Welcome to CORE Tanzania
If you're a new visitor to CORE Tanzania, you may want to begin here to get an overview of our organization that includes an update on recent progress with our Twegashe Primary School project.
August 2021 Update
There are many fun and exciting things happening at Twegashe School as we begin the second semester of our second year of operation. We have a new teacher, a new goat project, new cafeteria tables, new solar power at the teacher's houses, new training for our teachers...And this is not new, but there are also lots and lots of smiles!
Twegashe Turns Two – A Picture Story
This presentation for an April 15 online gathering of CORE Tanzania friends and supporters showcases the latest developments at Twegashe School.
We’ve Moved In!
There's been lots of progress lately at Twegashe School. The classrooms have been painted, two teacher houses are nearly finished, and the microflush biofil composting toilets are working well. The kindergartners are very happy to be in their new home!
The Fruit is Almost Ripe
A Tanzanian proverb says, "The one who is patient eats ripe fruit." We're learning that establishing a new school in rural Tanzania presents many challenges and requires a lot of patience. But we are making good progress and soon we will be eating ripe fruit together with the people of Bushasha Village.
A Wonderful Gift
A donor has offered a very generous matching challenge to CORE Tanzania supporters. Compassion and commitment to education have led three generations of this donor’s family to support the Twegashe School project, each in their own unique way.
CORE Tanzania in the News
Learn the back story of CORE Tanzania’s founders and their motivation for supporting access to education in rural Tanzania as told by Seattle freelance author Peggy Sturdivant.
September Progress Report
We're continuing to move forward in preparing to build and operate Twegashe School. Our design team has a set of drawings ready for final review, we're planning a trip to the village in mid-September to get ready for construction, testing has confirmed that there is water available on our site for drilling a well, and we've got an experienced and enthusiastic curriculum committee designing our kindergarten curriculum.
March Progress Report
We're making steady progress in our preparations to build Twegashe Primary School. Highlights from our March newsletter include getting our 501(c)(3) approval, finding a machine that makes blocks suitable for earthquake-resistant construction, receiving an offer to drill a well for the school, and having a few new volunteers join our team.
Trip Notes from Bushasha Village
We arrived in Bushasha village on Saturday afternoon to an enthusiastic welcome from Michael's family. Our week in the village flew by much too quickly with so many tasks to complete in preparation for the school.