APA/Projects

In February 2023, a donation of £3,200 was made through the Tanzania Development Trust to bring solar power to Mkonona Secondary School. Built in 2022 as part of the Marumba Project, the school is situated near Marumba and serves as a beacon of hope and education for the local community. Addressing Energy Challenges Like many […]

In December 2023, a donation of £4,100 was made to fund the construction of a security wall around St Mary’s Sisters’ Hostel at Mile Sita, one of our previously funded projects. This initiative aims to enhance safeguarding and security for the residents and ensure the continued safety of the community. Why This Project Matters The […]

In April 2024, a donation of £3,331.04 was made to support a transformative initiative in Kyerwa District, Tanzania. This project, implemented by KYEDEO (Kyerwa Development Organization), focuses on improving local livelihoods and nutrition through the establishment of a milling operation. Project Objectives and Activities This initiative is designed to empower farmers, enhance food security, and […]

In August 2024, £8,000 was donated towards a water project at Ndwika School in partnership with the Tanzania Development Trust (TDT). This initiative covered the drilling operation costs for a borehole, addressing a critical need for clean and accessible water at the historic school. A Historic School’s New Chapter Ndwika School, established as an Anglican […]

In September 2024, £9,000 was donated to fund the construction of a borehole as part of the Mtandi Water Project. This initiative, deeply connected to the Revd Talbot and his wife Shirley, will bring clean water and sanitation to over 9,848 people in the Mtandi community. Impact on Schools and the Community The project will […]

In November 2024, £2,801.89 was donated via the Tanzania Development Trust to fund a vital project for the Mdughuyu Community Dispensary—a critical healthcare facility that serves over 3,224 residents in Mdughuyu Village, Tanzania. The Challenge: A Dispensary Without Water The Mdughuyu Dispensary has long been a lifeline for the community, but its ability to fully […]

In November 2024, £8,900 was donated to the Chikunja Water Project—a transformative initiative aimed at improving access to clean water and basic sanitation for the Napata village in the Masasi region. Addressing Critical Challenges in Napata The Masasi region faces significant challenges due to a lack of clean water. This shortage has led to widespread […]

We’re excited to announce that £6,880 has been donated towards the “Make It Green” project, an initiative spearheaded by the African Palms Association to combat the devastating effects of climate change in Tanzania. This project focuses on reforestation in the Masasi region, which has been significantly impacted by deforestation over the past 40 years. The […]

At African Palms, we are proud to announce a donation of £16,620 towards the Mpeta Water and Solar Project—an initiative designed to bring sustainable solutions to Mpeta Secondary School, located in one of the villages where our cherished Palm Crosses are made. The Challenges at Mpeta Secondary School Currently, the students at Mpeta Secondary School […]

The Miungo Water Project in Tanzania's Mtwara region has significantly transformed the lives of local villagers by providing access to clean and safe water. Funded with £5,300 from African Palms, the project was completed in 2014 and has been a resounding success. Prior to the project's implementation, villagers faced the arduous task of collecting water […]

In August 2022, a donation of £3,005 was made through the Tanzania Development Trust to install a water pump at the newly built Mkonona Secondary School. This project builds on the success of the Marumba Project, which has already transformed lives in the region. Many of the students at Mkonona Secondary School come from Marumba, […]

Tanzania is an agricultural country, the success of the agricultural sector is dependant on seasonal rainfall. Increasingly drought has hit Tanzania meaning crops have failed time and time again. Also there has been flooding at times of the year when no rain was expected. Much of this can be put down to climate change. The […]

The drought in recent years, has led to many parents being unable to send their Children to school. In Tanzania it is usually the parents who have to buy books and equipment for schoolchildren. The failure of the harvest in recent years has led to them being unable to send their children to school. The […]

Tanzania is an agricultural country, the success of the agricultural sector is dependant on seasonal rainfall. Increasingly drought has hit Tanzania meaning crops have failed time and time again. Also there has been flooding at times of the year when no rain was expected. Much of this can be put down to climate change. In […]

Update - 2022 - A further £17,000.00 of funds were sent towards the end of 2021 to finish construction of  the project and to buy essential medical supplies to get the dispensary up and running. The project is now completed. It has been named after Alan and Shirley Talbot! The Rondo dispensary is a diocese […]

Funding has been provided to construct a hostel at Marika secondary School. The Hostel will enable 80 students to be accommodated. It will improve the opportunities of many girls who would otherwise drop out of the education system early. It will be a safe environment which is important. The government will employ a matron to […]

Flooding Masasi Area In January 2020 the Southern area of Tanzania. £1000 was sent to help with emergency relief.

