Education Support - Dr Amon Mkoga Foundation
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Access of Education
As
a developing African nation, Tanzania faces many ongoing social issues. These
come in a variety of areas, including education, health, and gender equality,
and can cause incredible hardship for those affected. These issues place a
particular strain on Tanzania’s poor, who lack the resources, knowledge and
opportunities to break free from the cycle of poverty.
The
facts below illustrate some of the issues that many Tanzanian’s face, and show
why it is important for development partners to try and create social change
within the country:
1) Primary school education has been free in Tanzania since 2002, but families still have the responsibility to pay for uniforms, exam fees and school supplies, something many families cannot afford.
2) Secondary schools in Tanzania are also free since last year election but still families still have the responsibility to pay for uniforms, exam fees and school supplies. Students are also only able to progress on to secondary school if they pass their Standard 7 (end of Primary) exam. For these two reasons, many children are unable to continue on to secondary education.
Concerned Effort
In realizing the problems level, Dr. Amon Mkoga Foundation Dr. Amon Mkoga Foundation through partners makes a concerted effort to ensure that families are not financially burdened by their children’s education. The Foundation has been engaged in the provision of school’s materials such as textbooks and desks to provide good learning environment. The foundation has managed to provide books to students in Tabora Region Secondary schools after the funding took place in Dar es salaam in November 2011.