Tanzania
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Charles Ossey
country director
cossey@pactworld.org
Emmanuel Lamptey
program manager
elamptey@pactworld.org
Unmasking Stunting
August 15, 2018
Stunting is hidden tragedy that affects children's ability to learn and grow, as well as communities' future development. In Tanzania's Songwe Region, Pact is addressing root causes of stunting in...
For a father and son in Tanzania, a new view on parenting brings family happiness
August 10, 2018
There was a time when Ally Bakary Kangana didn’t think it was important to spend time with his son.
“I also believed all decisions must be made by parents, especially fathers,” recalls the 52-year-...
Photo story: MyWORTH
June 26, 2018
Technology and the digitization of Pact's signature micro-banking program are empowering young women.
The importance of access: Empowering women through technology in Tanzania
June 26, 2018
For many of the more than 2.5 billion adults who lack access to financial institutions, there are few viable options to save. For the past 20 years, Pact has supported more than half a million women...
Opening doors for young women in Tanzania
June 26, 2018
It is a hot mid-afternoon in the outskirts of Dar es Salaam. You wouldn’t know it looking at the young women gathered in the two-room block house in Temeke. Seated on blue plastic chairs, the women...
With new business skills, caregivers of vulnerable Tanzanian children provide for their families
May 21, 2018
Leila Mkere beams as she speaks. The 36-year-old is pleased with herself, and rightly so. She runs two successful businesses, selling charcoal and vegetables. The income goes a long way in providing...
Technology to provide leg-up to rural women
March 8, 2018
One of the key building blocks of resilience is financial stability. When a family member suddenly falls ill, having access to income, particularly savings, can make all the difference. But, for many...
For a mother and daughter in Tanzania, a better relationship means a better chance against HIV
November 30, 2017
At 12 years old, Tumie Shomary faces everyday pre-teen adversities. But growing up in Morogoro, Tanzania, Tumie is also confronted by challenges that increase her risk of contracting HIV.
New computer equipment to strengthen social welfare services in Tanzania
July 6, 2017
This week, the United States Agency for International Development Mission in Tanzania (USAID/Tanzania) officially handed over computers and IT equipment to the Honorable George Boniface Simbachawene...
After tragedy, treatment and hope for an HIV-positive mother in Tanzania
May 9, 2017
Bi Mariam Masasi Willison had prepared to be a mom. Then she learned she was HIV-positive.