Luguru Community, Tanzania

Luguru Community is on the outskirts of an urban settlement and has limited healthcare and schools. We've been partnering with the people of Luguru since 2013.

  1. Where we work
  2. Africa
  3. Luguru Community, Tanzania

  • Population35,600
  • Villages43
  • Temp24°C
The people of Luguru have high levels of illiteracy as families struggle to work their small plot of land for income. As result children are malnourished and unable to attend school due to sickness. We’re working to treat and prevent malnutrition so children can have the best start in life. We’re also creating savings groups to improve household income that also support parents to learn how to read and write.

We have already achieved great things in Luguru community in education by ensuring children have schools nearby that are safe to learn in and have equipment to help them learn. 

We’re working with the people of Luguru to build a community where children thrive.

We’re working with the people of Luguru to build a community where children thrive. </br></br>
In the first five years of our partnership with Luguru we’re working closely with leaders and regularly meeting with the community to understand their challenges and needs. Together, we have selected a few projects to start on that are the most urgent to child health and development.  

Once this work is completed, in the following 5-10 years, we will continue to develop and widen our focus to more areas of need, all the while ensuring that the community is a partner in their development journey. We plan for our partnership to continue until 2027 when we will have delivered a multitude of skills and knowledge for the community to continue their own development.
of the community know how to prevent transmission of HIV.
has been saved by community savings groups.
more girls are enrolled in school than last year.

Stories from Luguru Community

Healthy children are back in school

Students were unable to go to school because of sickness, so they needed to find a solution.

Luguru Community, Tanzania, Africa

Students doing it for themselves

A new school veggie garden has given new life to students in Luguru

Luguru Community, Tanzania, Africa

Mayala is over the moon

A father is desperate for his children to be in school, so he sets off on a mission.

Luguru Community, Tanzania, Africa

Children are using their voices to create change

We are building up a new generation with these children who are working together through poem, song and dance to educate others on child rights.

Luguru Community, Tanzania, Africa

Tim shares an update from the Luguru Community

As the Country Programme Manager for the Luguru Community, Tim shares an update about how the work of the Luguru Savings Groups are building sustainable and long-term changes within the community, like building healthy hygiene habits in students as well as creating livelihoods for the most vulnerable families.

Luguru Community, Tanzania, Africa

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