Help Children in Tanzania
Tanzania is home to some of the world's hardest to reach children.
The听United Republic of Tanzania, as it is officially known, is the largest country in East Africa and one of the continent鈥檚 most politically stable. It is home to Kilimanjaro, Africa鈥檚 highest mountain, and Serengeti National Park, as well as Olduvai Gorge, a rich archaeological site often called 鈥渢he cradle of civilization.鈥
However, Tanzania remains a poor country, with a majority of the population struggling as subsistence farmers on semi-arid land. Moreover, the country currently struggles to host some 200,000 refugees from neighboring Burundi.
Children represent 51% of Tanzania鈥檚 population. But only 16% of children are currently registered at birth, according to the latest Tanzania surveys. And that percentage is even lower in rural areas, making it harder to identify and help children in need.
With high child mortality and a lack of access to basic services, there is much work to be done to help Tanzania鈥檚 children survive and thrive.
Challenges for Children in Tanzania
While Tanzania recognizes child rights and has made important progress, children continue to suffer shocking levels of child mortality, malnutrition, lack of education and early marriage. Tanzania鈥檚 children need your help.
1 child in 19 dies before their 5th birthday, 8 times the U.S. rate
32% of children suffer from stunting due to malnutrition
40% of children are out of school, with 24% engaged in child labor, instead of learning
22% of girls (ages 15-19) are married, and 1 in 8 gives birth 鈥 with 27% of girls (ages 15+) struggling to read and write
23% of people live in poverty
Our Results for Children in Tanzania
Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we were able to change the lives of over 853,000 children in Tanzania last year.
Twelve-year-old Sarah鈥檚* favorite subject is math, and she wants to finish school and become an accountant someday. Thanks to you, she may get that chance. *Child鈥檚 name changed for protection.
1,502,000 children healthy and nourished
118,000 children educated and empowered
145,000 children protected from harm
99,000 children aided in crisis
Our Work for Children in Tanzania
黄色视频began working in Tanzania in 1986. Today, we are a leading charity for children across the country.
We help children in Tanzania by working closely with communities at the local level and advocating for change at the national level. Through programs in child survival, maternal and child health and nutrition, education, food security and livelihoods, child protection and emergency response, we鈥檙e working to ensure Tanzania鈥檚 children not only survive, but thrive.
Here are some recent examples of our work:
A healthy start in life
- In rural Tanzania, we鈥檙e working to reduce the number of heath care-associated infections and deaths through our Bold Action to Stop Infections in Clinical Settings (BASICS) approach
- We鈥檙e leading Lishe Endelevu (named for 鈥渟ustained nutrition鈥 in Swahili), a four-year (2018-2022) USAID-funded project to decrease stunting and improve nutrition, focusing on women of reproductive age, children under 5 and adolescent girls, with an intended reach in the millions
- We鈥檙e partnering with the World Food Program on a project (2017-2021) to implement community-based nutrition and agriculture programs
- We鈥檙e working with children and young people as agents of change for better health through our Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights project 鈥 empowering them to make informed decisions about their health and preparing them to protect themselves, for a productive and fulfilling life
- Recent results from our USAID-funded Maternal and Child Survival Program in Tanzania (2014鈥2018) indicate that social accountability approaches can play a vital role in improving the quality of health services and increasing health facility utilization
The opportunity to learn
- Through our innovative Enabling Teachers approach, we demonstrated the results of developing teachers鈥 competencies, with 68% of teachers progressing up one or more levels in at least six competencies, teachers engaged in appropriate learning activities 83% of the time they were teaching, and 67% of teachers鈥 lessons engaging all students in the learning activity
Protection from harm
- We鈥檙e supporting children鈥檚 councils, with seats reserved for the most excluded groups, like girls, providing a powerful way for girls to build their confidence, voice their opinions and ensure their perspectives are heard
How You Can Help Children in Tanzania
You can create change that lasts a lifetime for children in Tanzania 鈥 in so many ways.
Support Save the Children鈥檚 mission. Donate to help children in Tanzania and around the world grow up healthy, educated and safe.
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Join Team Tomorrow
Join Team Tomorrow and your monthly donation will go toward addressing the needs of children affected by today鈥檚 most urgent issues.
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Give a meaningful gift that will help transform children鈥檚 lives and futures in Tanzania and beyond. There鈥檚 something for everyone!
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Sources: Facts and statistics have been sourced from Save the Children鈥檚 monitoring and evaluation experts, as well as听our thought leadership publications, including our Global Childhood Report 2020 report.听Other sources include听 and .
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Photo: Martin Kharumwa / Save the Children.