Karibuni Marafiki wa Tanzania / Welcome

Karibu sana to the Friends of Tanzania website. FOT was established in 1991 as a means for Tanzanians and non-Tanzanians to work together, learn from each other, learn more about Tanzania and to support worthy projects in Tanzania -- giving back to a country we have come to love. Many of us (and that is about 375 all over the USA) are Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, but others are former Teacher for East Africa or volunteer organization members such as Jesuit Volunteer Corps, or Global Outreach. More recently, members are travelers or commercial sector visitors and employees formerly in Tanzania. We have always welcomed Tanzanians who are vital for our success.

Friends of Tanzania (FOT) is a non-profit charitable and educational organization, a 501(c)(3). We fund all our projects 100% from donations made by members. Each year we are able to support about $30,000 in budget funding to projects and an additional $15,000 is given for specific projects in our Member-Designated, Giving Back Program. Our dues of $15 per year have continued to cover all our operating expenses since we started in 1991 due to our increasing membership.

Our goals are:

1. To identify and support worthy projects in Tanzania.
2. To collect and disseminate information on the life, culture and development of Tanzania
3. To bring together people interested in supporting Tanzania.

We are all volunteers in the organization and operate out of the Washington, DC area with a mail box at P.O. Box 9123, Arlington, Virginia 22219-1123. As we are in close proximity to the Tanzanian Embassy, we have had a very good relationship with the Ambassadors to the USA from Tanzania and their staff.

We hope you find our website helpful. It is a place to get updated on news, events and people in Tanzania, read about our projects, and link to other Tanzania-related websites. It is your organization and we appreciate your comments, membership and donations. Please let us know of any changes that would help you come to know Tanzania or our organization better. Please send us comments by filling out our contact form.