Tuwapende Watoto

means in English

“We love children”

 

The Tuwapende Watoto Foundation is a children’s charity in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It offers orphaned and abandoned children a loving home and a good education to secure their future in the long term. Since 2010, the orphans have been living in the newly built orphanage, which adjoins the foundation’s own school.

Since 2006, the foundation has been running a children’s home with 34 children and young adults between the ages of 3 and 26. In 2010 it opened a nursery and one year later a primary school. In January 2016, a day care centre for small children was added. Currently, around 800 pupils attend the Tuwapende Watoto Nursery and Primary School. For around 15% of the children, the school fees, transport fees, meals, registration fees, etc. are covered by the Foundation Tuwapende Watoto.

In February 2016, the foundation opened a vocational school where 170 students are currently completing a two or three-year apprenticeship in 9 professions in the dual education system. The professions offered are tailor, baker/cook, gardener, electrician, electronics technician, computer scientist, plumber, two-wheel mechanic and hairdresser/beauty. Additional training for industrial electricians (heavy current) and solar technicians (renewable energy) are offered.

Since January 2021 we provide a QT course (repetition secondary school 1- 4 in two years).

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TESTIMONIAL ABOUT TUWAPENDE WATOTO

Tuwapende Watoto ist für mich ein eigentliches Vorzeige-Projekt für nachhaltige, effiziente und gut überprüfbare Entwicklungshilfe! Mit grossem Einsatz der Stiftung werden die Kinder, Schüler und Lehrlinge auf ein Leben in Ihrem Mutterland vorbereitet ! Wer Tuwapende Watoto einmal erlebt hat, wird davon begeistert sein! Ein grosses Vorbild für alle Entwicklungs-Hilfe Projekte! Eindrücklich!

Geni Müller

Partner Sound Capital AG, Zürich

I was overwhelmed by the hospitality and warmth of the children and mamas in Tuwapende Watoto. The children’s home and the school are run with love, this is certainly due to the good organization and leadership. In Tuwapende Watototo Swiss values are mixed with Tanzanian habits, which leads to this great result.

Patricia Gyger

Volontärin

The penpalship between my class from Lucerne and the children of Tuwapende Watoto is a unique, wonderful and valuable enrichment for all. All kids can apply and improve their foreign language skills. The children also learn how others live and they can share each others’ hobbies and interests.

Franzisca Otto

Lehrerin Schule Wartegg, Luzern
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