1. Impressions from our trip to
Tanzania
A life changing experience
Akoli Sandra
Enock Kasimbazi
Arber Hoxhallari
2. Location Of Mbeya
• Mbeya is one of 30
administrative regions of
Tanzania.
• Located in the south – west of
the country.
• According to the 2012 national
census, the region had a
population of 2,707,410.
Mbeya City alone has a
population of over 690,000.
3. Mbeya Region
• Mbeya is situated at an altitude
of 1,700 meters, through a
narrow highland valley
surrounded by high mountains.
• The main language is Swahili.
The English language is taught
in schools.
• The rainy season normally
starts in October and ends
around May.
4. Education
• The general structure of the
education system in Tanzania is
as follows:
1. 2 years of pre-primary education for
ages 5–6 (year 1 and 2)
2. 7 years of primary education for ages
7–13 (Standard I-VII)
3. 4 years of secondary ordinary level
education for ages 14–17 (Form 1-4)
4. 2 years of secondary advanced level
education for ages 18–19 (Form 5
and 6)
5. 3 or more years of university
education
5. Nehemiah Gateway
Projects in Mbeya
• N.G. in partnership with
Tehilah Foundation
• Support for orphans
• Agriculture projects
6. Challenges
• Rice & chips
• Mzungu
• Lack of (real) bread
• Mosquitos
• Bargaining
• Swahili time
• Driving on the left