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PROJECTS

For over a decade, LESCOTA has been working alongside rural communities in Tanzania to create sustainable, lasting change. Our eight flagship projects span education, literacy, women’s empowerment, youth development, agriculture, and child sponsorship—each designed to break the cycle of poverty and build a future where every child, woman, and community can thrive. Explore our projects below and discover how you can be part of this transformative journey.

MANGO PRE & PRIMARY SCHOOL

“Building bright futures through quality education—the only English Medium School in the Ruvuma region.”

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Built in 2018 with funds raised by LESCOTA, Mango School is the only English Medium School in the Ruvuma region providing free education to vulnerable children. Currently, Mango School has 512 students enrolled in grades kindergarten through grade 7. Mango aspires to meet regional, national, and international needs and prepares its students to live and thrive in a competitive world.

Key Statistics:

  • Established: 2018
  • Students: 512
  • Grades: Kindergarten – Grade 7
  • Status: Only English Medium School in Ruvuma region
  • Tuition: Free for vulnerable children

LESCOTA Community Library

“Opening doors to knowledge and lifelong learning for every mind in the community.”

The LESCOTA Community Library is a community-based learning centre dedicated to expanding access to books, information, digital resources, and lifelong learning opportunities for children, youth, and adults. The library serves as a safe and inclusive space where people can read, study, learn new skills, and achieve their educational goals.

Key Features:

  • Access to books and educational materials
  • Digital resources and technology
  • Safe and inclusive learning space
  • Lifelong learning opportunities
  • Reading and study programs
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NGUZO SECONDARY SCHOOL

“Developing future leaders through academic excellence and skills for national development.”

This project aims to create a modern learning environment where students can achieve academic excellence while developing the knowledge, skills, and values needed to contribute to Tanzania’s development. Nguzo Secondary School prepares students for higher education and meaningful participation in building Tanzania’s future.

Project Goals:

  • Modern learning environment
  • Academic excellence
  • Skills development
  • National development contribution
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Students walking and socializing at Nguzo Secondary School in Tanzania with school buildings and flagpole

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROJECT

“Empowering women to break the cycle of poverty and build stronger communities.”

This project is designed to help women become economically independent, strengthen their leadership capacity, and improve the well-being of their families and communities while contributing to community development.

Objectives:

  • Improve women’s vocational and business skills
  • Increase access to financial services and savings groups
  • Promote entrepreneurship and small business development
  • Strengthen women’s leadership and decision-making abilities
  • Improve household income and reduce poverty

Target Beneficiaries:

  • Low-income women
  • Single mothers
  • Young women (18-35 years)
  • Women with disabilities
  • Rural women and women in underserved communities

Key Activities:

  • Vocational skills training (tailoring, food processing, ICT, crafts, etc.)
  • Entrepreneurship and business management training
  • Financial literacy and savings group formation
  • Start-up grants or revolving loan support
  • Digital literacy and online marketing training
  • Leadership and gender equality workshops
  • Mentorship and networking opportunities
  • Market linkage and business exhibitions

Expected Outcomes:

  • Increased employment and self-employment among women
  • Growth of women-owned businesses
  • Higher household incomes
  • Improved financial literacy and savings
  • Greater participation of women in community leadership
  • Enhanced confidence and decision-making skills
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A powerful, inspiring scene of confident, beautiful Tanzanian women of diverse ages (18-35) gathered together in an empowerment workshop setting. Some women are using smartphones and laptops for digital skills training, others are engaged in lively business discussions around a clean modern table. A strong, elegant woman leader stands confidently at the front facilitating the session. In the background, shelves display small business products — handmade crafts, fabrics, and packaged goods — representing women-owned businesses. Another corner shows women in a savings group, counting money and keeping records in notebooks. The women are dressed in colorful, beautiful Tanzanian attire — kangas and modern professional clothing blended together. Bright, clean, modern community center with large windows, natural light streaming in. Expressions of joy, confidence, determination, and sisterhood. Some women have children nearby, representing single mothers. The atmosphere radiates economic independence, entrepreneurship, leadership, and community upliftment. Photorealistic, cinematic quality, warm vibrant colors, highly detailed, deeply inspirational and uplifting mood.

KESHO BORA PROJECT

“Bridging the gap from primary to secondary school with confidence and English language skills.”

“Kesho BORA” is a Swahili word which means “Better FUTURE.” This is a Pre-Form One Course—a short bridging program for pupils who have completed Standard Seven and are waiting to join Form One. Its purpose is to help students adjust from primary to secondary education, especially because secondary school subjects are taught in English. An effective Pre-Form One English course gives students the English language skills and confidence they need to begin secondary school successfully and achieve better academic results.

