Posts by Shannon Skally
Why Now? Model Schools Renovations
The month-long #PZCommunityVision campaign in support of Project Zawadi’s Model Schools program is winding down in the next week. Supporters have already made generous contributions pushing the campaign total over the halfway mark towards the fundraising goal of $30,000. Can you help with a final push? The hope is to reach the goal by…
Read MoreLetter Writing Ideas for Sponsors
Sponsored students love to receive letters from their sponsors! But, when it actually comes time to sit down to write your letter, what on earth should you write about? Never fear! Today’s blog is filled with some tips and ideas to create a fun letter that will be cherished by your student. Start with the greeting.…
Read More“Max”-imize your Gift by Giving on November 20th!
As a Minnesota-based non-profit, some of our supporters may be surprised to NOT see Project Zawadi participating in this state’s big giving day today. So why not? Board member, Jim Hartmann, expressed things well when explaining why he chooses to donate directly to the charitable organization instead. “Why I WILL NOT be contributing to my…
Read MoreThe Chakula Challenge
UPDATE: CHALLENGE COMPLETED! In 2014, the Vocational Training Centre 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 are urgently needed to provide clean, safe meals. Please consider a secondary gift towards the Chakula Challenge this year (Chakula…
Read MoreUniversal Children’s Day – November 20th
SAVE THE DATE – THURSDAY, NOV. 20 After a phenomenal response last year (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 Thursday, November 20 and look for updates via mail, email and social media on how Project Zawadi will…
Read MoreWelcome to Innocent Mshana
Project Zawadi is pleased to welcome Innocent Mshana as the new Zinduka Vocational Training Centre director. Over the past three years, Project Zawadi has cooperated with our community partner, Zinduka, to promote and support the development of a local, high-quality vocational training center in Nyamuswa. The Zinduka VTC provides additional opportunities for training in the…
Read MoreZinduka Visits the Tanzanian National Assembly
Zinduka Chairwoman, Muse Mwisawa, spent last week participating in the Civil Societies’ Organizations National Exhibition at the National Assembly in Tanzania’s capitol city of Dodoma. Muse, pictured here with former prime minister Edward N. Lowassa, was representing the good works of Zinduka on a national stage. Hongera, sana (big congratulations) to Muse and the entire Zinduka…
Read MoreThrowback Thursday – Dotto and Kurwa
From the vaults of PZ for Throwback Thursday #TBT. Meet Dotto and Kurwa, twin brothers that began as sponsored students with Project Zawadi way back in 2002. Today, Dotto and Kurwa are both pursuing a high-level architectural drafting vocational program at the same school in Dar es Salaam and well on the road to successful…
Read MoreDistribution Day – Not Just for Students!
Sponsored students aren’t the only ones to receive needed school materials in anticipation of the new Tanzanian school year. Guardian Teachers also receive some teaching and learning materials like classroom editions of required textbooks, teacher’s guides, and chalk to enhance the learning environment in their classrooms. Guardian Teachers and Counselors (along with student families) are…
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