Mbaaseny Primary School a rural primary school in Tanzania
Mbaaseny Primary School a rural primary school in Tanzania
Mbasseny was the first focus of American volunteers who traveled to Tanzania to build a school in the summer of 2008. Located in the lush farming region of northeast Tanzania, the village had a one room schoolhouse in very poor condition. With no glass on the windows and no desks, the children were forced to sit on dirt floors that turned to mud in the rainy season. The roof leaked and teaching conditions were difficult. Still, the children were desperate for an education and many stood outside the building in hopes of someday making it inside the school.
Today, after two years of ASAP project assistance, the Mbaaseny Primary School is three classrooms with windows, desks and over four times the number of students (250+). It is a beautiful building and has become the heart of the village.
