Providing education to a 5th graders in Mtwara

Summary

This project equips a 5th graders on reproductive education by using existing assetts to understand and utilize their learnt education by drawing, theatre and singing in the city of Mtwara

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More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

The primary aim is to decrease the high drop out rate from school because of teenage pregnancy by equipping students with education. To ensure sustainability, the project is involving the students in the making of a career centre and a resource room and to get consent from parents, the parents are being involved in the formation of the curriculum. This will be addressed in the city of Mtwara in Tanzania. The project hopes to provide scholarships for eligible students and education.

Activities

Including parents in the curriculum process will decrease the drop out rate from school. Educating and offering scholarships to students in the process will educate and motivate them to stay in school and affect peer decisions as well.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $6,840
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $43,160
Total Funding Goal: $50,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

This project will address the high drop out rate from school by educating students who have been pregnant or are at risk by providing a secure future and establishing income generating activities for families.

Project Message

Everyone wants to make a change in the world; I want to make a future of an individual, by equipping students' to be the change and the leaders they see themselves' being.
- Astha Ramaiya, Project Director

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Astha Ramaiya
Director
United Nations Road Plot 749
Dar-Es-Salaam, PO Box 11571
Tanzania, United Republic of
255717027854
Email:

Project Sponsor

Center for Global Engagement, Northwestern Univ

Organization

9 - Months +
United Nations Road, Plot 749
Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania 11571
+255717027854

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Tanzania, United Republic ofTanzania, United Republic of and can also be found under HealthHealth.

For more information about Tanzania, United Republic of, read the Human Development Report on Tanzania, United Republic of or the Wikipedia entry for Tanzania, United Republic of.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on April 15, 2009

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