Program Focus:

  • Bridging primary to secondary education
  • English language preparation
  • Confidence building
  • Academic readiness
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YOUTH & SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

“Transforming young lives through sports, leadership, and positive community engagement.”

The Youth and Sports Development Project seeks to empower young people through organized sports activities, leadership training, talent development, health education, and entrepreneurship initiatives. The project aims to create a positive environment where youth can develop their talents, improve their physical and mental well-being, and contribute positively to community development.

Project Scope:

  • Target: 1,000 youth aged 12-35 years
  • Activities: Football, netball, volleyball, athletics, life-skills training
  • Focus: Talent development, health education, leadership, entrepreneurship

Key Challenges Addressed:

  • Drug abuse and substance abuse
  • Juvenile delinquency
  • Physical inactivity
  • Limited leadership opportunities
  • Low youth engagement in community activities

Expected Impact:

  • Talents discovered and developed
  • Improved physical and mental well-being
  • Positive community contribution
  • Leadership development
  • Employment and entrepreneurship opportunities
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A breathtaking, energetic and uplifting sports scene in Tanzania — a large group of beautiful, vibrant Tanzanian youth (ages 12-35, mixed boys and girls) actively playing football on a well-maintained green grass pitch, with netball and athletics happening in the background. Players are wearing colorful sports uniforms, full of energy, joy, and athletic excellence. A confident coach with a clipboard stands on the sideline motivating and guiding young athletes. In one corner, a small group of youth sit in a circle for a life-skills leadership session under a shady tree. The setting is a well-organized community sports facility with clean surroundings, proper goalposts, and a vibrant, energetic crowd of fellow youth cheering. Golden late-afternoon sunlight casting a warm cinematic glow over the entire scene. Clear blue sky. Faces radiate determination, teamwork, confidence, and joy. The atmosphere captures raw talent being discovered, community bonds forming, and a generation rising above challenges through sport, discipline, and mentorship. Photorealistic, cinematic quality, dynamic and action-packed, deeply inspirational, vibrant colors.
A stunning, cinematic scene of climate-smart sustainable agriculture in rural Tanzania — beautiful, hardworking Tanzanian smallholder farmers (men, women, and youth) working together across a lush, thriving green farmland with well-organized crop rows of maize, vegetables, and legumes. In the foreground, a confident woman farmer examines healthy crops with a tablet in hand displaying agricultural data. Nearby, a group of farmers receive training from an agricultural extension officer pointing at a demonstration plot. Modern drip irrigation systems and water channels run efficiently through the fields. A man operates a small water pump connected to a nearby stream. Rich, deep green fertile soil and vibrant crops stretch into the distance. In the background, rolling Tanzanian hills under a vast blue sky with soft white clouds. The atmosphere radiates productivity, innovation, food security, climate resilience, and hope. Warm golden afternoon light casting long beautiful shadows across the farmland. The scene blends traditional farming wisdom with modern agricultural technology — improved seeds, soil conservation terraces, and irrigation tech all visible. Photorealistic, cinematic quality, vibrant earthy greens and warm tones, deeply inspirational and uplifting mood.

SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

“Growing food security and resilience through climate-smart farming for 1,000 households.”

The Sustainable Agriculture Project aims to improve food security, household incomes, and environmental sustainability through the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices. The project will support smallholder farmers with training, improved seeds, irrigation technologies, soil conservation techniques, and market linkages. The project targets 1,000 farming households over a period of five years. Through sustainable farming practices, farmers will increase crop productivity, improve resilience to climate change, and enhance their livelihoods while protecting natural resources.

Project Goals:

  • Food security improvement
  • Increased household incomes
  • Environmental sustainability
  • Climate-smart agricultural practices

Key Activities:

  • Farmer training programs
  • Improved seeds distribution
  • Irrigation technologies
  • Soil conservation techniques
  • Market linkages

Expected Outcomes:

  • Increased crop productivity
  • Improved climate change resilience
  • Enhanced livelihoods
  • Protected natural resources
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“MyHealthNote Ecosystem” TRAINING

“Equipping families with digital tools and confidence to manage their health—securely and independently.”

In partnership with Epistatearch Company Ltd., LESCOTA is implementing a groundbreaking digital health initiative in the rural village of Matekela. The MyHealthNote Ecosystem Training program introduces families, schools, and healthcare workers to an innovative digital health platform that enables proactive personal healthcare management.

