“Build it and they will come.” After years of fundraising, community negotiations, planning and construction, Project TEMBO is happy to report that The Longido District Learning Centre is now open for business. Photos sent from Longido show a wide range of ages making use of the community facility with programs up and running. …
Project TEMBO was featured in the November 22nd edition of The Globe & Mail. Check it out HERE!
TEMBO thanks the students and staff of Joan of Arc Academy, who are celebrating International Day (October 11th) of the Girl Child by raising over $300 to buy school books for our girls in Tanzania.
“E is for Education” is an alphabet book for the child in all of us! Young children will enjoy “D is for Donkey”, “J is for Jump” and “U is for Up”. Parents and grandparents will see greater meaning in “F is for firewood”, “L is for Laundry” and “K is for Kitchen”. This book…
Opening night of E is for Education was a huge success. The event showcased the photos and words of Tanzanian girls supported by Project TEMBO. People were introduced to the Tanzanian girls via a slideshow and admired their work reproduced on alphabet banners. They were also able to purchase the girls’ work in book form for only…
Check out this great article in the Kitchissippi Times about E is for Education, and be sure to join us for the opening night, September 4th at Thyme & Again’s Exposure Gallery
Photo Exhibit Offers Unique View Through the Eyes of Tanzanian School Girls Last fall, when a group of Tanzanian school girls held a camera for the first time, they couldn’t contain their excitement or their creativity. They captured rich images of their environment and traditional culture in a way that only young exuberant girls can do,…
Project TEMBO had another successful year at Westfest 2014. Volunteers talked to hundreds of interested people, raised awareness of our projects, and sold Tanzanian jewellery and crafts to raise money to support our girls’ education. Thanks to all our visitors and volunteers.
After years of planning and dreaming, we have signed an agreement with a contractor to build the Longido District Learning Centre! The construction is scheduled to begin on June 15. It will involve local workers and be overseen by the District Engineer. The people in the picture are from left to right: Mr. Felix (the contractor), Victor…
Check out this great article on Algonquin College’s ongoing support of TEMBO in the Algonquin Times! TEMBO saves paths for women