Riding a Daladala

Inside a daladala/minibus

A "Tout" - collects the fare and drums up passengers.

Daladalas are the standard way of getting around large towns: fares for most journeys are just Tsh300 ($0.25). The vehicles, similar to a minibus, run along pre-determined routes. They have the advantage of being plentiful and quick; they are often amazingly crowded – 25 people in a vehicle for 12 is common. Sometimes competition to get on is intense; it should be considered an Olympic event. Generally, I walk a certain distance and then hop on a daladala to either travel back and forth to town and or between the two schools. Even though I have the opportunity to run each morning (p.s. – we are up to 12 runners to date) walking to and fro provides ample exercise in Tanzania!

Sometimes the Project Finds You

Non-Governmental Organization

Main building/classrooms

 Preschool English Class

Neighborhood view from the school property

School's Administrator/ Richard L. Sulumet

An Additional Project

TAWAWAMI Mwanza, Tanzania

Mission

Tawawami is a Tanzanian nongovernmental organization registered, and started operating just after the legal accomplishment in 2009.

Vision	A developed pastoral community involved in modern development activities and free from negative norms and customs.
Mission	Tawawami is devoted to bring about behaviour change and to enhancing lives of the orphans and youth from pastoralist communities in Tanzania.
Core values	Tawawami ‘s guiding principles: Good leadership Openness Responsibility Involvement Fairness and respect
Main goal	To increase the opportunity for the orphans and youth from the pastoral communities to develop themselves in a protective and educative environment, in which they have the ability to attain full potentials in their lives.
Motto	Eyamuai Amu Edimai (a Maasai phrase meaning Decide Because It Is Possible)
Objectives	To promote education to the orphans and vulnerable youth in Tanzania. To sensitize communities at all levels on Children rights, vulnerable youth empowerment, women’s rights, social accountability (societies awareness on their rights and responsibilities). To protect and support orphans and vulnerable youth. To participate on the developing and improving of non-discriminatory access to quality pre- and primary education for all children. To mainstream HIV/AIDS, gender and environmental protection and good governance as cross cutting issues in all Tawawami program design and implementation. Networking and collaborating with other organizations with similar viewpoint as Tawawami.

Latest Updates

TAWAWAMI added 2 News updates.

you can support us to sponsor an orphans for her basic needs like food, clothes offering them afforderble education for their suistainable development.we are grateful for any help you can provide.Remeber TAWAWAMI Organisation projects are proceeding because of people like you.we shall be grateful for your supports.click find omre... Read more

2 days ago

TAWAWAMI updated its Projects page.

Tawawami works in the ares below: – Thematic areas – Orphans and youth Empowerment a) A protective and educative environment Social/life skills(Agricultural... Read more

2 days ago

TAWAWAMI created a Team page.

RICHARD LEKEN OLE SULUMET – Executive Director – KANUT MAKUNGA MASSANJA – Education Program Officer – Dr. CURTHBERT KIVUYO – Agricultural officer – SLYVESTER BUSANYA – Social worker – JOYCE ELIA SAMWEL – S... Read more

October 6

TAWAWAMI added a News update.

pastoral orphans and vulnerable children are suffering all over, without clean water ,clothes education and ealy marriege. we are tried our effort to do what is posible but we as TAWAWAMI We can't afford to fulfill their needs, therefore we are agently need more good will people to healp the disadvantages children for ... Read more

October 6

TAWAWAMI created a Projects page.

Tawawami works in the ares below: – Thematic areas – Orphans and youth Empowerment a) A protective and educative environment Social/life skills(Agricultural... Read more

August 23

TAWAWAMI added a News update.

this shield had hide the pastoralist from development due to their herros through the shield. we should change to instead of the custom to end up poverty through educating the community to their full potentials. Read more

The Sunrise Running Club

                                 Primary and Secondary Boarding School Student Runners

Life starts at sunrise here in Mwanza, Tanzania! Each morning I wake to children praying and singing with their full heart at 4:45 a.m.  Then I meet a group of enthusiastic runners for a 6 a.m. sunrise run prior to their 7 a.m. class.  The above is a picture of my first runners, and each day we add two or more interested participants.  The runners guide me through the neighborhoods that border the school.  Often on our runs the children meet friends and family members on their way to government or other private schools or places of employment. 

The students have a long a rigorous day, they are in class from 7a.m. to 2 p.m.   They lunch at 2 p.m. with an hour of prayer, song, and dance.  They return to the classroom for additional study periods.  At 4 p.m. they have recess followed by prayer and song.  Often recess may entail further studying, washing their clothes, or varied chores.  At dinner, they pray and sing before and after each meal.  After all the dishes are complete and washed, the students circle around a television to watch an hour of news which is then proceeded with additional studying and concluding prayers and song.  I'm tired just writing about it!  

Last night during my tutoring session with the boarding primary school students, we were experiencing a "power outage."  We used several lanterns in order to see their work. Periodically, we had to flick visiting bugs from their work - a comic distraction to say the least.  Returning to my room with a "torch"  (flashlight)  and nestled under my mosquito net, we were honored with electricity around 10pm...and then "there was light."

Usiku mwema - Good night!

Multi-tasking? I elected to do my wash while I "slowly" down loaded pictures on the previous entry.  One soaks their clothes in a bin, then rinses, wrings, and then naturally hangs the clothes to dry in the generous heat and sun.

Multi-tasking in Mwanza/Pictures

Chicken coop on the property, however, there are no chickens to be found because larger animals have feasted on them.

Delightful kitchen staff preparing to wash dishes.

Meals are prepared over open fires.

Local eatery closed for the day.

Pictures!

Secondary Students

Cow on the school's compound

Sorting beans for preparation

Cooking area at the school

Primary school students

Wish I could share more pictures at this time but downloading just these few has absorbed my computer's battery!
More pictures and text will follow...