About Us
Learn about our vision, history and annual reports.
Our Story
What's TEMBO?
TEMBO (Tanzania Education and Micro-Business Opportunity) is a registered Canadian charity on a mission to help transform lives in Longido District, Tanzania.
We financially support our local partners to break down barriers and create real, lasting change — giving girls access to education, equipping women with tools to build businesses, and opening doors to economic opportunity.
Together, we’re helping to build futures where every girl can go to school, every woman can support her family, and both have a fair chance to thrive.
Why Longido?
Tanzania ranks near the bottom in global human development (128th of 157 countries in the World Bank’s 2018 Human Capital Project), and poverty is most severe in remote districts like Longido. Limited access to secondary education, long travel distances to schools, and economic hardship place girls and women at particular risk.
In Tanzania, secondary education is free. In Longido, many families cannot afford the additional costs associated with schooling. As a result, girls are often married as young as 13, ending their education before it has truly begun. Women frequently have few opportunities to generate income, making it difficult to support their families or invest in their children’s futures.
These challenges are real — but they do not define the community.
Our approach
Learn About Our Programs
TEMBO’s two partners work alongside local educators, mentors, and women leaders to remove barriers and strengthen opportunity from within the community.
The programs which we support focus on:
Girls’ education
through secondary school sponsorships, academic transition programs, mentorship, and tutoring
Women’s economic empowerment
through microfinance loans and skills training that support sustainable livelihoods
Community learning
through informal education programs that serve learners of all ages
Annual Reports
Our annual reports share the impact of Project TEMBO Canada’s work each year, highlighting achievements, community partnerships, and our commitment to accountability.
2023 - 2024
This past year was extraordinary for TEMBO as we celebrated our 20th anniversary as a registered Canadian charity...
2022 - 2023
At the end of 2022, we held our annual campaign – Give Her a Chance – which supports secondary school education, and we exceeded...
2021 - 2022
As of January 2022, TEMBO was supporting 169 girls in secondary school, 10 of whom were studying at an advanced...
Financial Reviews
Our financial reviews outline how funds are managed each year, demonstrating transparency, accountability, and responsible stewardship.
2023 - 2024
A clear breakdown of revenues and expenditures, showing how donor contributions supported program growth this year.
2022 - 2023
A clear breakdown of revenues and expenditures, showing how donor contributions supported program growth this year.
2021 - 2022
A clear breakdown of revenues and expenditures, showing how donor contributions supported program growth this year.
Financial Reviews
Our financial reviews outline how funds are managed each year, demonstrating transparency, accountability, and responsible stewardship.
In January 2024, members of the TEMBO Board spent time in Longido visiting the programs. meeting with staff and hearing from the women and girls.
“If [they] were to tell you all the changes that TEMBO has made in their lives,
you will be there until after the sun sets!”.
Learning in Longido developed new program for graduates of primary school to help them transition to secondary school. More than 60 students participated in the program with support from local teachers.
When schools were closed in Tanzania, TEMBO provided the girls with educational resources (lessons, books) to help them stay on top of their studies. Families in difficult situations received food packages to help meet basic needs. Women in the outreach programs received soap and education to help them stay safe and keep their families healthy.
The 14-room hostel provides young adolescent girls with a safe place to live, sleep and study while attending TEC and PASS, and/or during the school year.
Today, children and adults enjoy the many programs offered at the Learning Centre including a pre-school program, after-school programs, independent study, a tailoring program for Maasai women and an outreach literacy program.
In 2013, 42 girls from 6 schools attend PASS prior to starting secondary school. Today, more than 50 girls from 12 primary schools attend the academic support program that helps develop the skills and confidence necessary for success at secondary school.
The TEC program has grown from 33 girls in 2010 to more than 115 girls in 2021. This three-week program provides the girls with critical academic support during the school year between Term 1 and Term 2.
Today, the 7-room facility, now known as the TEMBO Inn, provides guests with a comfortable place to stay while visiting the Longido region. Some guests opt to climb Mt. Longido while others participate in local business activities. 100% of the proceeds from the TEMBO Inn go to support the work of TEMBO (Tanzania).
Twenty women received a small loan that helped them to start a small business. Today, the program has impacted more than 250 women in Longido District.
Charitable donations are used to support 5 girls in secondary school. Today, more than 470 girls have been sponsored for secondary school.