two birds on a branch

Birds of Bushasha

Check out these beautiful photos of some of the bird-life in Bushasha, taken by a CORE Tanzania board member during a visit to the village.
partly constructed cement block building with stick scaffolding

Going Up!

Our construction team is making good progress. The walls are more than half-way up, they've constructed a water storage tank, and have also begun work on the biofil toilets for the school.
village school children carrying large palm branches

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.
two young girls with blue uniforms and backpacks walking on a dirt road

No Second Chance

Access to quality education can help to keep children, and especially girls, in school. Read Mariam’s story.
men working in red dirt with shovels, hoes and wheelbarrows

Construction Update

We've completed all the preparations for construction and recently broke ground digging foundation trenches. We've also received our official permission from the government to build a school, so we can now proceed with construction full-speed-ahead!
village women moving dirt on soccer field

“Unity is Strength”

We began work on a soccer field for Twegashe School during our last visit to the village, while waiting to obtain a building permit. We commissioned the village women's cooperative for this challenging task, and they definitely rose to the challenge!
partly made dirt road down grassy hillside

The Road to Twegashe School

The first activity to take place on the Twegashe School site was the construction of a road. View a video of that road taking shape.
board members and donors gathered around display of mission statement

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.
simple white cement building with nine solar panels on rusted tin roof

Healthcare in Bushasha

The people of Bushasha face many health challenges, but public health programs are helping to reduce the risk from diseases like malaria, HIV/AIDS, and schistosomiasis.
kilns and stacks of drying clay bricks

Building Blocks

Many homes in Bushasha are built with clay bricks, either sun-dried or kiln-fired. But to build Twegashe School we plan to use environmentally-friendly stabilized soil blocks. We had our soil tested during our recent trip and were happy to learn that it will work well for this type of block.