Environmental Sustainability Programs — Maruku Ward, Bukoba Rural District, Kagera Region, Tanzania AHEAD Has Been Building Clean Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure in Rural Tanzania Since Before It Was a Global Conversation. In rural Tanzania, an unreliable power grid and contaminated water sources are not inconveniences — they are life-threatening realities. AHEAD installs solar energy systems,…
Bridging the Digital Divide in Rural Tanzania Core Focus: Digital access, IT education, and job-ready skills for rural youth Presented by:AHEAD, Inc. | Rockville, Maryland, USAAHEAD-Tanzania | Maruku, Bukoba District PROJECT OVERVIEW Since 1981, AHEAD has supported education in rural Tanzania through scholarships, infrastructure, and essential learning resources. In 2023, we launched the AHEAD Computer…
Women Orthopaedist Global Outreach (WOGO) Women Orthopaedist Global Outreach (WOGO) The patients of the community of Maruku, Tanzania have a plethora of unmet health care needs. Chief among them is access to orthopedic surgery for joint restoration surgery. It’s estimated that less than 10% of the population of this entire region of Northern Tanzania, in…
AHEAD Inc. with Agriculture And Environmental Sustainability Project Cost Estimates Environment/Agriculture $20,000 Total $20,000 In 1991, AHEAD, Inc. achieved a major goal by bringing solar powered lights and refrigeration to the Rural Kishapu Village in Tanzania. The services of the Health Center were greatly improved and the nursed no longer had to use kersosene lamps or flashlights. In the…
Education Programs — Maruku Ward, Bukoba Rural District, Kagera Region, AHEAD Brings Digital Education, Sports, and School Infrastructure to Rural Tanzania’s Most Underserved Students. A child’s geography should never determine their future…but in rural Tanzania, it still does. AHEAD closes that gap by equipping schools with computers, training students as community health leaders, building sports…
AHEAD Inc. – Dental Care Project Cost Estimates Construction/Renovation $15,000 Equipment $47,250 Student visits (2x year 875 students) $4,375 Total $66,625 Oral health is the missing link to a person’s overall health. Research has shown that poor oral health is linked to diabetes, heart attacks, stroke, lung disease, Alzheimer’s disease, etc. Even premature, low birth weight infants are…
Health Programs — Maruku Health Center, Bukoba Rural District, Kagera Region, Tanzania AHEAD Brings Physicians, Dentists, Surgeons, and Nurses to the Rural Tanzanian Communities That Need Them Most. In rural Tanzania, a mother can die in childbirth from a complication that is entirely treatable — simply because there is no doctor within reach. AHEAD closes…