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Long school building in grassy field

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.
smiling students and teachers in front of school corridor

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!
long building with dark red roof in grassy field

A Virtual Photo Tour of Twegashe School

Phase I construction of Twegashe Primary School is almost complete. Take this virtual "photo tour" to get an idea of what the school looks like and how it feels (minus the heat!) to walk around the school grounds.
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.
Tanzanian children doing homework on the floor

December Progress Report

We're continuing to move forward in preparing to build Twegashe School. Some of our successes so far include finding a construction supervisor, discovering the "perfect" toilet technology, reaching 20% of our fundraising goal, and getting local US high school students involved with our project!
different types of latrines

In search of the perfect toilet

We've been researching many different types of toilets looking for a safe, economical, culturally appropriate, and environmentally friendly design. We're pleased to report that we think we've found an answer: the microflush biofil toilet.