Education
We address barriers to education and work with communities and local governments to improve the quality of education children receive.
Approximately 43% of Tanzania’s population is under 15 years old. As only 26% of children under 5 have their births registered this makes it hard to identify and help children in need.
Millions of children between the ages of 7 and 13 are out of school in Tanzania. Government schools expect monetary contribution from students and their families, meaning that education is reserved for those who can afford it.
Only around 70 per cent of children who are enrolled in school finish their primary education. There is a lack of qualified teachers, and teaching and learning conditions are poor in the crowded and for the most part sparsely equipped schools.
In Tanzania, approximately 25% of children aged 5-17 are engaged in child labor. This translates to about 5.1 million children. A significant portion of these children, nearly 80%, live in extreme poverty, often working to support their families, according to UNICEF.
Tanzania’s children need your help.
Like Francis Bacon, we believe that an educated community is essential to overcoming poverty. We strive to educate our students in a community where over 60 % of primary students at local government schools fail their examinations and where English as a language is not yet taught. English is the medium of all secondary school studies and is a prerequisite to meaningful employment and a professional career.
Prince of Peace Primary and Preschools
At the village of Mvumi Makulu, about 8 kilometres from the Amani Centre, Hearts for Africa has funded the construction of the Prince of Peace Preschool and (on a separate campus) the Prince of Peace Primary school, which covers all primary school grades (one to seven). It is an English Medium school and this is important as students who speak English have better access to secondary school education and more work opportunities. Scholastic achievement has been high, with the school consistently highly ranked in district assessments.
All teaching is conducted in English to prepare them for the workplace or further study. The school includes a library, a multi-purpose building with kitchen facilities, toilet blocks and both solar and electric power. There are currently 70 in the Preschoool and 280 in the Primary School.
Children of Peace Pre-School
There are many orphans receiving education at the Children of Peace Pre-school that operates in the village of Igondola in partnership with the local community of St John’s Anglican parish that manages the school, provides cooks and other staff, homes for the orphans, men to construct buildings on a voluntary basis and women as foster mothers to care for and love each child. Amani’s role is to fund all building and equipment costs, teacher training and meeting all on-going running costs.
Sponsorships
Hearts for Africa (Amani) Foundation and its US partner sponsor students at all levels from preschool to university by meeting a significant percentage of their education costs including school or college fees, uniforms, text books and boarding costs at distant locations. The higher education students are sponsored on the basis they will be employed in leadership positions by the local community, local government or Amani once the students graduate and gain the requisite experience. All sponsored students (or their parents) are asked to do manual work at Amani in partial compensation for the benefits they receive.
A Word from the Students
"I love my Prince of Peace School. The school is so attractive, though it is far from my home. I walk five kilometres every day."
"I like my Prince of Peace English Medium Primary School because there are good teachers who work very hard, and teach us very well."