Desk Repairs in Ukerewe Island

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Desk Repairs in Ukerewe Island

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Desk Repairs in Ukerewe Island

TDCF is renovating and repairing broken desks and chairs in Ukerewe Island. This island is where our parents lived and we have spent our summer holidays. The repair of one desk is about 5 to 7 UK pounds.

£1,350 will provide one shallow well. £4,050 will provide 3 shallow wells in a same village and greatly improve the whole village’s well being

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Population In Tanzania

Gender	Total	Rural	Urban
Both	34,443,603	26,500,042	7,943,561
Male	16,829,861	16,829,861	3,897,182
Female	17,613,742	17,613,742	4,046,379
2002 population + housing census

Demographics

Infant Mortality: 95 – 99/1,000 live births

Under 5 Mortality: 97 – 100/1,000 live births

Life expectancy: 42 – 45 yrs

Orphans under 15: 9%

Causes of death in children: Malaria, Diarrhea, respiratory diseases (including Pneumonia & Anaemia).

Population In Tanzania

Age Group	Population
0 - 04	5,664,907
05 - 09	5,130,448
10 - 14	4,443,257
15 - 19	3,595,735
20 - 24	3,148,513
25 - 29	2,801,965
30 - 49	6,232,250
50 - 69	2,519,114
70 - 80+	907,414

Morbidity rate: Infants 55%, under 5yrs 55% and 5-18yrs 35%. Malaria a/c’s for 38% of morbidity.

Causes of death in women: HIV/AIDS, followed by Malaria & Tuberculosis.

Avg. Annual Income: US $270 (i.e. less than $1 a day)

Adult literacy (15yrs & over): 76% (i.e. 15yrs & over who can either read/write Eng. Kiswahili & Arabic.)

Ratio of schooling children: 1 out of every 5 children attend school.

No. of Children not enrolled: 11.5 million children not enrolled in school.

Religion: 45% Muslims, 45% Christians, indigenous believes 10%.