
Cassava Seed Farm – Uvinza, Kigoma Region
Thanks to a generous gift from a private donor, we now have the funds to help build a cassava seed farm in Uvinza, Kigoma

Thanks to a generous gift from a private donor, we now have the funds to help build a cassava seed farm in Uvinza, Kigoma

Following on from a geological survey in December 2024, this month our committee approved funding for a borehole at Msimba Secondary School, which will share the supply with nearby Sokoine Primary School, ensuring both schools and the surrounding community have reliable access to clean, safe water.

We are pleased to announce that we have approved funding for a second pig-rearing project run by TVMC (The Voice of Marginalised Community), an NGO based in Shinyanga. It follows a successful earlier initiative in December. The project targets single mothers, a group facing widespread poverty in the region, which restricts both economic development and children’s access to education.

Thanks to boats and nets, a fishing group in Mwamgongo, a village of approximately 15,000 people situated on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, has able to generate income that is then used for further profitable activities, such as purchasing a sewing machine and digging a farm. We are pleased to have approved an extension to the project so the group can purchase new fishing nets and a larger boat to increase their catch

Eighteen months ago we funded the drilling of a borehole at Munkwae, an extremely arid region. Unfortunately, the local electricity supply has still not been connected. The borehole was there—but the water could not be accessed. For the school and surrounding village, little had changed. We have therefore funded the installation of a solar-powered pump at Munkwae.

Mpugizi village is a remote community of 6,138 people facing an acute water crisis. In April 2025, we funded a survey to investigate whether a borehole could be sunk, and this month we are pleased to announce that the results were positive and funding has been approved to build the water source.

Until recently, pupils and staff at Tumaini and Mwenda primary schools in Kasulu, Tanzania, were walking up to three kilometres each day to collect water—time and energy that could have been spent in the classroom. We’re pleased to share that this is no longer the case.

The Matumbulu Deaf Vocational Training Centre near Dodoma, where 23 young students are gaining skills in welding, carpentry, sewing, gardening—and Tanzanian Sign Language (TSL), has received a laptop, a 65-inch TV screen, and Wi-Fi, with funds to cover data bundles. These tools are already transforming how students access Tanzanian Sign Language learning materials.

In 2024, the Tanzanian government expanded Ndikwa Girls’ Secondary School to accommodate 900 students—every one of them living on site. But while the school grew, the infrastructure did not. No provision was made for water.

Earlier this year, we helped Masuguru Secondary School begin
turning a new dormitory into a safe space for girls. At the time, many were sleeping directly on the floor which was affecting their academic performance.

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