Tanzania Life Project

Charitable or Educational purpose

Mission

Tanzania Life Project (TLP), a U.S.-registered 501(c)(3) with an all-volunteer U.S. staff since 2005.  Our mission statement:  Empowering Life Through Sustainable Clean Water.  We do this by enhancing the health and well-being of rural Tanzanian communities by implementing sustainable, community-led clean water and hygiene initiatives. We focus on establishing access to clean water close to home in villages of 5,000+ people which empowers women and girls and transforms their daily life. We've completed 21 projects serving over 165,000 people. Each project takes about 12 months, from funding to completion. Sustainability is key: for three years post-completion, we provide training, connect communities with resources, and conduct annual monitoring and evaluation to guide continued success.

Our current project is in Mloda (pop. 9,982), our 22nd village. We focus on building sustainable clean water infrastructure, WASH/MHM hygiene education, and empowerment training. Each project has five goals: 1) Improve health, quality of life, and livelihoods through access to clean water; 2) Promote good hygiene practices to boost overall health; 3) Empower women, men, and children to foster a more equitable and caring culture; 4) Give time back to girls and women for education and income-generating activities; and 5) Ensure project sustainability so communities maintain access to clean water for years to come. We've successfully met these goals in our first 21 villages.