Covid Training and Supplies. £6000 was provided for the training of volunteers and supplies. To try and prepare for Covid which was now sweeping the world Supplies included thermometers, masks, gloves and sanitiser. Volunteers were trained and sent village to village to try and prepare people. A further £5750 was provided in May to improve […]

Rondo Junior seminary donation £7000 Rondo seminary faced many problems including covid and flooding.  The Bishop of Masasi personally asked for help in getting the seminary up and running again, which was provided.

Namikunda is one of the villages where the Palm Crosses are made. Discussions with the village elders and the diocese of Masasi came to the conclusion that instead of a water project the village would benefit more from investment in its school. In the three years 2017, 2018 and 2019 £13,000 has been provided to […]

The trust invested £5,100 in this project to help children who have basically been left out of the schooling system. This involved buying 200 students what that they would require in order to attend school, including exercise books, bags, uniforms, shoes, pens and pencils.

In 2019 the trust provided £3100 to a project implemented by the Anglican Church of Tanzania. The area concerned was/is facing lower and lower crop yields, also there has become a lack of wood for fuel. The aim was to train farmers to use better systems to increase crop yields and also to implement a […]

Continued support for the training of two students in environmental studies

The Chidya out patients department serves a number of villages including Namaunya, Ngalinje, Chiwata, Namdimba and Mkudumba.  It is the only health centre in that area so people are really reliant on the services it provides. However it was built in 1954 and was in such a state of disrepair that the government had threatened […]

Funding  for the projects began in 2017, so far over £30,000 has been spent, and work has been completed in 3 villages. The first completed project was at MlundeMlunde Mpeta  Completed but work still continuing due to salt issues.

We funded a new roof for the sisters' house at Mtandi. In July 2016 we visited the site with Bishop James and found building work well underway.

A project which TDT (Tanzanian Development Trust) Pays 40% and a European Charity pays 60%. TDT had run out of money so African Palms paid £3100.00 to continue the project. This is one of the villages where Palm crosses are made.

Funding was provided to try and complete a water pipeline project which had stalled a year earlier. The aim of the project is to provide the 1508 Misechela villagers and other nearby villages with clean and safe water.

Masasi primary school has about 1000 pupils, of these 70 are in the special needs section, many are albinos with sight problems. African Palms funded the construction of a new toilet block, and a further grant of £2216.00 was given for equipment. In July 2016 we visited the school and found the toilet block completed […]

The Mnyambe dispensary serves six villages in the area. The government had started work on a new outpatients department, which was left totally incomplete. The dispensary applied for funds to complete the project. African Palms provided £13,000.00 to complete the project.We visited the project in July 2016 and found it very near completion.

Dr Lawi Issa had asked for funds to build a new operating theatre at Lulindi Health Centre. He was carrying out operations using a kitchen table in a room that had a curtain for a door.The project was completed in late 2016.

African Palms provided £5769.00 to help plant 12,000 trees and plants in an area where ‘slash and burn’ agriculture had been the practice. Slash and burn basically means felling the trees on one plot of land, using it, then abandoning it, and then moving on to the next plot, not the best practice environmentally. The […]

We have provided funds towards 3 projects organised by the Britain Tanzania Society. Miungo Water project 1) £5300 to complete the Miungo water project in the Mtwara region. The project was completed in 2014. The water project has been a big success! On a recent visit villagers told us how it had changed their lives. […]

APA funded a project to build a hostel for 20 secondary school girls in the grounds of the convent at Mile Sita. The hostel was completed and opened in 2015 and has been a great success. The girls are really well cared for and supported by the sisters.

In 2012 £30,000.00 was given to the Tanzanian Education Authority, and 500 desks were made at Ndanda by local carpenters, for 12 schools in the villages where the palm crosses are made.

In 2011 £45,000.00 was given to the Tanzanian Education Authority who bought required textbooks for 156 primary schools in the Masasi area.

In 2010 £3500.00 was sent to the Masasi Eye Clinic for medical supplies.

In 2008 £34562.00 was given to the Tanzanian Education Authority for books.