Mission Statement: The mission of Elimu Africa is to help support disadvantaged students in Africa by facilitating their pursuit of education, which is vital to combating the cycle of poverty, disease and abuse.
ANNOUNCEMENT! We are now seeking applicants for a one-time grants for 2009. Applicants MUST FILE BEFORE JULY 15, 2009. Click here to review funding criteria and download the application form.
We are a small grassroots organization founded by a group of volunteers from the United States of America who have been touched by the beauty and the hardships of the people of Africa. We are currently focusing our efforts in Tanzania, East Africa. In Tanzania, school is not free and many families live on only $1.00-$2.00 a day and cannot afford to send their children to school. Our main objective is to help support educational opportunities for disadvantaged people so they can have access to education. The word “Elimu” means education in Swahili, the beautiful, rhythmic language of Tanzania.
We support existing Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Community-Based Orgaizations (CBOs) in Tanzania which provide education to disadvantaged students. Elimu Africa will award annual grants to organizations through an application process.
Several Elimu Africa board members have traveled to Tanzania and fallen in love with the lovely, joyful people of this beautiful country. We have empathized with the difficult challenges they face in their lives due to the lack of education. Our goal is to become an agent of change by helping students get their education and break the cycle of poverty.
To make a tax deductible donation, go to How You Can Help.
Our co-founder, Dick McMorrow, recently wrote an article that appeared in the St Cloud Times (St. Cloud, Minnesota) called "Your Turn, Americans Can't Ignore Global Issues". Read it here.
Our vice-chair, Joelle Rosser is in Tanzania right now! Check out her video!
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For an overview of our work and our goals, view our slide show.
We are excited to announce our 2008 grant recipient, the Cheju Wisdom Center, located in beautiful Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa. In early 2010, it will officially open as the Cheju Marine Secondary School. To learn more about it, go to Our Grant Recipients.
Dick McMorrow, Elimu Africa board member and co-founder has developed an inspiring video featuring the people of Africa and the students at one of our past projects, the Second Chance Education Center, Moshi, Tanzania.
To view the video showing the students at Second Chance Education Center click here.
After her trip to Tanzania in 2005, Kristy Blick, Elimu Africa chair and co-founder wrote a song called “Miss Africa” in honor of the beautiful girls and women of Africa. To listen to the song and order a copy of the CD, click here.
Elimu Africa is a registered United States 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
