Magago village is located in eastern Tanzania in an area where strong culture and traditions are held. Girls are a considered a wealth asset and are vulnerable to being forced to marry at a very early age.
Sr. Mary McNulty, of the Pallottine Missionary Sisters noted in the application submission to ElectricAid that “Education is the only way to break the grim cycle of poverty and hopelessness”.
Building a primary school would not be enough – the construction of a dormitory beside the existing school became a matter of necessity.
To break this cycle, the Pallottine Missionary Sisters, established Magogo Primary School, Given the distances travelled by students, a dormitory was deemed essential to the success of the school.
In October 2018, ElectricAid part-funded, the construction of a dormitory at Magogo Primary School with a donation of €7,000.
All the pupils, regardless of their tribe, religion or background who attend Magogo Primary School, and the pupils of future generations will benefit from this project. The girls who live a long distance from the school benefit as the alternative was to stay at home and look after children or family and miss out on vital education and opportunities.
The newly constructed dormitory accommodates 100 pupils which includes bathroom facilities and a bedroom for the matron.
From the ElectricAid funding perspective, this was a great project to fund, in that it aligned itself with our guidelines for projects to be funded. It was a project with both immediate and term benefit for many years to come and could be sustained with or without further funding.
The project also aligns itself to 5 of the 17 UN Sustainable development goals:
- good health and wellbeing
- quality education
- gender equality
- clean water and sanitation
- reduced inequalities
This was important in terms of providing value for funding, in response to the continued generosity of our valued ElectricAid staff donators. It is your support and generosity that allows projects such as this one in Magogo, Tanzania to happen.
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