The school has about 10 acres of property. Some of the teachers are allowed to farm their own plot of land on the grounds, but
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Students Face Hunger Following School Closure
While the month-long school closure helps prevent the spread of the Corona Virus, it exacerbates the effects of the recent food shortage. Last year Tanzania experienced
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Too Much Rain, Infested Crops, and Locusts
Terms like Spring and Summer have little relevancy in Tloma. Instead, year-round, moderate weather is punctuated by two rainy seasons – one long (March through
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Life Skills 101
Each year, students get life-skills practice by chopping down and stacking the school’s cornstalks, leaving the bean plants behind for a later harvest. After drying
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