With over 50 percent of Tanzania’s population living in extreme poverty, many families’ survival is dependent on sending their children to work. It is not a reflection of a lack of emphasis on education – it is simply a matter of whether the family will eat tonight or not.  It is estimated that 1.6 million of Tanzania’s 11.9 million 5-17 year olds are engaged in economic activities; it is both a cause and effect of poverty. Orphans are among the most vulnerable children, often at risk of hazardous and abusive forms of work.

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For those donors who cannot commit to a whole school, we are always seeking donations to help us improve classrooms in the schools in which we work. These donations are put towards:

 

- Restoring or rebuilding the classrooms to a functional condition.

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Janet John

Janet John is 7 years old but does not know her birthday. She never met her father as Cancer sadly ended his life in 2003 before Janet was born. A few years later, her mother, who suffered from Anaemia, died from organ failure - a death easily preventable by a simple blood transfusion, had she received basic medical care. Consequently, Janet and her three older brothers and sisters were left orphaned. Janet and her siblings sought refuge with her auntie, uncle, and two bibi’s (grandmothers) in a three room house in Mbaaseny village, a rural area on the slopes of Mt Meru in Tanzania.

To provide for the family, Janet’s uncle is a teacher at a local primary school. Teachers in Tanzania are on a very basic wage – earning only $2.00 per day and often being paid late. Janet’s auntie has a small vegetable patch in the garden where she grows the tomatoes and onions which Bibi Priska sells at the market every Wednesday. The revenue from this is so small it only just feeds the family for one day.

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Janet John

Janet John is 7 years old but does not know her birthday. She never met her father as Cancer sadly ended his life in 2003 before Janet was born. A few years later, her mother, who suffered from Anaemia, died from organ failure - a death easily preventable by a simple blood transfusion, had she received basic medical care. Consequently, Janet and her three older brothers and sisters were left orphaned. Janet and her siblings sought refuge with her auntie, uncle, and two bibi’s (grandmothers) in a three room house in Mbaaseny village, a rural area on the slopes of Mt Meru in Tanzania.

To provide for the family, Janet’s uncle is a teacher at a local primary school. Teachers in Tanzania are on a very basic wage – earning only $2.00 per day and often being paid late. Janet’s auntie has a small vegetable patch in the garden where she grows the tomatoes and onions which Bibi Priska sells at the market every Wednesday. The revenue from this is so small it only just feeds the family for one day.

As a result of financial struggle, the household has only been able to educate Janet, whilst the other siblings earn their keep by growing vegetables for the market. However, with the recent drought, even sending Janet to school is proving too costly and without extra financial support, she will lose the opportunity for an education. Janet loves school and especially admires her teacher. She wants to continue learning so one day she can also be a teacher and help other children succeed in life.

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Janet John

Janet John is 7 years old but does not know her birthday. She never met her father as Cancer sadly ended his life in 2003 before Janet was born. A few years later, her mother, who suffered from Anaemia, died from organ failure - a death easily preventable by a simple blood transfusion, had she received basic medical care. Consequently, Janet and her three older brothers and sisters were left orphaned. Janet and her siblings sought refuge with her auntie, uncle, and two bibi’s (grandmothers) in a three room house in Mbaaseny village, a rural area on the slopes of Mt Meru in Tanzania.

To provide for the family, Janet’s uncle is a teacher at a local primary school. Teachers in Tanzania are on a very basic wage – earning only $2.00 per day and often being paid late. Janet’s auntie has a small vegetable patch in the garden where she grows the tomatoes and onions which Bibi Priska sells at the market every Wednesday. The revenue from this is so small it only just feeds the family for one day.

As a result of financial struggle, the household has only been able to educate Janet, whilst the other siblings earn their keep by growing vegetables for the market. However, with the recent drought, even sending Janet to school is proving too costly and without extra financial support, she will lose the opportunity for an education. Janet loves school and especially admires her teacher. She wants to continue learning so one day she can also be a teacher and help other children succeed in life.

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By adopting a School or a component of our work you can bring hope to thousands of disadvantaged children and contribute to the alleviation of poverty of an entire community.

Should you wish to join us please talk to us about what you expect from the experience both in terms of what you want out of it and what you can contribute. We will identify a school most in need, and tell you what is required to bring the school up to optimum standard.

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Provide Pencils for a Class ($10)	Buy a Backpack ($15)

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A new feature on the Adopt-a-School site -- our new integrated blog for our staff and volunteers!

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“Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource”. John F. Kennedy

The Earth Assistance Foundation (EAF) is an international not for profit organisation, founded in Australia in 1978. It has assisted development projects globally but is now concentrating its efforts in Tanzania.

Adopt a School (AaS) is a program of EAF for the development of Tanzanian village owned community schools. EAF forms partnerships between the international community, disadvantaged schools, village communities and local authorities for the holistic development of schools and villages. The AaS Program works in sixteen remote villages with each school/village being treated as a project in its own right.

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