As the Tanzanian government tries to improve the education level in rural areas, Agama Expeditions now offers a special tour to support schools in these regions. We focus on some of the poorest communities of the country.

During the colonial government education was offered according to one's religion and all schools were owned by missionaries. Families were forced to accept Christianity in order to get support from missionaries. Those who did not take it were not accepted to schools and were not given any educational support. The effects of this system can be seen even today.

In our country most elderly rely on their children for support. But the lack of education prevents their children from getting well paying jobs, therefore they are not able to support their parents and can't afford to educate their own children. Thus, the vicious cycle never ends. These families need our help with educating their children.

Our government offers primary education for free. Government run secondary schools are also available but spaces are limited and securing a spot is extremely difficult. If a child is not accepted into these schools, its only choice is to attend a private secondary school. Here the tuition has to be paid in cash for each of the four years but most poor families simply can't afford these fees. This is amongst the biggest problems facing the poorest children of our country.

Some of the other problems facing our schools are the shortage of teachers, classrooms, teaching materials and even desks or chairs. We need your support with all of these problems.

You can help with building classrooms or with monetary support for either tuition, teaching materials or classroom furniture. After visiting schools, your suggestions as how to improve the education of these children are always welcome. Playing with young students and teaching them new things, even if it's a song can be very beneficial. We also offer volunteer teaching opportunities in these schools, from a few days up to a month or more.

Agama Expeditions will work with you to find ways to help that best suits you.