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group of students at desks with pencils and notebooks

A New National Curriculum for Tanzania

Tanzania's new national curriculum, rolled out in 2024, describes a more student-centered approach to education, in much closer alignment with what we have been doing at Twegashe School all along. Some other major changes have been introduced, the most significant being that after 2027, there will be no more grade seven in primary school.
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!
green hillside with grass and banana trees and lake in the background

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.