As soon as the CASOs were introduced to their community leaders, they were in high demand as they began to provide training and advice to farmers and households. They are now the first port of call for any livestock and crop-growing queries, releasing the burden on the ward agricultural officers and the town vet
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Income diversification is an important strategy to improve farmers resilience. It can enable farmers to reduce their reliance on a single crop and insulate them from the potentially devastating impact of sudden market or climatic shocks
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The Edible Gardens project is one more way in which we work with communities, utilising what they have to hand to decrease hunger and poverty.
Read MoreThe local leaders, community members, school leaders and Bawasa (the local water board) came together to address the water problems and developed a plan, mobilised the community, and solved the problem. "We no longer struggle with or argue about water ".
Read MoreOur Community Agriculture Support Officers (CASOs) provide invaluable services to their communities, supporting over 300 farmers with training, advice and basic veterinary care
Read MoreThe school meals programme is run and funded entirely by the community who recognise the value that a meal provides their children and its importance to ensure attendance, health, growth and improve academic performance.
Read MoreThe Sawe community is extremely proud of what the partnership between them and LTT has achieved as two new classrooms were completed for the new academic year at their Primary School.
Read MoreWe are thrilled to have completed the building of four brand new teachers' houses at Malangi Primary School. Each house has two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen with a store, a shower, a toilet and a spacious courtyard. The houses have guttering to catch rain water and each has a 5,000 litre water storage tank.
Read MoreLTT is delighted that the school leadership has demonstrated the ability to maintain their school to the point that LTT's partnership is no longer needed.
Read MoreOur primary concern is our duty of care towards the health and well-being of the people we work with in Tanzania, our partner organisation and our staff, volunteers and supporters here in the UK. To that extent we have reassured our UK staff and Tanzania colleagues of our commitment to them
Read MoreThe Livingstone Tanzania Trust are taking the threat and spread of coronavirus very seriously and our primary concern is the health and well-being of the people we work with in Tanzania, our partner organisation and our staff, volunteers and supporters here in the UK.
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Working in partnership with the community is essential to ensure the project is wanted and will be maintained. This water project demonstrates just how change should happen.
Read MoreWe are delighted to let you know that Catherine, the first student in LTT’s Helping Hands Programme has graduated from Dar es Salaam University with a 2:1 BA Degree in Social Work.
Providing scholarships to young people who would otherwise not afford to continue with their education costs money and we ask those who might afford it, to make a commitment of contributing £5 or £10 a month for as long as you are able.
Read MoreLTT strongly believe in ensuring that our volunteers act in a responsible way and engage with the community in an ethical one. All our plans and activities are discussed and agreed upon with the community who are given space and time to say no without fear of it impacting on our work with them. We respect their right to say no at any point
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Our summer newsletter is packed with all the tings we have been doing in the last 6 months
Read MoreEmergency repairs to toilets ensure Sinai School stays open
Read MoreSustainable organic income generating farms support the school maintenance programmes
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