Success Stories
Adam Mussa – A PZ Alum Starts a Business
We have a ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ผ to share with you! We are excited to share a story update about a PZ graduate, Adam Mussa. He started a business. Many students in Tanzania cannot easily afford school supplies, so he’s decided to help. He hired other young men who were experiencing life on the streets, similar to…
Read MoreApprenticeship + Kinusu – Builder of Metal Structures
For Kinusu, the ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ has been life-changing. It gave him a second chance after missing out on formal education. Before joining the Apprenticeship Program, he spent his time fixing radios and small electronics in his village, a sign of his early interest in hands-on technical work.ย โBefore, I was fixing radios. Now, Iโm building…
Read MoreRegina Shares Her Experience at PZ
We asked our ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ Manager to share her experiences with Project Zawadi and her thoughts on education! Hereโs what she had to say, โMy name is Regina, I chose to work with Project Zawadi because it is an organization that has a mission to ensure children and youth get a quality education. This…
Read MoreApprenticeship + Elias – A 4 x 4 dream
Working on Toyota Land Cruisers is Eliasโs favorite! If Elias were to choose the kind of vehicle heโd repair and travel in, it would be 4 x 4โs. He enjoys their strength and how they can travel off-road, especially on safaris. Maneuvering on rugged land is a huge plus in Tanzania, and if you owned…
Read MoreApprenticeship + Isaya – A Motorcycle Mechanic
The ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ opens new possibilities for students! Isaya N. has been supported by Project Zawadi since 2016 when he was in the second grade and performed well in his national exams in 2021, joining Mihingo Secondary School for Form 1 in 2022. But he decided to take a break from the standard school…
Read MoreA Project Zawadi Student Earns Her CPA
Semeni Mazera reached a new step in her career journey! She completed her accounting license and is a finance professional and Certified Public Accountant (CPA). A big congratulations to Semeni for her hard work, determination, and commitment in taking this step to reach her career goals. It was a tough road and as she explained…
Read MoreAlumni Profile: Elibariki Walter
As an orphan, Elibariki was raised in the city of Arusha at a center for street children called Children For Childrenโs Future (CCF). Elibariki first learned to read and write at CCF where he also developed a strong passion for music. He sang in a group of six young boys. They called themselves the Bongo…
Read MoreStudent Profile: Wanzita Ally
Wanzita was first sponsored by Project Zawadi in 2009 when she was inย Standard 5. She made steady progress in her studies and completed Form 4 at Makongoro Secondary school in 2015.ย Nearly two months have passed since Project Zawadiโs student, Wanzita Ally, arrived in Minnesota as a North Star Rotary Youth Exchange student.ย ย It is…
Read MoreStudent Profile: A Story of Resilience
Meaning of Resilience:ย the ability to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens.ย This word describes most of the PZ students, but one in particular comes to mind when we think of a resilient student. Jane Doe*ย was the first born in 1996 to a happily married couple in a nearbyย village to Naymuswa.ย ย …
Read MoreMazera’s Road Trip to Tanga
Though Nyamuswa is right on the doorstep of the Serengeti, most PZ students will never have the means to visit this World Heritage Site or any of the other national park treasures of Tanzania. ย But PZ-sponsored student Mazera did have the opportunity to visit both the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater National Parks in January. ย In…
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