout the evening, the students further captivated guests with their performances, including Adoration by Florence Price and selected pieces from The Phantom of the Opera.  

An Evening of Shared Vision and Personal Stories

In his welcoming speech, founder Wolfgang Egger talked about the importance of investing in young people and creating opportunities that allow them to thrive — academically, personally and socially. Ambassador Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber delivered a passionate speech on the importance of protecting arts education in the UK, particularly at a time when music and creative subjects continue to face significant cuts within the school system. He spoke movingly about the responsibility to ensure that every child, regardless of background, has access to creativity, culture and music education.

Chairwoman of the Board Astrid Gabler, together with Board Member James Muir, reflected on their recent visit to one of the programme’s partner schools. James shared how deeply a passionate music teacher had influenced him during his own school years and how this experience continues to shape his belief in the importance of the support in education infrastructure. 

Rachel Landon, CEO MiSST, brought the programme vividly to life through inspiring footage and powerful stories from participating students, offering guests a meaningful glimpse into the daily impact of the initiative.

 

One of the evening’s most memorable moments came from Rain Spiegel-Johnson, a former participant of the programme, who shared her personal story and reflected on the impact music education has had on her life. Growing up in a low-income household, opportunities to take part in extracurricular arts education were often out of reach, leaving her feeling excluded from experiences many others could access. Through MiSST, however, she discovered a creativity and confidence that had long remained hidden.

Speaking about her experience, she described music not only as a form of artistic expression, but also as a powerful sense of belonging:

“Through music, I discovered not only artistry, but the profound feeling of being part of an ensemble so unified, disciplined and unwaveringly beautiful.”

She also emphasized the broader importance of the programme, calling MiSST “an outstanding microcosm for the future of music and the arts in this country.”

Thank you!

Thank you to everyone who joined us and our Ambassador, Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, for the “Thrive Cubed with Music” evening in support of music education in the UK — and for your shared commitment to creating new opportunities for young people through the power of music!

PATRIZIA Music Programme

With the PATRIZIA Music Programme, the PATRIZIA Foundation continues its commitment to educational support and equal opportunities across Europe. The programme was established to provide children and young people from disadvantaged communities in the United Kingdom with access to high-quality music education and to open new pathways for their personal and academic development. In partnership with MiSST, the programme supports schools in Morecambe and Manchester by providing classical musical instruments, professional music tuition and regular performance opportunities. Over the course of three years, the PATRIZIA Foundation is funding 300 instruments, creating long-term access to cultural education and helping young people build brighter futures through the transformative power of music.

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