Projects Funded in 2011

1. $3,000 for a beekeeping project, Muheza, Tanga region. Sakale Development Foundation will purchase 100 bee hives. The project will provide alternative employment to 300 farmers currently in mining and forest harvesting. The organization will use the profits from the beekeeping business to provide school fees for 10 students.
   
   
2. $1900 for agricultural/milling machine project, Musoma, Mara region. The Anglican Church of Tanzania will supply a milling machine for Bwenda Village. A milling machine in the village permits the women and disabled people to walk shorter distances with their grain and allows children to attend school daily. School fees for orphans will be paid from profits.
   
   
3. $2550 for a beekeeping project, Masasi, Mtwara region. Kikundi Cha Voluntia plans to erect 100 hives on land on the Makonde Plateau four kilometers from the village of Nanganga. The male members from Kikundi cha Voluntia will care for the land and the hives bi-weekly. Funds from FOT will pay for materials to make the hives as well as equipment to gather the honey. (Two PCV's have recommended the project and have corresponded with FOT on behalf of the organization.)
   
   
4. $2000 for beekeeping project, Ludewa, Iringa region. Chama Cha Walemavu Tanzania (CHATAWA) will purchase 85 bee hives and working gear in order to implement a beekeeping project. The village government will provide 3 acres of land for the project. CHAWATA works to support disabled people.
   
   
5. $2075 for agricultural/milling machine project, Bukoba, Kagera region. Youth Training Organization will complete the building for a milling and pestering machine and purchase the machine. The youth working the machines will have 2 years of experience at another mill and others will be newly trained. 120 village women and children will save time in bringing the maize, millet and soya beans to this mill. Some of the grain will be kept for the families, the rest, sold at market or to the newly-established teachers' training college ½ km from the project. 75% of profits will be applied to a microfinance plan for women, school fees for secondary school youth, orphans' support, and a carpentry workshop.
   
   
6. $1850 for animal husbandry project, Bukoba, Kagera region. Network of Bukoba Municipal Women (NEBUMWO PLUS) will assist women afflicted with HIV/AIDS by providing them with the nutritional value of milk and meat and an income-generating project. The plan is to purchase 30 goats and these be distributed "on loan" to 30 women on the condition that once the goats reproduce 2 kids per year, the owner must give another woman a new kid ("get a goat, repay a goat"). In addition, the community will have manure for farm crops. FOT is funding the purchase of 30 goats, transport of the goats, vaccinations, worm tablets, veterinary costs and bicycle for monitoring.
   
   
7. $1500 for fish farming project, Moshi, Kilimanjaro region. African Community Rehabilitation Organization (ACRO) will use the funds for fish pond construction and fish management equipment (netting, wire, fencing) to support the development of integrated fish farming and training by women's groups to improve the quality of life of village women, vulnerable children and orphans. Five groups of women, 10 per group, are involved in training 20 children from a school at a time in an on-going process of women training more women, children training children and another fish pond will be constructed in a community land area; this pond will be owned and managed by women. Apart from sharing knowledge about the nutritional benefits of fish, there will be increased consumption by the children to counter malnutrition and economic opportunities through the sale of fish.
   
   
8. $2020 for reforestation/tree nursery project, Lushoto, Tanga region. LUSHOTO WOMEN EMPOWERMENT GROUP will purchase tree seedlings, sand and nursery equipment for "environmental protection on the Usambara Mountains". The project is to train approximately 300 women in Jeagestal village to plant, raise tree seedlings and manage their own selling businesses. The women, ages 20-50 yrs., 30% of who are widows, already cultivate vegetables and fruits for family consumption and selling. The tree seedlings will be an off-season occupation, thus providing a year-round income.
   
   
9. $1300 for environmental education project, Lushoto, Tanga region. Friends of Usambara Society will use the funds for tree seedlings and equipment at two primary schools for the establishment of environmental enterprise clubs and tree nurseries. The organization will promote through the schools agro forestry as an alternate income-generating activity by fostering environmental conservation while providing youth with the knowledge of entrepreneurship. Tree seedlings will be from exotic species, which are fast growing and will provide women with firewood, and indigenous species, which are suited to environmental forest conservation. The youth will have incomes through the establishment of their own business in the villages. In the first year, 200 youth in the clubs will benefit; after 2-3 years, 4000 people will benefit from the purchase of trees and managing to preserve the water source.
   
