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the kanga project is a small kitchen table charity working in Africa. Presently our efforts are aimed at supporting the development efforts and goals of the community of Ilongero in Tanzania. We help bring about lasting changes with education and economic opportunities. We support women and girls in their fight against gender discrimination. We believe education is their best weapon.
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CSEE results – how did the girls do?
May 11, 2013 By kanga Leave a Comment
Nationally, the results of the CSEE exam (O-level, GCSE level equivalent) were the worst ever in the history of Tanzania, coming after a steady fall since 2007. So what of the girls staying at the Ilongero Sec School hostel? … read more »

1st fundraiser in Tanzania – fantastic
October 6, 2012 By kanga Leave a Comment
The Abaya Luncheon Fashion Event taking place on 12th October in Dar es Salaam is the first fundraiser of Fatema Pardhan, a Tanzanian girl currently studying in Toronto. This "fashion for education" event will showcase unique … read more »

wish them good luck
September 27, 2012 By kanga Leave a Comment
12 of the girls staying at the hostel will start taking their final exams (GCSE's) between 8th and 19th October. We are all anxious to see if spending their last year of studies at the hostel and getting a few extra lessons these … read more »

Girls were asked to ‘piga kelele’ or to make a noise
July 21, 2012 By kanga Leave a Comment
At the end of June, Form 4 girls were offered a 3 day workshop in lifeskills. Our current volunteers, Nicole and Sarah did a great job in organising it and they have just sent the following detailed and entertaining report. … read more »

Paul Bradford’s challenge
April 9, 2012 By kanga Leave a Comment
On 15th April, Paul will be running the Bungay Blackdog Marathon and needs your support. He has today created a Just Giving page to help with his fundraising, so please help him along. Paul is a teacher at a primary school that is … read more »

Girls’ hostel opens, 1st February 2012
February 16, 2012 By kanga Leave a Comment
"For me and Gloria, the head of Rural Women Development Association, there could not have been a more wonderful end to Wednesday 1st February, while we were actually conversing on Skype. A rather long email from one of our … read more »

Yoga mat bags
January 29, 2012 By kanga Leave a Comment
Early in June 2011, a few women asked if we could help them learn to sew using pedal powered machines and may be start businesses. We asked around to see who else would be interested and soon had 15 women, mostly young ones keen … read more »

Monday’s wonderful news
December 14, 2011 By kanga Leave a Comment
Tetra Laval International SA have chosen the kanga project to be their beneficiary charity this Christmas. Expensive Christmas cards have been replaced by a donation to us and an electronic card bearing a message of support for … read more »

Sponsoring in time for the new academic year
December 13, 2011 By kanga 1 Comment
January is the start of a new year for students of classes I to IV at Secondary Schools in Tanzania. This new year we want to help more girls start and complete a secondary education and so we are adopting a new sponsorship … read more »




