Community and LTT are building 4 classrooms at Sawe Primary School to help get more young people to have a safe and inspiration space to learn
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When people learn the skills to run a business, it opens up a new world of opportunity. LTT’s Street Business School is a programme that provides those skills alongside mentoring which helps stabilize new businesses.
Read MoreIntroducing sustainable farming and new horticultural techniques to 120 farmers, we have continued to promote innovation and good practice, encouraging a departure from subsistence to enterprise-oriententated farming methods.
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At LTT we know that children’s’ education is undermined by suboptimal WASH practices. Safe water, sanitation and good hygiene contribute to children’s’ health and development because they reduce the spread of diseases allowing children to miss fewer days at school and ultimately improve their productivity and learning abilities. LTT is improving toilets in Tanzania.
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“Since taking part in the Mikono Salama training I have begun educating my students about the importance of handwashing and I am supporting them to practice as well and we also see that they are now sharing that knowledge with their families, educating them on how to wash hands”
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Investing in education brings about huge changes in academic performance and brighter futures for thousands of young people
Read MoreWhen the community comes together to set up a programme to ensure students get fed; when a community contributes building materials and labour; when a community works together to address the needs of their girls..... you know you have a community dedicated to the education of their children.
Read MoreIt was a privilege to be part of a public display of their success. There were certificates for teachers and students that had done particularly well and a general sense of achievement all brought about because of years of work and effort on the part of the community. We are so proud of what has been achieved.
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After 2 years of COVID the difficult decision was made that the time had come to return to Babati. Of course there were precautions (and many tests!) to be taken but once we got round a table and out to the schools it was exciting to be back. We’ll be sending you stories form the trip over the course of the next month or so.
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A leaking roof annoys the students below, but when the rafters have been attacked by termites, it frightens the students below. Fear and frustration are barriers to education so together with the community we replaced the roof. Students can now safely and comfortably learn.
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LTT have the greatest respect for the teachers in Tanzania and value their efforts. We believe teachers ought to be provided with a safe and comfortable place to work with the resources they need to do their job. Having gender separated, hygienic and female friendly toilets is a necessity, not a luxury.
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The provision of school meals by the community is made harder and more expensive when the cooking and storage facilities are substandard. Working with the community we have improved the standards so that the storage of food and fuel and the cooking of the meals is more efficient and more effective.
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Improved exam results is a result of many things: Better teaching, better classrooms, better resources, no hunger, parental support, better toilets, lower class sizes…… It is great to see that as the barriers to quality education are removed, that the potential is revealed
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LTT has been supporting the Sawe community to build classrooms 8&9 for their school.
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Learning about puberty and menstruation is a vital part of the process of progressing from childhood to adulthood. It is not taboo, it is nature. This programme dismisses inaccuracies and supports young people as they grow up
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After 10 years of service as a Trustee, we are sad to see Tum come to the end of his tenure and step down .
Read MoreWhen we talk of a quality education, what do we mean?
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We are delighted to announce that the first sow at our pig demonstration farm has given birth to 12 healthy piglets.
We demonstrate how to keep pigs in a safe and healthy fashion and as a result we have a large litter of pigs.
As a business, breeding pigs can be very lucrative for a household if done well and we hope our efforts will inspire others.
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Education is recognised as the best tool to beat poverty and create stronger and more equal communities, yet for many communities there are many hurdles that prevent young people can access it. Aside from distance, this would include being too hungry to pay attention all day, it could be that classrooms are so over crowded that students get ignored when they don’t understand something, it can be that the toilets are so awful that you fear using them, this can be especially important for young girls. As an education charity in Tanzania these are some of the challenges we are helping the community to overcome
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