   
10. $2500 for water project, Musoma, Mara region. HAKI ZA WANAWAKE NA WATOTO (HAWAWAMU) will construct rainwater harvesting tanks at 2 primary schools, Matongo and Kinyariri. The school children and teachers will have a close source of water; the community will learn how to get water through construction of water tanks. The goals are to improve pupils' health by eliminating water born disease and to have water to wash hands. The water will be boiled for drinking.
    
    
11. $1500 for beekeeping project, Ludewa, Iringa region. Southern Highlands Development Association (SHDA) will purchase 100 beehives and beekeeping materials (overalls, hats, gloves, boots, smokers) to be distributed in 4 villages. The first year 50 MCVs will benefit with the expectation that this number will increase to 80 in the second year, and so on. 40% of profits will be used to purchase another beehive for new MVCs; 50% for scholastic materials, school fees and nutrition; 10% for capacity building for organization members and the community. Expected revenue from wax and honey: 12,500, 000 Tsh.
    
    
12. $1100 for well project, Central Kipalapala, Itetemia, Tabora region. Fair Education and Information Centre (FADICE) will administer the water source rehabilitation project. The present source of water is untreated at 10 km. distance. The well should last 50 years as there is a natural source of water and it will be preserved through rehabilitation, tree planting and management by the water committee of the local government which owns the well. The village population is 425 and surrounding communities will have access to the well and learn how to develop and monitor other water sources.
    
    
13. $2500 for construction project, Bukondamoyo, Kahama, Shinyanga. Kahama Education Centre will use purchase roofing materials (corrugated iron sheets, timber, nails) for the newly-constructed building of 4 classrooms, office and toilet. Kahama offers vocational training to school leavers and single mothers in tailoring, carpentry and secretarial, bookkeeping, and computer literacy, as well as English. With a new building, the centre expects to serve 100 youths and provide them skills to be self-employed or employed by other businesses.
    
    

Total grants for regular projects in 2011: $25,795

Approved Giving Back Projects

1. $5,575 for Sukuro Water Project, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region. Robert J. Griffith, Tanzania VI, Memorial Giving Back Project. Divine Word Mission will oversee the drilling of a borehole in Sukuro Village of 3000 residents to provide clean water. The other source of water is at a distance of 7 km. The project will follow 3 phases: a) water survey; b) drill 120 m. borehole; c) install generator and diesel pump. The application was prepared by FOT member Barbara Mackey with Fr. Peter Pinto and Dr. Jenny Browne, Maasai Rafiki Project.
   
   
2. $5,150 for Second Chance Education Centre, Rural Teacher Capacity Building Workshop, Moshi, Kilimanjaro. Donations will support the attendance of 30 more rural primary and secondary school teachers for a week and basic materials at a second workshop planned for January 2012, based on the success of the first workshop. Selected Tanzanian teachers and teacher resource center directors who participated in the first workshop will be invited to return as mentors alongside experienced American and international volunteer educators. The headmasters of Msaranga Ward Primary and Secondary Schools have offered their classrooms and students for helpful, non-evaluative, observed practice teaching sessions for the participants. FOT member Diane Russell submitted the application for renewal of the project on behalf of Mama Lucy M. Renju, Director of Second Chance Education Centre.
   
   
3. $5,000 for Girls Scholarship Program, Lutengano Secondary School, Tukuyu. Now in its fifth year, based on very positive reports, an FOT member has provided scholarships for girls in need who have achieved good grades and participated in citizenship activities.
   
   
4. $10,100 for Girls Scholarships, Geita Secondary School, Geita. An FOT member continues her funding of 25-30 girls who would otherwise be unable to continue their schooling. Reports are very satisfactory. The program is managed by Geita area teachers and principals.
   
   

Total Approved Giving Back Funding in 2011: $25,825

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