TETEA Inc

As an organization, we want to improve the lives of the people in the Ruvuma region of Tanzania. An under-developed area, we feel this can best be done by empowering the youth with a quality education that will allow them to assist in the future development of the area as well as to directly assist their extended families and communities.

The strategies we have chosen to employ include the establishment of libraries, which will improve literacy rates while also providing many students with the educational resources that are lacking at their schools. The direct support of students is another strategy we have employed, enabling students who lack financial means to complete their education.

Our organization was founded by returned Peace Corps Volunteers who had spent 2-3 years each living and teaching in the Ruvuma region. As such, we are uniquely qualified to understand the issues with the education system, having worked within it at local schools. Our diverse experience in the United States has brought together many different perspectives to ensure that the implementation of our projects has been designed in the best way possible. We have a large network of RPCVs that we can tap into for technical and practical knowledge. As we have personal contacts in Tanzania, we can easily ensure that funds are being used efficiently and appropriately. Every year members of our organization to go Tanzania where they check on the progress of our projects and continue to expand our networks.

We have constructed and supplied two libraries, working closely with local NGOs. We have also sponsored over 40 students are working to develop our sponsorship programs using our libraries as a base of operations. We have created the most extensive online repository of past examinations for Tanzanians to study and continue to expand it.