Project Description

Volunteers, and local NGOs building art teaching schools to educate, and harbor street kids or those who wish to learn a valuable skill that would help them in the future gain a better income. The student demographic build is normally male teens who migrate from the villages to town in search of work & income yet under stressed economic conditions, they face the sad reality of unemployment.

 

The help offered is through volunteers who teach the basics of art, history of art, as well as english language. Also help arrives from individuals or organizations that donate art supplies, software, art books, or funds to procure the necessary educational tools needed during the learning process.

Tanzanian schoolchildren enjoy a "slide show" of digital class photos put together during a trip last summer of 2006 to the East African nation. The organization spearheaded donations of computer technology and books for schools in Tanzania.

Funds are also needed to keep sustaining the monthly running expenses of the school; rent, electricity and water. Computer equipment is seen to be a necessary aid for students to develop their computational skills and adds a much needed skillset.

You can read more about the art program for street kids at Zukri Program web site: http://www.zukri.org/programs.html