In 2025, TEMBO is sponsoring 172 girls for secondary school including 45 girls who will be starting Form 1 in January.

Each girl receives the necessary support to attend school including a school uniform, bedding and a trunk, toiletries and educational resources. TEMBO also provides support for a mentorship program provided by the TEMBO (Tanzania) staff to help motivate the girls to study hard and stay in school.

Before attending secondary school, the girls attend PASS (Primary and Secondary Success Program), a 10-week academic support program that helps the girls transition from primary school.

During the school year, the girls attend TEC (TEMBO English Camp), a 3-week tutoring program between Term 1 and Term 2 where they receive instruction and support from local secondary school teachers.

Since 2007, TEMBO has been providing micro-finance loans to women in Longido District to develop income generating activities that lead to economic independence and enhanced quality of life for themselves and their families.

Women can also participate in a two-year tailoring program offered by the Longido District Learning Centre. The program provides the women with the skills necessary to start a small tailoring business in their remote, rural villages.

At TEMBO, we prioritize long-lasting support for women – investing in meaningful ways that allow them to thrive. Through micro-finance loans, women are able to kickstart their own businesses and generate income to achieve economic independence. Through various academic supports, we ensure young girls get the education they need to pursue their dreams. As they become pharmacists, shop-owners, teachers and more, the incredible impact of each TEMBO woman is felt across the region.

Investing in girls’ education transforms communities, countries and the entire world’ (Unicef, 2023). Girls’ education supports the development of local economies and allows everyone to reach their full potential. 

Since 2007, TEMBO has sponsored more than 600 girls for secondary school, many of whom have continued on to vocational training or teachers’ college. We have always known that TEMBO’s educational programs were making a difference for the girls in Longido, and our Girls’ Research Study: The Power of Education 2023 confirms this with four key findings.

TEMBO supports life long learning for 120 Maasai women in rural, remote villages in Longido District, Tanzania.

Each week, women gather under an Acacia tree or in empty classrooms in three remote rural villages. The goal of the program is to provide women with access to basic literacy and numeracy, and a forum for talking about key issues such as women’s rights, the importance of education and women’s health.

The program is provided jointly by our Tanzanian partners, TEMBO (Tanzania) and Learning in Longido.

Your generosity can help put books on the shelf or support women in a tailoring program at the Longido District Learning Centre.

When you buy a gift, you help us cover the cost of literacy classes for women, computer lessons for children and more!