What we do

Empower Tanzania works with many different groups and organizations on projects in Tanzania. Within 5 years, ETI aims to be a leading non-profit organization in Tanzania, visibly partnering with rural communities and other organizations to measurably and sustainably improve the lives of Tanzanians.

  • We are developing a culture of excellence, diversity, openness, integrity and innovation within our board, staffing and partners.
  • We strive to manage our resources with fiscal responsibility and efficiency to ensure maximum impact on investment, with a minimum of overheads.
  • Our programs strive to provide sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions for rural communities through a participatory and holistic approach.
  • We actively seek to build local capacity in Tanzania and empower rural Tanzanian communities, including previously disadvantaged groups.
  • We’re working to become preferred partner with rural communities, organizations, donors and local government

The following are the key focus areas through which we achieve our holistic approach.
 
Education for Tommorrow

Children in a Tanzanian SchoolEducation is an important pillar in our approach to empower the people of Tanzania. 


Empower Tanzania is facilitating the education of today's young Tanzanians to become stronger leaders in the future, providing greater economic possibilities for men and women, and a sustainable improvement in standard of living throughout the society.

We work hard to ensure that previously disadvantaged groups such as girls, handicapped and ethnic minorities have an equal opportunity to receive quality education. 

Current Focus Areas in Education

  • Education for Orphans and Youth
  • Vocational Training
  • Capacity for community and self-driven rural development


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Empowerment through Education

 

 
Improving Livelihoods

The Tanzanian economy is based on agriculture.Learning new skills and building viable business models enables Tanzanians to enrich their communities.

Empower Tanzania, in tandem with local Tanzanian organizations, works to establish and grow sustainable economic development.

Current Focus Areas in Economic Empowerment

  • Small business development for women (esp. AIDS widows)
  • Farming as a family income source
  • Grain production, Livestock, Poultry and Horticulture
  • Community based knowledge transfer and marketing
  • Improvements in grain storage, irrigation, infrastructure, agro-processing
 

 

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Economic Empowerment

 
Health for Life

A medical dispensary in TanzaniaDiseases such as AIDS, Malaria and TB are a major cause of death in Tanzania



Besides the catastrophic human toll, the economic effects are staggering. 

Empower Tanzania is working with the Tanzanian health care system to improve health care and prevent disease. This is essential to our strategy in Tanzania.

Current Focus Areas in Health

  • Presidential Emergency Plan for AIDS relief (PEPFAR)
  • Health Center Collaboration
  • Water and Sanitation
  • Primary Health Care
  • Nutrition

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Empowerment through health