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Livingstone Tanzania Trust

, England, United Kingdom • 7 Employees
Nonprofit Organization Management

Livingstone Tanzania Trust (LTT) is a UK registered grassroots development charity operating in Babati, in the Manyara Region of northern Tanzania. Our vision is to live in a world where every young person has access to quality education while our mission is to work in partnership with communities in Tanzania to allow young people the opportunity to reach their full educational potential.Partnering with the community for the long term, we work together to identify and overcome the hurdles that stand in the way of their children getting a quality education, and as we know, Education is the best tool to fight poverty. What are those hurdles?HungerOvercrowded classroomsLack of teaching and learning resourcesLack of waterToilets that are unhygienic and lack facilities needed by girlsLack of hand washing facilities and knowledgeLack of understanding of the changes that happen during puberty and how to manage them.Teachers that lack motivationLack of community engagement in the education processParents who cannot afford for their children to progressChallenging environment to managing the schoolLack of funding for schoolsSome of the challenges can be addressed through investment of money and some by sharing knowledge and skills.