The Panje Project (TPP) was established in 2011 to support the educational development of youth in the local Nungwi Village in Zanzibar. The work began after discovering many of the locals were overlooked for work in the nearby hotels and restaurants.
The need for labor in the area has risen due to the rise in tourism however many businesses find it difficult to hire local labor due to low educational levels. A high number of locals are poorly educated and lack basic English language skills, leading to majority of hotels importing labor from mainland Tanzania and nearby countries.
Learn MoreOver 1000 teachers have been trained approximately 400 schools in Unguja and Pemba on water safety messages. Over 50,000 who received a water safety education in all districts of Unguja and Pemba.
The Panje Project Art Painting Class is funded by the Panje Project Board alone through a specialist who is dedicated to volunteer to teach drawing to the Nugwi youth/children. The beneficiaries of the painting class are Nungwi youths age of 14 and above.
The Panje Project youth Training is designed to equip youth and young adults in Nungwi village with the leadership skills, entrepreneurship skills and life skills necessary to cope with the challenges
I have trained about 140 here in Tumbe, about 30 in Msuka, 30 in Shumba Mjini, four in Kojani and four in Chwale. I am very grateful to Panje because their support has enabled us to adopt best farming practices and as a result, we produce and sell more..
The training has built our ability to support student in the best way to learn how to swim, this is different from the past when we could not make use of the phisical excersise for teaching. With the new ways of teaching, even the student performance has increased.
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