Posted By:  RaquelEvita Posted On:  Jun 9, 2008	Albinos in Tanzania face extreme danger
“I’m on the run because if I’m walking along, someone might cut off my legs. I’m really scared.” - Yusuf, a young albino man in Tanzania Watch this video to learn about the struggle of albinos in Tanzania. Then, learn more here . I’ve looked for...... [view]

Posted By:  dchase Posted On:  Mar 15, 2008	Global Issues Network & the IBO
I am currently in Dusseldorf, Germany at the Global Issues Conference (I know a database driven site for a conference, I was confused too), which is the annual gathering of the Global Issues Network . The network is made up of a number of private school, mostly international schools (as...... [view]

Posted By:  mfurdyk Posted On:  Oct 30, 2007	Tanzania Telecentre Network launched
The Tanzania Telecentre Network was launched at a meeting on 25 -27 October 2007 in Mwanza, Tanzania. Over 27 participants most from telecentres attended the meeting. The workshop was supported by the International Institute for Communication and Development , SwopNet and UgaBYTES ....... [view]

Posted By:  mfurdyk Posted On:  Oct 23, 2007	Strengthening the Telecentre Movement in Tanzania
The East Africa Telecentre Leaders Forum (EATLF) discussions have started bearing fruits. The Tanzania Telecentre Network will be launched during a workshop on 25 - 27 October 2007. It was the decision of the second EATLF in October 2006 that countries form National telecentre networks. In...... [view]

Posted By:  albertomz Posted On:  Oct 17, 2007	Down at the (social) market
The IHT writes about the current wave of scepticism over social marketing , a market-inspired strategy to get the poor to start using mosquito nets by asking them to pay a minimum price for them, which the WHO’s director Dr. Arata Kochi bluntly describes as a pointless approach to...... [view]

Posted By:  mfurdyk Posted On:  Oct 3, 2007	Sengerema telecentre receives 220 computers for rural communities
SENGEREMA Telecentre in Tanzania received 220 computers to increase and improve the access of ICT tools. The computers are part of the August consignment of 200 P3 desktops and 20 P3 Laptops from Jireh Technology Solutions - Texas USA. Bookmark or share this entry at delicious ·...... [view]

Posted By:  mfurdyk Posted On:  Sep 15, 2007	Wireless Roadshow workshop Slated for November 18 - 28, 2007
The Wireless Roadshow is a capacity building workshop for practitioners, instructors, trainers, activists and entrepreneurs within the field ofwireless networking and rural connectivity. It is organized by the Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology TanzaniaIt is slated to take place in Bagamoyo,...... [view]

Posted By:  mfurdyk Posted On:  Aug 30, 2007	Tanzania Telecentre Network Meeting Postponed to 25-26 October 2007
Greetings to you all. I am writing to express my thanks to all Telecentre Leaders who have responded to my previous call to the 1st meeting of the Telecentre Leaders in Tanzania. The original plan was to hold this meeting at Mwanza from the 9-10th September 2007. This is now postponed to...... [view]

Posted By:  mfurdyk Posted On:  Jul 8, 2007	Telling the Untold: Special Report from the Third East Africa Telecentre Leaders Forum
“It is amazing how much information generated by our telecentres remains untold”, marveled Esther Nasikye , reflecting back on the Third East African Telecentre Leaders Forum, held from June 4 to 6, 2007, in Siaya, Kenya. “The small successes that make a difference are never shared. But...... [view]

Posted By:  scoutbanana Posted On:  May 5, 2007	malaria awareness day
April 25th , the first US Malaria Awareness Day. An award winning photographer, Chien-Chi Chang, traveled to Uganda to give image to the story that is very often never heard, to give a face to the people who are never seen. This is not just another award winning privileged person traveling...... [view]

Beacon Research & Development Agency
Submitted By:   justicerutenge Phone:  +255 752 655887 E-mail:  developmentbeacon@gmail.com	Vision:   The mission of the organization is summarized in the mission statement ‘where needs and opportunities meet’. It is to explore the society and look for needs in communities and individuals and plan strategically on how......   [view]

AIDSTanzania
Submitted By:   ATZ Phone:  804-690-1109 E-mail:  cestil@wm.edu	Vision:   AIDSTanzania's mission is to provide HIV/AIDS education and testing in the rural areas outside of Arusha, Tanzania, whild building a sustainable relationship with the community. By approaching HIV/AIDS as a public health......   [view]