Kilimanjaro (Moshi) Project Updates and Achievements from Q2 2019 - African Impact

Computer Literacy 6%

Girls & Boys Afterschool Club 10%

23%

Nursery ECD 7%

11% 24%

5%

LANGUAGE LESSON: 1.

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4%

Income Generating Groups

WHAT’S NEW ON THE GROUND?

“WANAWAKE” “Women” in Kiswahili

Langoni Old Folks Home School of the Deaf

10%

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Adult Literacy & Maasai Empowerment NAFGEM

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In April this year, our Women’s Group Wakipa identified a whopping 28 young women to mentor and support, and our new Wakipa Girls Group was born As well as testing our student’s topic-based knowledge, we also discuss Attitudes and Perspectives. In a recent survey, 47% of our students attend class because it will give them a better chance of getting a job, while 39% attend because they want to help their family. All very good reasons, we think!

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We delivered a ‘How to be a Change-maker’ curriculum in partnership with NAFGEM. After 4 weeks of learning about gender equality and facilitating forum discussions, 100% of the girls said gender equality was important to them and 94% were able to give an example of a quality that will help deliver a difficult change-maker forum in their local communities (versus 0% beforehand!).

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Our Maasai Mamas group are growing from strength to strength! This April and May, they have developed new products from beads – including funky triangle earrings and monochrome wall hangings which are being sold in the volunteer house. The women have expressed an interest to start a small cooperative group – so hopefully we’ll have our fifth income generating group!

“African Impact Tanzania - what a great place! The education project not only assists in the development of the community, but also helps you to develop personally, in your own relationships with other volunteers, staff members and of course with the local people of Tanzania who are always so welcoming! African Impact is truly special organization within a truly special country, and this experience has enabled me to have a home in Africa.”

Jake Norton, 22, United Kingdom

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Wauki Women’s’ Group has grown! Over the past year, men from our Community Class have been waiting patiently to develop their own income generating group and in April, we conducted some research to set the group up. Both men and women have decided to work alongside each other for mentorship and business support – so we now have our first Men’s Group – Wauki Men’s Group.

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Our income generating groups are always thinking of new ways to engage volunteers and the wider community. In May, Wauki trailed an Earring Making workshop with 10 volunteers, which went incredibly well. Even the local Ward Executive Officer popped in to see the workshop!

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Students at Kimochi Secondary school did their final exam on Sexual Reproductive Health and increased their knowledge on STI’s from 19% (February) to a huge 92% (June). Big thanks to all the volunteers and our Project Coordinators for delivering creative and informative workshops that have supported students at Kimochi. Our next topic is Self-Confidence.

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Earlier this year, our local community requested that we start a Computer Literacy Course and in May, we had enough laptops to begin. Over 8 weeks, we had 12 regular students who increased their computer literacy knowledge by 51%!

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This year, we celebrated Tanzania banning the use and sale of plastic bags. To utilize the remaining plastic, the Moshi team started eco-bricking projects at our three partner schools. So far – we’ve built 4 eco-benches and recycled approximately 550 plastic bottles and 270kgs of plastic!

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Our Maasai Town and Community Classes follow their regular Language Curriculums but recently we’ve been working on Social Development topics, too. In April and May we have worked on confidence-building and public speaking, finalizing in a public speech by every student. Everyone reported they feel more comfortable talking to others in class, in their work and in public after completing the course.