In Tanzania, it is particularly difficult for girls to complete high school. 97% of children in Tanzania attend elementary school, and nearly 80 percent complete it. In secondary school, however, the gap between boys and girls widens and fewer girls pass the final exams. There are many reasons for this: Culturally and religiously influenced the image of the role of women and girls. Especially in poor households and households with many children, boys are given more support for their education. Girls have to help in the household and there is less time for learning. Early pregnancies and marriage: In Tanzania, [...]

The photo is a snapshot of three of our girls at Upendo Home: Anna (10), Chiku (14) and Muzna (10). All three are wearing sweaters made in the knitting workshop by the older girls. Anna's red-white-red sweater has similarities with the Austrian flag and can't be a coincidence. Chiku is too small for her age, a result of neglect and malnutrition as a little girl. Her mother died, her father remarried, but the stepmother showed no interest in the girl and did not care for her either. So, Chico ended up on the streets and came to Upendo Home in [...]

Luzia Amon is the new member of our team. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Global Project and Change Management in the Netherlands in the summer of 2021 and gained experience in project work in a human rights organization in the Philippines and at EZA Fairer Handel in Köstendorf during an internship. "My family has close contact with Uganda and thus I have been interested in Africa, a particularly colorful and diverse continent, since childhood. Especially formative were the trips to and through Uganda, which made me realize how much the standard of living in other regions of this [...]

Jackson is the new social worker at Upendo Home. He holds a bachelor of arts in sociology and social work from Mwenge Catholic University, Kilimanjaro Region (2017-2020). In 2018, he worked as a field volunteer at Moshi District Court in the Community Service and Probation Service. Prior to coming to Upendo Home, he also volunteered at Singida Municipality Council in the Social Welfare Department. "My name is Jackson Joseph Kivuyo (26 years old). I am very happy to work as a social worker at Upendo Home. It has been my dream to serve and support children facing different challenges especially [...]

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