School Meals in Tanzania: A Meal Today, an Education for Tomorrow

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TANZANIA

Located m Eastern Africa, Tanzania is the region's most populated country. It borders the Indian Ocean and is situated between Kenya and Mozambique. Tanzania is one the world's poorest countries. The economy depends on agriculture, leaving Tanzanians particularly vulnerable to drought and other weather-related maladies.

Children need proper nutrition to stay healthy, grow up strong, and reach their full potential. Unfortunately, many around the world have no access to stable sources of food and suffer from malnutrition. While the children and their families hold onto their Maasai cultural traditions, they embrace the Catholic faith as it uplifts them from material and spiritual poverty. St. Luke's baptizes 30 children into the Catholic faith each year. We have the opportunity to help feed underprivileged students so they may stay in school, learn, and achieve brighter futures.

PROJECT UPDATES

A Meal Today, An Education for Tomorrow

August 2026

Using funds raised by Catholic World Mission, St. Luke’s Primary School in Endulen, Tanzania was able to purchase enough food to it provide nutritious meals for their students. With a large supply of corn, beans, rice, cooking oil, and porridge, the school was able to keep 320 children well fed, avoiding malnutrition and using additional funds to ensure a quality academic environment.

The generosity of CWM donors enabled St. Luke’s to complete their Fall 2025 semester and begin schooling in January of 2026. We offer our sincere gratitude to all those who contributed to this project, allowing hundreds of Maasai children to have an education despite the challenging conditions in Tanzania.

Food and Education for the Children of Arusha

April - December 2023

The children of St. Luke's Primary School had enough food for nutritious meals as they attended school in Endulen, Tanzania. fr. Albano Mwombeki, CSSp welcomed new and returning students

Maize, beans, rice, cooking oil, and ingredients for porridge were purchased at the beginning of the spring and again at the end of the summer. Surplus wheal was also available for the school opening when the need is even most acute.

These nutritious meals helped to decrease malnutrition among the children. Malnutrition has been shown to have a negative effect on learning.

In all, the school was able to support 300 (an increase from 2022) because of you!