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Teaching Reading in Tanzania

Teaching students in Tanzania to read in English is challenging. English is quite different in structure and pronunciation from Kiswahili and local languages, teaching programs don't prepare teachers to teach in English, and students are learning to read with a very limited vocabulary. Twegashe students are succeeding despite these difficulties, but a new, donated reading curriculum will be a big help.
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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!
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Let’s Go to School!

Twegashe School is now open at a temporary location in the village church. With the help of our cook, parent volunteers, and two loving and enthusiastic teachers, the start of school has been very successful. The children are having fun, and learning a lot at the same time.
Man looking out window of partially constructed school building

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.