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ABOUT TANZANIA


Tanzania is a country of 35 million people located in East Africa.

In 2004, less than 15,000 young people graduated from high school in the entire country.

We aim to be a part of changing that.

 

Of the more than 120 people groups in Tanzania, less than half have a viable church.

Millions of people in villages throughout the country have yet to hear the gospel.

We aim to be a part of changing that.

 

Hundreds of thousands of people in villages across Tanzania have little access to adequate medical care.

Over twelve percent of all children die before the age of five.

We aim to be a part of changing that.

 

Per capita income in Tanzania is less than a dollar a day making it impossible for most families to meet even the most basic of human needs.

The rural poor have little hope of ever escaping from poverty.

We aim to be a part of changing that.

 

AIDS is creating a tragedy of momentuous proportions all across Tanzania.

There are today more than 1,100,000 orphans, the vast majority of whom have no hope of ever going to school.

We aim to be a part of changing that.

 

If you want to learn more about one of the best agencies helping with education in Tanzania, take a look at the website of HakiElimu (which means Right to Education in Swahili): HakiElimu

If you want to learn more abut education at the primary, secondary and university levels in Tanzania, a great website to visit is: Tanzania Education

If you want to learn more about what the Tanzanian government has to say about education, poverty and access to medical care, visit their website: Tanzania Government

 

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