Taylor Wimpey sponsors apprentice’s Tanzania charity volunteering trip

Taylor Wimpey Midlands has made a £750 donation towards an apprentice’s trip to Tanzania, where a group of four apprentices volunteered to fit plumbing at a local school.

Third-year apprentice Sipho Kasekee, who has worked with Renelec at a number of Taylor Wimpey sites across the Midlands, helped to install nine toilets at a Maasai school in Arusha, Tanzania. During the trip, he spent each day digging trenches, laying water pipes, installing toilets, backfilling the trenches, while also assisting local residents and staff with other projects.

The initiative aims to improve the quality of life for children attending the school and encourage good hygiene practices by providing essential facilities to wash their hands and brush their teeth.

Construction specialists Renelec Group partnered with Projects Abroad, a global leader in organising volunteer and internship placements in developing countries, to arrange the trip, which took place from 13th to 23rd February 2026.

Outside of working hours, Sipho and the other apprentices also spent time with the children, playing football and helping them learn English. They had the opportunity to explore the local area and experience the history and culture of Arusha, try street food, go on safari, and take part in a variety of evening activities.

John Skeen, Director at Renelec Group, said: “We are really proud of the lads for what they have achieved during their recent trip to Tanzania through Projects Abroad. Not only has it been extremely insightful for them, but they have also been part of something that will be life changing to the people of Tanzania.”

Sipho said: “I am truly grateful for the opportunity and to be part of something so meaningful.”

Matthew Kendall, Sales and Marketing Director at Taylor Wimpey Midlands, said: “We are delighted to have sponsored Sipho’s trip to Tanzania and are pleased to hear that he had a fantastic time on this once-in-a-lifetime experience. Projects like these not only provide people in developing countries with essential facilities and services that many of us take for granted, but also give the young people who volunteer their time the chance to gain lifelong memories, valuable skills and experience that will help them develop their careers.”