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Tanzania
A COUNTRY OF WONDERS
The United Republic of Tanzania
borders the Indian Ocean, between
Kenya and Mozambique. Tanzania
is the largest and most populated
country in East Africa (estimated at
55,451,343 people as of July 2018)
with more than 120 ethnic groups,
which seem to coexist peacefully
and no single group dominates. This
beautiful Country has been called
the best destination on Earth because
it is home of seven UNESCO World
Heritage Sites, fascinating safaris
and sixteen dramatic national parks.
From climbing Mount Kilimanjaro,
watching wildlife in the Serengeti, to
experience the beautiful beaches of
Ngorongoro to Zanzibar, this is defi-
nitely a country of many wonders.
40 iF Magazine | January 2019
When you visit Tanzania you will
be touched by how welcoming, gra-
cious, friendly, warm and polite the
Tanzanian people are. Local people
are proud of their majesty of their
countryside and their beautifully rich
cultures.
Like some other countries in Africa,
while Tanzania has made significant
improvements in terms of human
and economic development over the
past decades. Yet 49% of Tanzanians
still live below $1.90 USD per day
(World Bank, 2011). Because of its
largely rural population, poverty is
pronounced in these areas dispro-
portionately affecting people who
depend on farming, fisheries, and
livestock to make their living. More
than 67% of the country’s popula-
tion depends upon agriculture and
agriculture-related activities for their
primary employment and source of
food (Africa Growth Initiative).
This reality is no different in the re-
motely located small village of Maki-
ba, which is situated in the Arumeru
district of the Arusha. With a popula-
tion of 11,874 people, this small and
isolated community was originally
referred to as Grass Camp (Kambia
Ya Magani), before its official desig-
nation as a village. This poor village
has extremely limited opportunities
for meeting basic needs. Increasing
numbers of children are becoming