On August, 15th, we launched our annual “Go-to-School Campaign” and within minutes, we had received a donation of syllabus books for a girl. What a difference these books make in the life of a girl. The campaign runs from August 15th – September 10, 2018. Goal: $5,000 Funds raised to date: $1,951 As Canadian children return to school, you can make…
As we enter the season of festivity and giving, please continue to support TEMBO by offering the most valuable gift of all…the gift of education. Read more about how you can help girls like Naishiye reach her goal here. Consider giving a Gift of Opportunity for someone special during the holiday season.
Read personal stories of women in our adult literacy classes in our September 2017 newsletter – released in support of International Literacy Day 2017.
Give an OPPORTUNITY GIFT to celebrate an anniversary, birthday, a special day or just recognize someone special with a donation to TEMBO Canada and send a photo card to acknowledge your gift. You can make a difference by choosing one or more gifts in each of our program areas. When you buy a gift, you help us…
TEMBO marks International Women’s Day 2017 with Be Bold for Change statements. A young mother attends a weekly literacy class under the hot sun, so that she might learn to write her name. A literacy teacher steps out of her role as a traditional Maasai woman and teaches a Maasai man to read. Read more…
On Education Day in Tanzania (February 3, 2016), TEMBO Trust is recognized for its outstanding contribution to the development of the education sector in Longido District. Mary TEMBO received the award from the District Education Officer on behalf of TEMBO Trust.
The results for the Form 2 national exam in Tanzania have just been released (January 2017) and TEMBO would like to congratulate Anna and Deborah for obtaining Division I, and Serea and Esupat for obtaining Division II. We first met these girls in PASS 2014 and, together, we celebrate their success.
For many months leading up to his exams, Munisi made use of the Longido District Learning Centre. After completing a day of teaching history at Longido Secondary School, he would walk across the road and set himself up for an evening of study in one of the quiet meeting rooms. Last November, he wrote a set…
Another offering of the Primary and Secondary Success Program (PASS) was launched on September 12th, 2016. 48 girls will spend the next 10 weeks in an academic enrichment program coordinated by TEMBO Trust in Longido, Tanzania. The program includes English lessons in the morning followed by lessons in math, geography, biology and civics. The girls are…
If you listened to the September 8 CBC “Out in the Open” programme with Piya Chattopadhyay, you heard about the challenges that menstruation poses for women in developing countries and here at home. In Tanzania, for many women, menstruation is a time of “shame”. Imagine that every time a woman has her period, she secludes…