Planting trees for the future generation
You might not think that there is a problem with trees or forests in a country where two-thirds of the…
Day at the Prestige pre- school and nursery
The day starts like it always starts: a cup of instant coffee and a few toasts with jam. After breakfast,…
Afrikka avaa silmät
Art in Tanzanian kautta sairaalassa vapaaehtoisina olleet lääkärit Tiina ja Jouni Hirvioja kertovat kokemuksestaan näin: “Helsingin Sanomien artikkelissa “Tarkoitus oli…
Volunteering in Art in Tanzania’s kitchen
Auli Rauvola has been volunteering with Art in Tanzania for three months. Auli is pursuing a Master’s in Hospitality Management…
Village in a Test Tube: Tracking Art in Tanzania’s New Influence on Umoja Road
Art in Tanzania internship program Madale is located on the northwestern fringes of Dar es Salaam. This semi-rural ward has…
Tegeta HIV AIDS advocacy Event a Great Success!
Medical and Public Health Last week’s HIV event at the Tegeta Friday Market was spectacular. The event was a…
Art in Tanzania volunteers’ Eco-Compound
Art in Tanzania internship program The new Art in Tanzania Eco Compound is situated in Madale, northwest of the city…
Mama’ Songs – Collecting old African songs for children
Music and Arts Programs The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Finland grant to Art in Tanzania has helped us to collect…
English, numbers and games in the Winning Star’s Nursery School
This week we visited the Winning Stars Nursery School in Kunduchi. 17 children, from three to seven years old, attend the school. The teacher Glory has worked in the school for two years and says that the volunteers help her a lot! The volunteers come mainly…
Mawenzi Regional Hospital, Tanzania – supporting many with few resources
Mawenzi Regional Hospital is a busy hospital which attends to over 300 outpatients daily and has around 300 beds in its wards but the number of patients can easily rise to almost 500. In the paediatric ward, sometimes up to four kids sleep in one bed.
Art in Tanzania is organizing donations for Mawenzi hospital in order to support its staff to continue their work supporting the people of the Kilimanjaro region in northern Tanzania.