JUAf is Recognized By The Tanzanian Government

Posted by on Apr 27, 2018 in Blog | 0 comments Over the past year, JUAf was officially registered in Dar es Salaam, and recognized by the Tanzanian Government as a legal Community Based Organization residing in Kikwe Ward in the Maweni Village, Arumeru District. A celebration was in order, so we invited the community, government officials and a guest of honor to attend our official launch party of JUAf. Asha was a gracious host showing the...
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Accomplishments for 2011!

Posted by on Apr 27, 2018 in Blog | 0 comments SOLAR PANELS We installed our solar panels this year on the roof of the Community Center in order to get the strongest sun rays, and to protect the panels from livestock. We no longer have to use a generator and fuel to pump our water out of the well in order to fill our tanks. The solar panels are working great, and not only fill our tanks, but provide electricity to our Community Center for...
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Accomplishments for 2012!

Posted by on Apr 27, 2018 in Blog | 0 comments Introducing…. The JUAf Academy! Thank you for your donations towards the JUAf village preschool, now officially called the JUAf Academy. We had a great team of local members help construct the JUAf Academy and a playground for the children to play.  The school was painted a bright Orange color, and the children are thrilled to have a school to call their own. The JUAf Academy now has over 20...
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Plans for this year – 2011

Posted by on Apr 27, 2018 in Blog | 1 comment JUAf’s top three priorities for 2011 are… Preschool, Solar Power and Property Boundary! PRESCHOOL Our plan for this year is to build a preschool so the children in the village and surrounding communities are able to get an excellent early childhood education prior to starting grade one. The community currently does not have a preschool for children age 3-7 to learn and grow....
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The Year of Being Small Farmers!

Posted by on Apr 27, 2018 in Blog | 0 comments 2013 was the year we became small farmers! We have a number of programs that we worked on, some in partnership with USAID. Take a look at what we’ve started: Agriculture Development This year we had the privilege to partner with USAID and the Tanzania Agriculture Productivity Program (TAPP) on an agriculture development initiative. Funding was provided by the Clinton Foundation to support...
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Judith Marko-A JUAf Success Story

Posted by on Apr 27, 2018 in Blog | 0 comments   This Is Judith Marko’s Story   Five years ago, when JUAf first opened our gates, Judith, one of the villagers of Maweni, was approached by her street leader to become a member. She was 23-years-old, married, and living in a three-walled house made of sticks. She had no hope for her future and no direction for her life. She didn’t do much of anything, except grow the food that...
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