USA Non-Profit Organizations Working in Tanzania
The following are U.S. groups which FOT believes are presently working in Tanzania and with which FOT or some of its members have had some experience in the past. FOT is offering these names solely to inform people interested in Tanzania of possible opportunities to help and serve there. Before donating or becoming involved in any other way with these groups, FOT suggests you check to be sure they are still active and working in Tanzania. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
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AHEAD, Inc. (Adventures in Health, Education, and Agricultural Development, Inc.)
www.aheadinc.org
Rockville, MD |
Kisarawe, Dar es Salaam Region
Supports medical treatment, public health initiatives and education |
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American Friends of Meali
www.americanfriendsofmeali.org
Cambridge, MA |
Karatu District, Arusha Region
Supports rural Meali Primary School |
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Books for Africa
www.booksforafrica.org
St. Paul, MN |
Sends containers of text books to Africa, including Tanzania |
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Bricks and Books
www.bricksandbooks.org
Washington, DC |
Arusha town, Arusha Region
Founded by high school and college students, supports health, welfare, and education of students |
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Elimu Africa
www.elimuafrica.org
Maple Grove, MN |
Northeast Tanzania and Zanzibar
Provides textbooks and supplies to primary and secondary schools |
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The Foundation for African Medicine and Education (FAME)
www.fameafrica.org
Redding, CA |
Karatu, Arusha Region
Provides health care and trains medical personnel |
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Global Outreach
www.globaloutreachtanzania.org/
Park, FL |
Iringa Region
Provides computer labs to secondary schools and shared electronic library |
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Godparents for Tanzania
www.godparents4tz.org
Roanoke, VA |
Moshi, Kilimanjaro Region and Karatu, Arusha Region
Provides student scholarships for secondary, vocational, college and university students |
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Indigenous Education Foundation of Tanzania
www.ieftz.org
Lake Oswego, OR |
Monduli District of northern Tanzania
Supports Orkeeswa Secondary School |
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Jiamini
www.jiamini.org
New York, NY |
Mtwara Region
Funds education and housing for orphan and vulnerable children |
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Knock Foundation
www.knockfoundation.org
Northridge, CA |
Kilimanjaro Region
Supports orphans and vulnerable children in schools and income generation |
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Kupona Foundation
kuponafoundation.org
New York, NY |
Dar es Salaam
Supports disability and rehabilitation work and the fistula and women's health component of CCBRT (Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania) and it Baobob Maternity Hospital in Dar es Saalam |
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Nurturing Minds
www.nurturingmindsinafrica.org
Valley Forge, PA |
Morogoro
Sponsors the Sega Secondary School for girls |
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Outreach Africa/ Outreach International
www.outreachafrica.org
Union, IA |
Singida Region
Supports water, food, medicine and education |
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Project Zawadi
www.projectzawadi.org
St. Paul, MN |
Nyamuswa and Mugumu in Mara Region
Supports educational needs of orphans and vulnerable children |
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Songea's Kids
www.songeaskids.org
Sammamish, WA |
Songea, Ruvuma Region
Supports orphans and vulnerable children with housing and education |
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Support for International Change (SIC)
www.sichange.org
Los Angeles, CA |
Arusha and Manyara Regions
Community based HIV services in rural areas |
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Tanzanian Children's Fund
www.tanzanianchildrensfund.org/
Portland, ME |
Oldeani District
Supports orphans with a home and education funding at the Rift Valley Children's Village |
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Tanzania Education Fund
www.tanzaniaeducation.org
Vienna, VA |
Bagamoyo
Built and manages Nianjema Secondary School |
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Tanzania Life Project
www.tanzanialifeproject.org
Osseo, MN |
Dodoma Region
Drills wells and provides other support for five villages |
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Teachers for East Africa Alumni
www.tea-a.org
Bethesda, MD |
Arusha, Monduli, Bukoba; assists secondary schools with books, lab equipment, computers and other academic materials. |
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TETEA (Tanzanian Empowerment Through Education Association)
www.tetea.org
Baltimore, MD |
Ruvuma Region
Funds Scholarships, a library project and a school |
