COCO's News

There's some friendly competition going on among Schools for Life partners in Tanzania. Watch out Hoja Secondary, Mshangano Secondary are...

Pre-school education is a very important stage of a child’s development, by the age of five, 90% of a child’s brain has already...

One of the many interlinked issues that COCO is working to alleviate is gender inequality. Such discrimination is often deeply ingrained...

Ending child marriage is not one of COCO's main aims, however no one aspect of development can be looked at in isolation, everything is...

During the past few weeks, Tanzanian human rights abuses have hit international news. Denmark has decreased its aid for Tanzania, the EU...

Mshangano Secondary was saved from closure last month, thanks to the fantastic team runners at Ward Hadaway who raised funds in the their...

This year we are very excited to be taking part in The Big Give’s Christmas Challenge. Donate through The Big Give between Tuesday 27th...

By Jess Hamer This is the second time that I have visited Litisha, and the second time I’ve left the village feeling totally inspired by...

Microfinance provides chances for poor people – who cannot get regular bank loans – to chase their dreams and increase earnings by...

The International Day of Happiness is a United Nations observed day which aims to promote the pursuit of happiness as a fundamental human...

Pupils at Seaton Sluice First School had a fantastic day learning about Tanzania by singing songs, painting pictures, dressing in the...

In 2017 your support helped to achieve so much in East Africa, here is one highlight from each of the past 12 months. If you want a bit...

People with disabilities around many parts of the world have to overcome different disadvantages and barriers preventing them from fully...

To generate income to invest into the local community, we are making use of Mbamba Bay’s main asset – the beautiful surroundings! Mbamba...

Geoffrey was supported by Hoja Project when he was at school, and after graduating from university has decided to come back and help more...

This summer I was due to climb Kilimanjaro with Durham Universities Charities Committee as deputy leader of the expedition. It was a...

Hoja Secondary has once again achieved excellent results in the National Examination of Secondary Education and has been awarded the best...

Simon Rawcliffe was a great supporter of COCO, who sadly passed away in 2013.  As a legacy to this great man, Simon’s wife Lisa and son...

Earlier this week, a team of dedicated volunteers packed a shipping container with furniture for a school in Tanzania. Thanks to the...

WAMATA is an organisation established by members of the community living on the shores of Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi). WAMATA aims to tackle...