Please help us to help others.Practical action with communities across Tanzania.
Our programs

Practical programs designed around real community needs.

Water systems, safe homes, food support, seasonal Qurban and community learning infrastructure—delivered with local participation and documented partner coordination.

Programs in context

Infrastructure, relief and learning.

Supplied program images, archived field photographs and conceptual scenes are labeled by context so visitors can distinguish each media source.

Families collecting water from an elevated-tank water point near farmland
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Illustrative Tanzanian family beside a secure brick home
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Food prepared for a documented Zaimo Foundation Iftaar activity
Project documentation · Iftaar support
Illustrative rural Tanzanian classroom with students learning together
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Flagship focus

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

Zaimo Foundation supports water infrastructure from the first geological assessment to the moment safe water reaches a village tap or school drinking station.

The Foundation's WASH work includes hydro-geological surveys, deep borehole drilling, sweet-water aquifer identification, pumping, storage, distribution and sanitation renovation.

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Find and verify water

Hydro-geological surveys and sweet-water testing help distinguish viable groundwater from saline sources before construction advances.

Build the system

Deep drilling, mechanical casing, solar or electric pumps, pump housing, elevated tanks and concrete aprons create usable infrastructure.

Connect daily life

Communal tap stands, school piping and student drinking stations bring water to the places where people live and learn.

Support local care

Water committee support and community handover help clarify maintenance responsibilities after commissioning.

Documented examples

Water systems across Mkinga District

  • Bosha Secondary School
  • Mwakijembe Primary School
  • Kuze-Kibago Village
  • Mgambo Village
  • Ng'ombeni Primary School
  • Mtoni Bombo Village
  • MAA 7-well initiative
  • Wells 25 through 33
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Weatherproof housing

Tanzania Shelter Project

With MAA International, Zaimo Foundation is developing improved brick-and-mortar homes for families living in inadequate shelters in rural Tanga.

Target: 15 family homesIn progress

Reference SHL-PO-2025-ZMF-TZA-TZA-001. Beneficiary agreements establish land rights, usage guidelines and maintenance commitments, while field progress is recorded through MAA PowerApps.

Mid-2026 reported status

13 houses had reached structural completion with roofs, windows and doors; 2 had entered final plastering and painting; 1 initial house had been fully completed and handed over.

Agreement

Land verification and beneficiary contract signing.

Foundation

Concrete slab and structural ground works.

Brickwork

Brick masonry and supporting column pillars.

Roofing

Timber trusses, iron roofing, doors and frames.

Finishing

Plastering, painting, floor rendering and cleanup.

Digital handover

Geotagged photography, beneficiary sign-off and PowerApps documentation.

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Timely food support

Food Security & Ramadan Relief

Programs are organized around practical household staples and prepared meals, with the delivery window and intended recipients documented for each campaign.

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Ramadan 1444 / April 2023

Hot Iftaar Ramadan Program

With Al-Imdaad Foundation, daily hot meals were prepared and distributed to low-income households, orphans and elderly people in Tanga.

February 2025

MAA Ramadan Food Pack Campaign

Planned for 3,375 people across 675 families in rural Tanga. Packs included maize flour, rice, cooking oil, sugar, beans and salt.

Ramadan 1446 / March 2025

Al-Imdaad Ramadan Food Aid

Essential dry-food packages were distributed to rural families across Tanga Region under reference 0686-023.

3,375

Planned beneficiaries in the 2025 MAA campaign.

675 families

Target families in rural Tanga.

6 staples

Documented categories in the planned food packs.

5–20 Feb

Documented 2025 delivery window.

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Seasonal humanitarian program

Qurban / Udhiyah

The documented Qurban workflow covers livestock procurement, inspection, halal processing and fresh-meat distribution across coastal and inland locations.

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2025

Qurban Program 2025

With MAA International, operations included livestock procurement, inspection, halal slaughter and fresh-meat distribution.

2026

Qurban Program 2026

Reference QRB-PO-2026-ZMF-TZA-TZA-001. The contract was finalized June 30, 2026 and signed by Chairman Mohamed Athumani Mohamed.

Documented 2025 locations

TangaMkingaKorogweLushotoPanganiPembaKigomaRufiji
Procure

Regional livestock sourcing

Verify

Inspection and veterinary verification

Process & distribute

Halal processing and fresh-meat delivery

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Learning spaces

Education & Community Infrastructure

Facility renovation and civil construction help restore functional learning environments and support access to education in rural communities.

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Pemba • 2024

Qur'an School Renovation

Roof replacement, masonry repairs, interior floor rendering, electrical wiring and fresh painting restored a clean, functional community learning facility in Tibirizi, Chake Chake.

Reference 4082-035

Education Centre Infrastructure Project

With Al-Imdaad Foundation, civil construction and facility upgrades support access to primary education in rural communities in Tanga Region.

School WASH

Sanitation & drinking stations

School water stations, tap piping, sanitation-block renovation, improved pit latrines and handwashing facilities connect the education and WASH portfolios.

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