CARE in Tanzania

CARE began working in Tanzania in 1994 in response to the influx of hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing the civil war in Rwanda.

In Tanzania we:

improve access to quality education
fight HIV and AIDS
improve health care
improve nutrition and distribute food to vulnerable populations

From 1994 to 1996, we have provided food, water and sanitation, shelter, and health care to 500,000 refugees.

Since 1996, we have built a large development programme, reaching poor communities in several areas of the country.

CARE in action:

Preserving the environment
In Zanzibar, we are collaborating with the local government to establish a nature conservation area and to cultivate a sense of ownership in communities bordering the area by ensuring that they benefit from the income generated through eco-tourism activities.

In the Kigoma region of western Tanzania, we are working with communities in refugee camps, as well as in neighbouring Tanzanian villages, to address environmental problems such as soil erosion, deforestation and water pollution.

Improving healthcare
We are working to improve the health among poor communities in Tanzania, addressing major health problems such as HIV and AIDS, illnesses caused by a lack of clean water, such as diarrhoea and malaria.

A study conducted by CARE in Dar Es Salaam found that almost half the children surveyed had recently had malaria-like symptoms and that most of the people living in the area thought the lack of health services was a major problem.

CARE is working to improve the access to and quality of medical care for poor people living in Dar Es Salaam and reduce the prevalence of diseases such as malaria.