"Education is the salvation of struggling societies." - Stephen Lewis
Masomo For Children sponsors tuition scholarships for disadvantaged children and youths to attend primary and secondary schools and vocational training colleges. The students we sponsor live in orphanages and marginalized communities in Mwanza, Tanzania. We also provide these students with access to educational resources and other basic supplies they need to succeed in their studies ("masomo" in Swahili).
11/01/2014
David Gonsalves (BComm'01): Inspiring Camaraderie - Alumni - Dalhousie University Fellow Dalhousie grads helped David Gonsalves (BComm’01) support vulnerable children in one of the world’s poorest countries. But it’s the youths who shine in the face of incredible adversity.
28/12/2011
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24/12/2011
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Deadly floods hit Tanzanian city At least 20 people have died and hundreds made homeless in floods after unusually heavy rains in Tanzania's main city of Dar es Salaam.
03/11/2011
Why women's education in Tanzania is critical for slowing population growth Tackling the taboo of mothers returning to school, say campaigners, will reduce the rate of teenage pregnancies
14/10/2011
Masomo For Children provides opportunities for underprivileged youths living in the Mwanza Region to attend vocational training programs in order to learn trade skills in such areas as auto mechanics, carpentry, and sewing and dressmaking. Vocational training will enable these students to break the cycle of poverty in their communities.
04/08/2011
Masomo For Children currently supports children and youths, aged 5 to 19 years, from:
(1) Hands of Mercy Outreach: This orphanage is home to 45 children who have been orphaned or abandoned. Like many orphanages in the region, Hands of Mercy is full and under-funded. It is our hope that, by paying for their children’s education, we will assist orphanage directors by freeing up funds to cover basic priorities such as food, clean water, medicine and clothing. Please visit handsofmercyoutreach.com for more information.
(2) Starehe Children's Home: Starehe is home to over 120 children between infancy and 18 years of age who have been orphaned, abandoned or are HIV
positive. Please visit mittmigration.com for more information.
(3) Bukumbi Care Centre: The residents of Bukumbi Care Centre (BCC) are often referred to as the Maskini (“the poor” in Swahili). Many BCC residents are stricken with diseases (most notably leprosy) and disabilities,
and are dependent on government and outside assistance to provide
for them. Our hope is to break this cycle of poverty by providing children and youths who live in this centre with access to secondary education or vocational training.
We are extremely proud of all of our scholarship recipients for the effort they have put forth into their studies.
30/05/2011