Education
Children in a Tanzanian school

Education is an important pillar in our approach to empower the people of Tanzania. Facilitating the education of today's young Tanzanians leads to stronger leaders in the future, greater economic possibilities for men and women, and a sustainable improvement in standard of living throughout the society.

Some of the education-related projects affiliated with ETI are described below.
 
Education for AIDS Orphans

AIDS orphans who receive scholarships near Mwanga, TanzaniaMwanga Parish of the ELCT (Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania), Pare Diocese, and Peace Lutheran Church, Pella, Iowa, of the ELCA, SE Iowa Synod, have been cooperating since 2002 in providing uniforms and shoes to primary school students, and tuition to secondary and trade school students. They have helped an average of about 350 primary school students each year. The number of secondary and trade school students has increased from around 45 in 2002 to over 150 in 2008.

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