EDUCATION SERVICES AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES PROJECT
The idea originates from the poor education and economic status the Rukwa Region has particulary in Sumbawanga District. Rukwa is one of the marginalized regions in Tanzania. It is the place where most workers run away due to its remoteness.But the population is high and education services are vital for Regions future Development. This being the case the tuition Centre esatablished.
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RUKWA REGION, SUMBAWANGA TOWN
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TANZANIA
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Project Country
Tanzania
Your idea
Country your work focuses on:
TANZANIA
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What stage is your project in?
Operating for 1-5 years
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What is the average monthly household income in your target community, in US Dollars?
<$50
Name Your Project
EDUCATION SERVICES AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES PROJECT
Describe Your Idea
The idea originates from the poor education and economic status the Rukwa Region has particulary in Sumbawanga District. Rukwa is one of the marginalized regions in Tanzania. It is the place where most workers run away due to its remoteness.But the population is high and education services are vital for Regions future Development. This being the case the tuition Centre esatablished.
Innovation
Describe your idea in fewer than 50 words.
The idea originates from the poor education and economic status the Rukwa Region has particulary in Sumbawanga District. Rukwa is one of the marginalized regions in Tanzania. It is the place where most workers run away due to its remoteness.But the population is high and education services are vital for Regions future Development. This being the case the tuition Centre esatablished.
What makes your idea unique?
The idea is unique taking into cnsideartion that Education is the major tool that can show one the way to move out of poverty as illiteracy is reduced and alternatives are given to both self employment and being employed by others. It is the key of life as many people say and believe.
What is your area of work? (Please check as many as apply.)
Children & Youth , At risk youth , Education , Girls' development , Adult education , Economic development , Employment , HIV/AIDS , Sexuality , Sports , Gender equity .
What impact have you had?
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Describe the primary problem(s) that your project is addressing.
The primary problems the project is addressing is to rise the level of education in Sumbawanga District nd Rukwa region in General. The litaracy level in the area is a threat. Literacy is the ability to read and write with an understanding of a short simple statement on everyday life. According to population and housing census of 2002, there are 908,670 total number of population in five year and above age group in Rukwa Region, out of whom 479,440 or 53 % were literate. Among literates, 55 percent were males and 45 per cent females. The level of literacy in the region was higher among males than among females. This high level of illiteracy has also contributed to low development of the region. Moreover those children whose parents have been affected by HIV/AIDS will be given support by the project such as providing school fees for their secondary education.
Describe the steps that your organization is taking to make your project successful.
a) The project has taken various steps in order to be successful. The Tuition Centre called ST.KAGWA TUITION CENTRE was established in 2004 with 123 students, where by 80 students joined grade IIIA studies as the region has one teachers college namely Sumbawanga Teachers College that produce teachers with grade IIIA and certificates in Domestic Science. 30 students joined A - level studies and 08 joined Universities. The Tuition Centre provides Services to both O - level and A- level studies.
b) The second step is building our own clssrooms since we have already got enough land where the classrooms can be constructed. We have the area but we need a business partner to invest in education since the buldings used now have been hired. Any person interested in this can communicate with us and visit the place and see the situation. Meal and Accomodation will be up on us. Welcome in Tanzania
Impact
What will it take for your project to be successful over the next three years? Success in Year 1:
Increased number of Students joining the Tuition Centre from 220 currently to 250 at the end of this year as well as the level of passing and joining higher learning.
Success in Year 2:
To have started the process of building a school as both socio - economic activities and service provision. The area is ready and we have all ownership documents. A business partner is needed.
Success in Year 3:
The school established with the name of ST.KAGWA SECONDARY SCHOOL. Able to accomodate students from form one up to form four and later on A- level students
Do you have a business plan or strategic plan? (yes/no)
YES. A BUSINESS PLAN
What are the three most important actions needed to grow your initiative or organization? STEP 1:
Business partner whom we can join and build our own buildings instead of hiring as we are doing right now. If no Business partner a loan will be taken from any financial institution.
What are the three most important actions needed to grow your initiative or organization? STEP 2:
Construction of class room after the business partner has visited us and accepted to cooperate with us to bring changes. Since we are Change Makers. Meals and Accomodation to be incured by us.
What are the three most important actions needed to grow your initiative or organization? STEP 3:
The school will start providing education to the community as it is doing now but with better environments and facilities for good success. The ministry for education will register it as quick as possible as it supports such initiatives
Describe the expected results of these actions.
Increased level of education and reduced the problem of shortage of schools in the Region. with this illiteracy level will be reduced and development will be achieved. Also the school will provide employment to teachers, watch men, secreaties as typists and other stakeholders.
What was the defining moment that led you to this innovation?
After population and housing census of 2002 report of Tanzania, the level of education was defined to worse as a result we decided to make an intervention. The report explains that The region has 75 secondary schools. Only 21 of these schools have hostels, many of them being below standards. Many students walk long distances of up to 9 kms daily to secondary schools. There is therefore a high demand for boarding/hostel facilities and other schools too.
Tell us about the social innovator behind this idea.
The Social innovator behind this idea is MR. LINUS FULGENCE MIZENGO and ALEXANDER GEOFREY. We real concious with the changes in our society.
How did you first hear about Changemakers?
Through the website called www.fundsforngos.org
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Sustainability
What would prevent your project from being a success?
Currently the project is taking place well. If no business partner appears and if no loan given from any financial institution, then the project will keep doing its work but in hired rooms.
Financing source
If yes, provide organization name.
YES. KAGWA EDUCATION CENTRE AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES LIMITED
How long has this organization been operating? (i.e. less than a year; 1-5 years; more than 5 years)
1-5 years.
Does your organization have a Board of Directors or an Advisory Board?
YES. ADVISORY BOARD
Does your organization have any non-monetary partnerships with NGOs? (yes/no)
YES
Does your organization have any non-monetary partnerships with businesses? (yes/no)
NO
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Does your organization have any non-monetary partnerships with government? (yes/no)
YES
Please tell us more about how these partnerships are critical to the success of your innovation.
We are implementing the government policies on education. The government through districts has Public Private Partnership(PPP) Hence the government is allowing us to conduct the projects properly.
How many people will your project serve annually?
more than 10,000
What is the total number of employees and total number of volunteers at your organization?
There are 08 Employees now. No volunteers
What is your organization's business classification?
For-profit
Have you received funding from any of the following groups? (Please check as many as apply.)
None of the above.
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