We are thrilled to announce that we will be hosting our 4th Annual Fundraiser Bash on Saturday, December 2nd, 2017! Back by popular demand we will be playing Chamwino Bingo, but that is not all…. we are also bringing back the silent auction. The evening will be a thriller with prizes for the winners, delicious Tanzanian … More Save the Date for our 4th Annual Fundraiser on Dec 2nd!
Here is a photo recap of the fun we had together playing BINGO and enjoying Tanzanian cuisine and local beer on November 5th…thank you to Don Gorman for the beautiful images. We raised almost $5000 and had a great time together. Thank you to all our donors, corporate sponsors, and volunteers who keep our vision … More BINGO!…another successful fundraiser
We are excited to invite you to Chamwino Bingo, the 3rd Annual Chamwino Connect Fundraiser Bash, taking place from 6:30-9pm Saturday, Nov 5th at Madrona Grace Presbyterian Church (832 32nd Ave Seattle, WA 98122). You don’t want to miss Chamwino Bingo! It will be a night of fun playing plenty of bingo games, prizes for the winners, … More 3rd Annual Chamwino Connect Fundraiser Bash – Chamwino Bingo!
Students, get to your desk! Imagine going to elementary school and sitting on the concrete floor all day. Until this year, the majority of classrooms in the three Chamwino primary schools had no desks. The major shortage of desks has driven parents to advocate for a better learning environment for their children. In doing so, the community … More Desks for Schools
Below is a snippet from Maurice Mkhotya’s (WorldReader Project Manager) Annual Report on the e-reader program in the Chamwino Secondary School. ANNUAL REPORT 2015 The Worldreader Project was launched in July 2014 in Chamwino Secondary School in the School library. The main objective of the Project was to help building the reading culture of the … More WorldReader Annual Report
A huge thank you to everyone who turned out for the Chamwino Connect spring fundraiser! We were honored to feature Kedmon and Pendo Mapana who shared with us a taste of Wagogo music and a bit of their story. Check out this awesome video one of our attendees made for us after the event! We … More Fundraiser Update and Video!
We are super excited about our upcoming event, Taste and Sounds of Tanzania, taking place from 4-6pm on Saturday, May 28th at Emmanuel Bible Church (503 N 50th St, Seattle, WA 98103).
Come beat the drum with us for a cross-cultural event to experience what makes the cutlture of Chamwino so special. Taste delicous Tanzanian cuisine and enjoy the unique music of the Wagogo. Featuring live performance and interactive teachings by Dr. Kedmon and Pendo Mapana. This event will be great for kids and is free entry!
This is going to be a super fun party and will benifit Chamwino Connect’s mission to make quality education accessible in Chamwino.
Karibu Sana (Welcome!)
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Thank you to all who donated to our emergency food relief campaign! We received a staggering $20,780 in support, more than double our goal. With the money we raised, Chamwino Connect was able to provide 10-15 kg bags of maize and 1-1.5 kg bags of beans to 2000 families in Chamwino just as the food … More 2000 Families Receive Food in Chamwino
We are excited to share that we are partnering with One Day’s Wages (ODW) to meet our goal of raising $10,000 in our food relief campaign! ODW has agreed to match all donations made through their website (up to $5,000): Here’s a link to donate: https://www.onedayswages.org/donate/org/emergency-food-aid-tanzania-chamwino-connect One Day’s Wages funds projects on the ground to … More One Day’s Wages to Partner in Food Relief
There is still a huge need for immediate food assistance in Chamwino. The village counsel has updated us that there are more than 800 elderly individuals and 500 families in the Chamwino area who are agriculture dependent. Last year’s drought destroyed much of their harvest and they are truly struggling to secure food right now. … More Update on Food Relief Campaign
