Teachers for Tanzania is dedicated to respectfully developing permanent and sustainable self-reliance in lives of the children. This project is dedicated to exchanging culture, improving quality of life, and building relationships with people in the region of Singida, Tanzania. Since 2008, student volunteers, in conjunction with the Faculty of Education at the University of Windsor, have been travelling to Singida.

The work of previous teams has allowed Teachers for Tanzania to create lasting and meaningful relationships with the Kitimo Orphanage as well as the O’Brien School for the Maasai. Due to these relationships, Teachers for Tanzania has been able to build and repair structures at the Kitimo Orphanage. Much needed supplies such as clothing, medical supplies, and hygiene products have been delivered to the children and the community. Teams have been able to exchange cultures, stories, and experiences with schools in Canada and Singida. This has allowed the children and community in Singida as well as our student volunteers to imagine new goals, possibilities, and opportunities for the future.

CURRENT SITUATION

As future educators, Teachers for Tanzania realizes how important home life can be in the development of a child and a community. A lack of food, water, and basic living essentials can have a detrimental effect. Building on the work of previous teams, the current goal of Teachers for Tanzania is to focus development in the areas of Education, Infrastructure, and Health and Well-Being.

Currently, teacher candidates are volunteering their time to raise funds and collect in-kind donations. In-kind donations will be given to the children at the Kitimo Orphanage and the O’Brien School for the Maasai. All monetary donations collected will be invested in the local economy for the purchase of food, supplies, and other essentials to improve the quality of life for the Singida community.

OVERALL GOALS OF TEACHERS FOR TANZANIA

To develop permanent and sustainable self-reliance in the lives of the children in Singida, Teachers for Tanzania has identified the following immediate needs of the community:

Developing sustainable sources of food and water
Empowering the students in Tanzania through leadership programs
Maintain and develop the living and educational facilities

To achieve these goals we must collaborate with leaders in our local community to create a permanent change. There are many ways in which an individual or organization can contribute though monetary and in-kind donations.