charity concert Flat Caps-Irish Night
After their successful tour through South Tyrol last Spring, our association was able to convince the Flat Caps Ensemble to appear for a benefit concert. Under the [...]
Highs and Lows
6,465 metres lie between the highest and lowest points in the land. Mount Kibo in the Kilimanjaro range, the highest mountain in Africa, and Lake Tanganyika, the second deepest [...]
Poor rich country
Tanzania is one of the biggest gold producers in Africa. It exports diamonds and the precious stone tanzanite. Despite its economic growth Tanzania is one of the poorest countries [...]
We did it! 50 school benches for 150 schoolchildren
Using 3,000 Euros of donation money our association was able to purchase materials, which were then turned into school benches locally by young craftsmen. 150 schoolchildren can now follow [...]
The education system in Tanzania
The school system is strongly influenced by the British school system thanks to the colonial past, and is made up of seven years of primary school followed by secondary [...]
Key geographic facts
Tanzania lies in East Africa and is one of the largest countries in Africa with 57 million inhabitants (in 2017). Dodoma is the capital of Tanzania while the government [...]
Child Labour in Tanzania
Tanzanian law prohibits children from undertaking heavy or dangerous work, yet the reality is different: 19% of girls and 23% of boys between 5 and 14 are involved in [...]
Smiling is the currency of happiness
Helmuth’s 60th birthday was the cause for a small celebration with friends and colleagues from the spheres of work and politics. A book market organised by the Kioga Education [...]