2016: What a year it’s been!

2016: What a year it’s been!

2016 was a year that saw an abundance in people, activity and developments. In between starting our own Football team and participating in our first inter-school match, to inaugurating a new campus and achieving considerable construction of 2 additional school...
Tamani Tunda Tamu – Our very own business!

Tamani Tunda Tamu – Our very own business!

Jambo! It’s been two months since we last wrote on the blog! We had our mid-term break in March after which we’ve had a flurry of activity. But one of the most interesting developments has been the start of a small Tamani business!! The School Enterprise Challenge is...
My Tamani Experience – Susanna Perttula

My Tamani Experience – Susanna Perttula

After spending eight weeks at Tamani I went to Paje for a one week break. As I returned with the dala-dala (the public buses) to Matemwe and stepped out I heard someone call “teacher Susanna, teacher Susanna.” I looked around to see where it came from and two kids...
New Year, New Campus!!

New Year, New Campus!!

Belated New Year greetings from Tamani Foundation. It’s already mid-February, and so much has happened in the last six weeks. In January, construction was finally completed and we opened our beautiful new campus! Both the students and teachers were incredibly excited...
One more year in the books!

One more year in the books!

We have just reached the end of another successful year at Tamani, which has seen the starting of our very own Primary School, the tremendous input from a wide variety of volunteers from all around the world, new teachers, guests and teacher trainers and 67 incredibly...
Jambo from Zanzibar – Teacher Zahra

Jambo from Zanzibar – Teacher Zahra

Jambo from Zanzibar! This is my second time returning to Zanzibar and I have to tell you my heart still skips a beat when I see Tamani in action. My love for the children and teachers have grown which I didn’t think was possible. I feel blessed to be back to the serve...