Help Tanzanian Youth Make Tech to Help Themselves

As part of Twende's broader mission to empower Tanzanian communities through technical innovation, this initiative specifically focuses on equipping girls and women with hands-on technology and problem-solving skills. The program enables participants to design and develop practical solutions to local challenges they face in their everyday lives.

Impact and Participation

Through the Creative Capacity Building (CCB) program, we have successfully engaged a significant number of women and girls who have gone on to design and develop a variety of impactful community-based projects. These participants include:

• Women entrepreneurs and fresh graduates
• Secondary and primary school students participating during their holidays

Each of these individuals brought unique perspectives and determination to the makerspace, contributing to innovative solutions that respond to the needs of their communities.

Key Achievements

The initiative has led to numerous positive outcomes, including:

• Upgrading our makerspace infrastructure to better support participant learning and collaboration.
• Acquiring tools and materials necessary for sustained innovation and prototyping.
• Development of functional technologies serving community needs, including:
• A curtain hole puncher
• A manually operated water pump
• A chicken plucking device
• A potato peeler

These projects are not only solving real-world problems but are also a testament to the creativity and technical capability of the women and girls involved.