In 2019, 6 youth from Raleigh Tanzania Society had an opportunity to join NOREC exchange program known as Exchange for Campaign, Empowerment and Leadership. During the program they conducted formative research on clean energy source where they came up with two behaviour interventions which are the use of gas and making and usage of briquettes known as paper charcoal, these interventions were piloted in 6 communities from Tanzania and Nepal on behaviour change tackling the sustainable development goal number 13, climate action.
September 16, 2020
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Designed and delivered by Tanzanian youth, #Keshotutachelewa is turning negative environmental behaviours into positive ones, supporting decision makers to implement positive environmental policies and mobilise a generation of young Tanzanians to act for the future of their country.
June 5, 2020Water contamination, inadequate sanitation infrastructure, poor hygiene behaviours, and lack of knowledge around good hygiene practices are commonplace in rural Tanzania with diarrheal diseases and cholera outbreaks as leading causes of death. Raleigh Tanzania and RB’s ‘Healthier lives, Happier homes’ project sets out to tackle this issue.
June 13, 2019Water is an essential building block of life. It is more than just essential to quench thirst or protect health; water is vital for creating jobs and supporting economic, social, and human development. The theme for World Water Day 2019 is ‘Leaving no one behind,’ which is the central promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: as sustainable development progresses, everyone must benefit. Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) aims to ensure availability and sustainable management of water for all by 2030. By definition, this means leaving no one behind. Here we look at how Raleigh Tanzania water, sanitation and hygiene projects are putting this into practice.
March 22, 2019ExCEL participants and Raleigh Tanzania Society members prepare to deliver innovative climate change campaign.
March 15, 2019In the first week of November young Tanzanian entrepreneurs came together with leaders from global pharmaceutical company Novartis and leadership experts GAIA Insights in Morogoro, Tanzania, to help create business-driven social change.
November 15, 2018Raleigh Alumnus Lameck Kiula recently won a photo competition for an image demonstrating the need to restore natural landscapes in Africa and around the world.
October 30, 2018The 11 October has been marked by the United Nations as the International Day of the Girl. This year, the theme is ‘With Her: A Skilled GirlForce’, which aims to draw attention to the most pressing needs and opportunities for girls to attain skills for employability. Having positive role models is an important aspect of encouraging girls through their education and shaping their future careers. Raleigh Tanzania speaks to Juweni, Village Executive Officer (VEO) of Mkamba and a figurehead for the education of girls in her community.
October 11, 2018To celebrate World Clean Up Day on 15th September, Raleigh Tanzania, local organisations and over 300 community members and volunteers came together to pick up more than 700kg of rubbish from in and around Kilakala river in Morogoro.
September 25, 2018It has always been a core belief of Raleigh International that youth are the key to lasting change. Made up of alumni from three different countries, we, the Raleigh ExCEL team, are determined to prove it!