Posts Tagged ‘tanzania’
Communities trained on Child Protection and Safeguarding Desks
As an organisation that works with thousands of children and their families every year, So They Can actively upholds the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and adopts them into practice through a rights-based approach. Utilising the well-evidenced Child Rights Programming framework, developed by Save the Children, our approach encompasses:…
Read MoreChampion Father advocates for disability inclusion and helps get Upendo back into school
Despite fee-free primary and secondary education in Tanzania, the extra costs of educating a child can be debilitating for many families in rural Tanzania. Children living in poverty, girls, and children with disabilities are the most vulnerable to being denied their right to a basic education. The direct costs of school materials, and the lost…
Read MoreEndanoga Primary School Ranked #2 in Babati District
Endanoga Primary School, one of the 28 primary schools supported by So They Can in Tanzania, has achieved outstanding academic results. The school ranked #2 out of 145 primary schools in the Babati District in the 2022 national Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE). 81 Standard 7 students (56% girls) took the national exam in October…
Read MorePrioritising Child Protection in Tanzania
We all have a role to play in protecting children and safeguarding their rights — and, together, families, schools, communities, NGOs and Governments can be a driving force. To respect, protect, advocate and advance the rights of all children, especially the most vulnerable, is at the core of everything we do at So They Can.…
Read MoreUbuntu Update for March
March is turning out to be a big and exciting month for So They Can! Our 2023 1HumanRace is well underway, with over $28,000 raised so far — a big shout out to everyone enduring the challenge. We’ve also launched our ‘So They Can Sydney Party’ event, taking place on Friday 26th May. And of course, above all our teams in Kenya and Tanzania have continued…
Read MoreChampions Fight for Girls’ Education to End Child Marriage
Child marriage is a devastating cultural norm which, despite national laws and regulations, persists in the traditional communities where So They Can works in rural Babati in Tanzania. Among the local Barabaig, Iraqw and Maasai tribes, most girls are engaged for marriage at the age of 5 with a dowry payment made by the male’s…
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