This summer, AHEAD, Inc. was honored to host an extraordinary dental team in Maruku Village, Tanzania, where we provided much-needed care to hundreds of patients—many of whom traveled from distant villages seeking relief. Our incredible team included: Dr. Dexter Haywood, returning for his third volunteer trip Dr. Tumaini Simon, joining us for the second time…
The recent collaboration between AHEAD and PAZI Basketball in Maruku, Tanzania, marks a milestone in our shared mission to empower youth, improve health, and strengthen communities. At the center of this effort was the inaugural sports camp at Maruku Secondary School, where PAZI coaches—Moses Gunda , Karim Mbuke, Evarist Mapundu, and Shomari Shomari—travelled across Tanzania…
In a powerful demonstration of global partnership, compassion, and community care, AHEAD Incorporated of Rockville, Maryland—alongside its sister organization AHEAD-Tanzania and their dedicated volunteers, included among them the nurses of the New York Relief Mission—successfully completed the 3rd Annual Health Fair on the campus of the Maruku Health Center in rural Bukoba, Kagera Region, Tanzania. Held over the course of three transformative days, this year’s…
From July 14–17, 2025, AHEAD, Inc. of Rockville, Maryland, in partnership with its sister organization AHEAD Tanzania, proudly hosted the second annual soccer camp at Maruku Secondary School in Maruku, Tanzania. This inspiring event brought together AHEAD, its volunteers, Maruku Secondary School’s girl and boy campers, teachers, and parents in a dynamic celebration of sport, health, and education. Coach Mayla…
Maruku, Tanzania – July 14, 2025AHEAD, Inc., in partnership with Tanzania’s grassroots club PAZI Basketball, has launched a groundbreaking initiative focused on youth development through health, education, and sport. This collaboration officially began with the inaugural AHEAD-Maruku Secondary School Sports Camp, held from July 14 to July 17, hosted on the new FIFA-regulation basketball court…
In a joyful celebration of community, youth empowerment, and international partnership, the brand-new basketball and volleyball courts at Maruku Secondary School were officially inaugurated on Saturday, July 12th, 2025. The special event was graced by the District Commissioner of Bukoba, Hon. Erasto Siima, who delivered inspiring remarks before cutting the ceremonial ribbon to open the…
AHEAD, Incorporated USA, and AHEAD, Incorporated Tanzania in collaboration with the board of directors of the Maruku Secondary School, are excited to unveil a new outdoor basketball court in Bukoba District of Kagera, Tanzania on Monday, July 14, 2025. Located on the campus of the Maruku Secondary School, the facility is the first of its…
Rockville, MD, April 15, 2025: The governing board of AHEAD, Inc are excited to announce our 3rd Annual Community Health Fair on the campus of the Maruku Health Center in partnership with the medical staff of the Maruku Health Center, Maruku, Tanzania, and the Ministry of Health of Tanzania. This all -volunteer trip to the Bukoba…
The Problem The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the world to the depth of the socio-economic inequalities in our societies. Across the globe, students without technological resources at home found themselves using cell phones, televisions, and radios to continue learning and student learning in many locals was choked. We accept that in today’s technology-driven world, access to…
The Problems 1/ Rural regions, like Maruku, Tanzania, face major obstacles to getting access to inexpensive, sustainable and reliable sources of electricity. To date, most of them rely on diesel generators or heavy fuel engines. In what appears to be an unrelenting period of high volatility in oil prices, indeterminate access to readily available fuel…