20 vulnerable children in Usa River seek education sponsorship
A community care center in Arusha, Tanzania, is seeking sponsorship to provide education and basic needs for 20 vulnerable children. The organization faces financial strain due to a decline in foreign donor support and the lack of permanent facilities.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing challenges faced by grassroots organizations in developing regions that rely on international aid to provide essential services like education.
ARUSHA: VARIOUS stakeholders have been urged to come forward and support 20 children at a care centre so that they can begin primary education and achieve their goal of accessing education.
The children are under the care of a community centre in Arusha, which has been supporting children from vulnerable families in Usa River, Arumeru District.
The centre’s manager, Zuhura Igwe, said the children need education sponsorship, with some expected to begin primary school before progressing to higher levels of education.
She said apart from education sponsorship, the centre also needs support for children’s basic needs, including food and clothing, following a decline in assistance previously received from foreign donors.
Ngarasero Community Organization was officially established in 2018 and has so far supported about 75 children who are studying in various schools, with some continuing their education through sponsorship.
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