“Clean Environments Attracts More Student Enrollment ” Buminganyikani Metson.
Buminganyikani Metson is a grade seven student at Minazi Mirefu Primary School, she explains that “This project has turned wastes to value and because of this, our school is more appealing hence some parents are enrolling their children at our school.
Through testimonies from one person to another on the current appearance of our school, most of parents prefer to enroll their children as they have confidence that their children will be at lower or no risk of outbreaks disease, We are happy to have more pupils to come and study at our school”.
The Taka Ni Mali project demonstrated how community driven efforts can create lasting impact. It reduced cholera cases by 80% from 2017 to 2019 and empowered 145 women and youth, increasing employment by 60%. Income for these groups grew by 198%, and over 60,000 people were directly reached through awareness campaigns. The project also strengthened partnerships between local authorities and waste entrepreneurs. These successes were made possible with support from Madrid City Council and implemented by Amref Tanzania partnership with the Tanzanian Government.
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