Tanzania Development Trust 2008-2009

1. Poverty is not the real problem of the modern world. For we have the knowledge and resources which would enable us to overcome poverty. The real problem, the thing which creates misery, wars and hatred among men, is the division of mankind into rich and poor. Mwalimu Nyerere

2. Tanzania Development Trust 2008-2009

3. This was a record year for TDT, with a total of £112,784 being sent to Tanzania. Of this just over £25,000 was money transmitted by TDT to projects on behalf of other donors.

4. Nusuru Kikukwe TDT seeks to serve the whole of Tanzania. We have been glad to support more projects in Rukwa and Ruvuma. Musoma Arusha Our projects in 2008/9 Shashui Kividea Kisiwandui Cheju Nkonkwa Amani Mkombozi Malaika Katandala In future, we hope to see more from Lindi, Singida, Shinyanga and Tabora. Ifwagi Mwakavuta Samaritan Katumba 2 Chandarua And every pound raised was spent on projects!

5. Sewing Room at the LVDC Resuscitation Centre Thanks to the efforts of the Overseas Musomians, a resuscitation centre has been equipped at Musoma Hospital and the Lake Victoria Disability Centre refurbished. www.musoma.com/

6. The remote fishing village of Nkonkwa, in Kigoma region, has no electricity, no mobile phones no email, no bank - teachers have to take the boat to Kigoma to collect their salaries and may be away for a week. Last year there was an outbreak of cholera in the area with several deaths. TDT has worked with the village leader, Pastor Damas to provide houses for a paramedic and teachers so that staff can be recruited. Overcrowding in the School The Paramedic’s house

7. Nusuru Yatima orphanage in Bukoba is run by a group of Muslim women led by Bibi Khadija. They receive orphans and street children of all faiths and backgrounds. To relieve desperate overcrowding, TDT has (thanks to an anonymous Trust) provided a new dormitory and toilet block. Running costs remain a severe problem: there is rarely enough cash to feed the children and pay the bills.

8. The Shashui Water Project in the Usambaras mountains has brought safe water to a group of isolated villages that were at risk from water-borne diseases. TDT took over Stage 3 of the project and worked with a local NGO to bring it to a successful conclusion. Much of the success resulted from the enthusiastic participation of the local communities. Part of the 10.5 km pipeline Special thanks go to the Hilden Charitable Fund, Devon Aid Korogwe and the Thomas Carter fund for their participation.

9. The Mkombozi Income Generating Group in Dar es Salaam consists mainly of women who are disabled or who are the mothers of children with disabilities. The ladies raise money through sales of embroidery and other handicrafts. This year’s donation was generously funded by MikoGiedroyc.

10. Rukwa region is one of the poorest in Tanzania,   with a lack of capital to invest in agriculture and business.  Most families live on less than $1 per day, and can’t afford to support children into further education. The adult literacy rate ( Male 59%, Female 46%) is far below the national average of 69.4% 9 (WHO 2007). This results in poor employment opportunities and educational attendance.  Employment opportunities depend on the acquisition of skills. Katandala Vocational Training College, run by the RC Church for the whole community is working to build a skills base. TDT, aided by the Hilden Charitable Fund, has provided a grant to upgrade facilities for a range of courses for young women.

11. Arusha is one of Tanzania’s fastest growing cities, with a population of about 300,000 and an annual increase of around 6% (UDSM). Much of the population is housed in shanty towns or slums with poor sanitation and few other facilities. TDT has worked with the Rotary Club of Arusha to provide two Ventilated Improved Pit Latrines and two showers so that there are some hygienic facilities in one shanty town district of the city.

12. Ifwagi Secondary School in Iringa Region is a Community Secondary School. The greatest shortage faced was furniture and TDT was pleased to help.

13. TDT is assisting ElimuAfrica, an NGO based in the USA, with the exciting project of establishing Cheju Marine Secondary School on Zanzibar. The school will have a specialism in marine conservation. We have provided books and Lab Equipment (thanks to the Lab Aid Trust) and computers (thanks to Computers4Africa).

14. Katumba 2 school in Tukuyu has been the Trust’s biggest project in the past year. A classroom has been built for children with severe learning difficulties and equipment for blind children delivered. TDT is most grateful to a Trust which wishes to be anonymous for most generous support.

15. A significant development over the last year has been the rise of local Tanzanian NGOs determined to improve their local community. One such is the very active Nindai Poverty Alleviation Association in Songea. Their project is to provide hygienic toilets at Chandarua Secondary School. NIPAA applied for matching funds having raised money and secured a commitment from Songea Town Council. The balance needed has been generously provided for TDT by the Hilden Charitable Fund.

16. Anonymous Memorial Trust Arjuni Bali BTS Members Duke of Buccleugh Friends of Tanzania, USA MikoGiedroyc Hilden Charitable Fund All who donated through Just Giving Overseas Musomians Mrs L D Rope 3rd Charitable Trust Sevenoaks School These Eleven projects give a snapshot of the work of TDT over this last very successful year. In a year so marked by the recession we have been blessed by generous funding and donations from many sponsors. In particular we thank:

17. And very special thanks to Robin Newell who has led the TDT committee for the past five years. The evidence of Robin’s success can be seen right across Tanzania in projects completed, communities helped, and lives changed.

18. BUT We cannot afford to be the least complacent. We have more than 20 excellent projects waiting for funds, and there will be many we shall sadly be forced to refuse.

19. You can help by buying BTS Christmas Cards, by donating through Just Giving, or by monthly covenant. You could hold a fund-raising event, or complete a sponsored event. • Don’t forget: • Every pound raised is spent on projects. • NOTHING Is spent on administration, thanks to BTS. • Our volunteers donate their time and efforts. • All visits to projects are paid for by BTS/TDT members themselves. Christmas Card Notelet

20. For half of the world’s population, roughly three billion people around the world living on less than two dollars a day, an election is at best a means, not an end; a starting point, not deliverance. These people are looking less for an “electocracy” than for the basic elements that for most of us define a decent life—food, shelter, electricity, basic health care, education for their children, and the ability to make their way through life without having to endure corruption, violence, or arbitrary power. We should not expect to help Africa if Africa ultimately proves unwilling to help itself. But there are positive trends in Africa often hidden in the news of despair. Democracy is spreading. In many places economies are growing. We need to build on these glimmers of hope and help those committed leaders and citizens throughout Africa build the better future they, like we, so desperately desire. The Audacity of Hope