We believe that education is a basic human right.

In May of 2009 Mama Hope partnered with Tanzania Children Concern, a Community Based Organization (CBO), to build a school to educate orphans and vulnerable children. James Nathaniel and Beatrice Elias, two teachers who recognized the dire need for education programs and health care services in their region, founded TCC in 2003. Having previously purchased 5-acres of land, TCC simply required the opportunity to build the school. Our role was to create more than just a building; we wanted to build a school that would continue to provide quality education for generations to come.

Mama Hope’s community-centered development approach with 100% of labor and supplies coming from the local community enabled St. Timothy’s to employee 600+ workers in the construction of the school. TCC reports that each worker cares for an average of 6 household members bringing the total people benefited by the construction to over 3,600. At the school, enrollment has already tripled and 36 permanent positions have been created. TCC estimates that almost $14,000 in annual salaries assists over 200 community members with improved standards of living.

The  next phase of the St. Timothy’s School project was to build a children’s home to house the orphans attending St. Timothy’s School. TCC and Mama Hope completed the children’s home in April 2011. As part of a continuing effort to delivering quality education, we are now focused on funding the construction of  a nursery school on the compound so the youngest children can have an opportunity for education as well.