Through this program, children, parents, pregnant women, and community health workers learn to navigate the MyHealthNote ecosystem—a secure digital health platform that allows families to track vital signs, monitor growth, receive predictive health alerts, and connect with healthcare providers. This initiative positions LESCOTA at the forefront of digital health innovation in rural Tanzania, combining cutting-edge technology with grassroots community trust and implementation.

🎯 Program Components:

Tier A: Maternal Health & Community Health Cohorts
  • Mobilizing pregnant women, mothers, and frontline midwives in Matekela
  • Establishing decentralized community health cohorts
  • Automated compilation of standardized digital health histories
  • Direct communication with healthcare workers and health researchers
Tier B: Predictive Pediatric Growth & Nutrition Modeling
  • Mapping childhood growth curves against WHO standard developmental benchmarks
  • Automated predictive stunting alerts and nutritional deficit indicators
  • Precise targeting of household container garden and poultry training resources
  • Early intervention for children at risk of malnutrition
Tier C: Educational & Institutional Health Repository
  • Integrating health screening protocols into daily school operations
  • Secure archiving of medical, dental, and vision checkups
  • Demonstrating holistic clinical and academic oversight
  • Supporting institutional grant applications with evidence-based data

❓ Why This Matters:

In rural Tanzania, families face significant barriers to healthcare access. Limited medical facilities, long distances to clinics, and lack of health records make it difficult to track child growth, monitor maternal health, and intervene early when health issues arise.

The MyHealthNote Ecosystem Training bridges this gap by:

  • Bringing healthcare tracking directly to families and schools
  • Enabling early detection of health issues through predictive alerts
  • Creating permanent, accessible digital health records
  • Connecting communities with healthcare providers remotely
  • Generating evidence-based data for better health outcomes

Target Beneficiaries:

  • Pregnant women and new mothers
  • Children and infants (growth monitoring)
  • Students at Mango Pre & Primary School
  • Frontline midwives and community health workers
  • Families in the Matekela community
  • Local healthcare providers

🛠️ What Participants Learn:

Digital Health Skills:
  • Navigating the MyHealthNote ecosystem
  • Recording daily health statuses and vital signs
  • Interacting with AI health tools
  • Using peer support communities and telehealth features

Health Monitoring:

  • Tracking body vitals and health progress
  • Generating automated health insights
  • Managing personal health profiles securely

Data Privacy & Security:

  • Practicing strict data privacy protocols
  • Securely sharing health summaries
  • Understanding health data sovereignty

📈 Expected Outcomes:

  • Improved health monitoring and early intervention
  • Reduced rates of stunting and malnutrition
  • Enhanced maternal and child health outcomes
  • Evidence-based health data for decision-making
  • Empowered families taking control of their health
  • Stronger connections between communities and healthcare providers
  • A scalable model for digital health in rural Tanzania

🤝 Partnership Details:

Technology Partner: Epistatearch Company Ltd. (Canada)
What Epistatearch Provides:
  • Zero-cost access to the MyHealthNote ecosystem
  • Proprietary predictive analytical modules (Buddort-AI)
  • Cloud database hosting and security
  • Technical framework setup and support
  • Tailored reporting protocols for local context
What LESCOTA Provides:
  • Field implementation leadership
  • Community trust and local language communication
  • School integration and volunteer coordination
  • Qualitative feedback for platform optimization
  • Targeted nutrition and agricultural interventions
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A vibrant, modern digital health training scene in Tanzania — beautiful Tanzanian children and caregivers (mothers, grandmothers, and youth) gathered together in a bright, clean community health training center. They are comfortably using smartphones and tablets displaying a digital health app interface with the text "MyHealthnote Ecosystem" clearly visible on a large screen display at the front of the room. A confident health trainer points to the screen showing health tracking dashboards, vital signs charts, and AI health tools. Children are excitedly using tablets to track health data and interact with digital health profiles. A mother sits with her child, both looking at a smartphone showing telehealth features and peer support community screens. In another corner, a caregiver learns to record daily health statuses with a health worker guiding them. The room is modern and welcoming — clean walls, good lighting, colorful health education posters. The atmosphere radiates empowerment, digital literacy, family wellness, and the seamless connection between technology and healthcare. Faces show curiosity, confidence, and joy. Photorealistic, cinematic quality, clean bright whites and vibrant health blues and greens, deeply inspiring and forward-looking mood. The words "MyHealthnote Ecosystem" are displayed prominently and legibly on the digital screen in the background.