In Tanzania, the language of instruction changes from Swahili, used in primary school, to exclusively English in secondary schools and beyond. This poses a significant challenge to students because the quality of English instruction is often poor at the primary level – this is especially true for rural areas like Nyamuswa. Form 1 students find…

Project Zawadi launched the Merit Program in 2011 in response to a growing number of requests for financial support from non-sponsored students in the Nyamuswa community. These requests were typically coming from high-achieving students. Their families were able to support their studies at lower levels of schooling, but with the greater costs of higher level…

While Our Team Has Accomplished More Than We Could Capture In A Single Blog Post, Here Are Some Of Our Major Milestones Through The Years   2001: Having exceeded the fundraising necessary to support the first class of students, Project Zawadi expanded the sponsorship program. Working with a program for children living on the streets, an…