Supporting Her Education for Her Autonomy - SHEHA Project (Ongoing)


PROJECT OVERALL OBJECTIVE:
To support the access and successful academic completion of secondary education for the most underprivileged rural girls to help them drive changes in their lives and communities using the power of education in Magu district, Mwanza region.


 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION COVERAGE:
The activities of the project will take place at Bujora, Kisesa, Bujashi and Bukandwe wards, Sanjo division in Magu district, Mwanza region in Tanzania.

PROJECT SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

1. Provide education sponsorship, mentorship, accompaniment and life skills empowerment to 300 most underprivileged adolescents’ girls in six public secondary schools in Magu district by December, 2030;
 
2. Increase awareness of school parents committees, schools staffs and students on valuing and promoting girls’ education, mutual cooperation, support and respect between adolescents’ girls and boys for their better academic performance by December, 2030.   

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE NEEDS WHICH SHEHA PROJECT IS ADDRESSING:
 
1. Purchase/repair of school shoes,  uniforms and bags;
2. Acquisition of School supplies and other educational materials like books, pens, exercises – books …;
3. Paying for daily transport and contribute for daily meals at school;
4. Buying sanitary pads for menstruation;
5. Paying extra classes courses (tuition) for English language and Sciences Subjects;
6. Paying for National Health insurance to cover treatment when sick.      

PROJECT FUNDED BY:   Girls’ Education Collaborative – GEC (https://gec.ngo/ ) through Ally Funder Alliance Grant
GRANT DURATION: 12 months, January 1 to December 31, 2024

We are open for collaboration/partnership with more interested donors/funders on this project, kindly reach out to us in case you are interested to know more about this project and getting involved to make a difference with us in Tanzania.

Distribution of bicycles to help poor, orphans and vulnerable girls at Lumve Secondary School for transport support facilitation


Some of the beneficiaries of SHEHA Project at Bukandwe Secondary School receiving support