Tanzania
More than
109,000
children served
More than
510
local partners
Serving since
1999
In Tanzania
With Mount Kilimanjaro and the Serengeti beckoning, Tanzania is popular with tourists. Many are unaware of the challenges facing the country including the pressures on children to give up school to support their families. The children Compassion serves experience these realities on a daily basis. But at the Compassion project, there is hope.
Pray for Tanzania
Pray with us for:
Encouragement for pastors serving the people in their communities.
God’s provision for all who have lost their jobs and are struggling.
Local churches in Tanzania as they seek to serve their communities.
Did You Know?
Tanzania is home to the tallest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro. The mountain’s summit is at 19,421 feet. That’s more than four times the height of Ben Nevis.
Sponsor a child in Tanzania
Child sponsorship with Compassion is a unique opportunity to provide a child with food, clean water, shelter, clothing and medical care.
Official Country Name: United Republic of Tanzania
Capital City: Dodoma
Population: More than 59.7 million
Official Languages: Swahili, English
Life expectancy: Male 64 years, female 67 years
Population with access to safe drinking water: 57%
Infant mortality rate: 36 deaths / 1,000 live births
Percentage of children under the age of 5 underweight: 14.6%
Adult literacy rate: Male 83%, female 73%
Religion: Approximately 63% of the population identifies as Christian, 34% as Muslim, and 3% are of another/unspecified religion or none.
Percentage living on less than $1.90 a day: 49.4%
Source: CIA World Factbook, International Religious Freedom Report, released in 2021 by the Office of International Religious Freedom, U.S. Department of State
Providing support in Tanzania
In a small village in Tanzania, sisters Donatha and Leokadia shared a one-bedroom home with Donatha’s son Emmanuel. They sold soap and vegetables to make ends meet, but life was a struggle. Then Donatha fell ill. With only one income, life became even more difficult, so when their other sister offered for them to live with her, the ladies decided to make the arduous 10-hour bus journey to a new village. Shortly after settling in, Donatha passed away, and the family was devastated. In the small house, relationships strained, and Leokadia says, “I noticed Emmanuel always stayed in his room. My sister didn’t want us living with her anymore, but we couldn’t afford to rent a house.” But help was on its way. Emmanuel registered into the local Compassion project, and Leokadia told the staff of their troubles. Tabiri, the Project Coordinator, says, “Emmanuel’s sponsor sent him a family gift … and they decided to buy a house.” Together, this family has gone from despair to hope. Leokadia has begun a new small business selling milk, and Emmanuel is slowly regaining his smile. “God has been good to us,” smiles Leokadia.