Posts by Karen Stupic
Chakula Challenge Update
In 2014, the Vocational Training Centre (VTC) opened its doors to boarding students, providing a safe environment for students to pursue their studies. A kitchen, dining area, water collection system and food storage were urgently needed to provide clean, safe meals. In the Fall of 2014 we initiated the Chakula Challenge and by the beginning…
Read MoreStudent Gift Bags from Sponsors
We are often asked if it’s appropriate for sponsors to send a letter or gift directly to their sponsored student(s). The answer is a resounding yes! The children love to hear from you and very much appreciate receiving personal notes or small gifts from their sponsors. Each January, Project Zawadi president and founder, Brian Singer,…
Read MoreUniversal Children’s Day – Friday, November 20
SAVE THE DATE – FRIDAY, NOV. 20 Last year, our donors helped us raise over $40,000 raised in one day! Project Zawadi is again embracing Universal Children’s Day as our annual giving event day. So mark your calendars for Friday, November 20 (just 4 weeks away) and look for updates via mail, email and social media…
Read More2015 Eco-Challenge
2015 ECO-CHALLENGE BACKGROUND: Project Zawadi makes a promise to each of our students when they enter into sponsorship that, as long as they put forth their best efforts, Project Zawadi will support them in their education for as far as their studies take them. Once a year, we ask PZ donors to help us keep…
Read MoreTeach for Tanzania
NEW INITIATIVE by IAN KEITH: TEACH FOR TANZANIA Dear Friends and Family, I am writing to ask for your support for the Teach for Tanzania (TFT) projects. This summer I conducted teacher trainings and co-taught in Tanzanian rural schools. This effort generated the TFT projects to improve teaching and learning in Tanzanian schools. I am directing this effort in collaboration with Project Zawadi and a Tanzanian leadership…
Read More2016 Project Zawadi Donor Trip Announced
We invite you to join the 3rd Annual Project Zawadi Donor Trip… Mark your calendars for this special opportunity! Join PZ founder, Brian Singer, on his 2016 visit to Tanzania where you will spend 13 days exploring Tanzania on safari in the spectacular…
Read MoreBENARD MAZIBA
Benard first became a PZ sponsored student in 2006. Upon completing primary school, Benard elected to join a carpentry program at a nearby vocational training center. After successfully earning his Grade 1 Carpentry certificate in 2011, Benard began volunteering at the new Zinduka Vocational Training Centre in Nyamuswa. Described as a hardworking boy by PZ’s community…
Read MoreMREMBO NYASEBWA
Mrembo is one of many children in her extended family. Students with albinism face unique challenges in East Africa due to the effects of the harsh sun on their unpigmented skin and local superstitions surrounding the condition. Upon hearing about Mrembo’s difficulty with the sun on her long walks to and from school each day,…
Read MoreLUCIA WARIOBA
Lucia has been a PZ-sponsored student since 2005 where she excelled academically throughout her primary schooling. In 2009, she was selected to the prestigious Tabora Girls boarding school where she continued to do very well in her studies. Lucia’s goal is to one day become an engineer. This year, she scored very highly on the…
Read MoreMSAFIRI SAMSON
Msafiri, a PZ-sponsored student since 2004, lives with his elderly grandmother. As a young child, he suffered a severe burn to his face and eye socket in an accident. As he grew, the burn became increasingly problematic and painful and it interfered greatly with his normal daily activities including his secondary school studies. Last fall, through…
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