Zaburi, a school for a subvillage that doesn't really exist.
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The initial situation
Context & Problem
Zaburi is a subvillage of Makuyuni. Before 2023, the children had to walk over four kilometres along an unlit main road to the nearest school, accidents, missed lessons, gradual dropping out.
The idea & the people
A family from Germany wanted to carry the build alone. Lalahe and Lazaro coordinated on site, the Zaburi community provided land and labour.
The journey
Build start in 2023. Classrooms, teacher's house and two toilet blocks were built in one go. In January 2024 the first children moved in.
The result
Around 150 children learn at pre-school level in Zaburi today. The school is structurally complete. In 2026 it was officially handed over to the Tanzanian government.
Ausblick / Status
Our task in Zaburi is done. The school carries itself. Whatever attention frees up here flows to Lolera and Meleleki.
Zaburi at a glance.
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Today: School is running, government has taken over.
The school is structurally complete: classrooms, teacher's house, two toilet buildings. Since January 2024, about 150 children have been learning directly in the subvillage. Three to five teachers teach on site.
In 2026, the formal transition to the government was completed. Teacher salaries, meals and maintenance are now covered by the state. Our role here is fulfilled, the community manages daily life, the state manages operations.
One family, one school, a new home for 150 children.
Zaburi was fully supported by a family from Germany. Here you can see how their contribution was used, stone by stone, component by component.
| Bauteil | Status | Kosten |
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| Classrooms (Block A, complete) | Complete | ~95.000 € |
| Lehrerhaus | Complete | ~25.000 € |
| 2 toilet blocks | Complete | ~18.000 € |
| Ausstattung & Mobiliar | Complete | ~7.000 € |
| Total (Makuyuni share) | - | ~145.000 € |
Costs rounded. A family from Germany fully funded the construction.
What's next for Zaburi.
Zaburi is now in the hands of the government. What the school still needs, the community, together with the state, will take on, small repairs, new furniture, maybe later a well or another block.
What we take with us: A family has shown here that an entire school can emerge from a single commitment. We carry exactly this trust forward to Lolera and Meleleki.
You can co-finance the next school.
Every euro goes directly into the construction.