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- Sep 24, 2019
PreSchools for Life!
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...
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- Aug 6, 2019
The Importance of Gender Empowerment through Education and Opportunities
One of the many interlinked issues that COCO is working to alleviate is gender inequality. Such discrimination is often deeply ingrained...
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- Feb 6, 2019
COCO Celebrates International Year of Indigenous Languages
This year the world celebrates the International Year of Indigenous Languages. It is celebrated to raise awareness of the importance of...
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- Dec 10, 2018
CHALLENGING THE NARRATIVE: CHILD MARRIAGE IN TANZANIA
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...
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- Dec 7, 2018
Human Rights in Tanzania
During the past few weeks, Tanzanian human rights abuses have hit international news. Denmark has decreased its aid for Tanzania, the EU...
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- Nov 21, 2018
Ward Hadaway Saves Mshangano Secondary!
Mshangano Secondary was saved from closure last month, thanks to the fantastic team runners at Ward Hadaway who raised funds in the their...
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- Nov 19, 2018
Double your donations!
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...
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- Nov 9, 2018
A fantastic trip to Litisha
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...
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- Oct 31, 2018
Small Loans in Development – Valtteri Nurminen
Microfinance provides chances for poor people – who cannot get regular bank loans – to chase their dreams and increase earnings by...
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- Mar 20, 2018
International Day of Happiness – Lorenzo Wareham
The International Day of Happiness is a United Nations observed day which aims to promote the pursuit of happiness as a fundamental human...
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- Mar 14, 2018
Tanzania Day at Seaton Sluice
Pupils at Seaton Sluice First School had a fantastic day learning about Tanzania by singing songs, painting pictures, dressing in the...
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- Jan 5, 2018
Highlights of 2017
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...
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- Nov 27, 2017
International Day Of Persons With Disabilities
People with disabilities around many parts of the world have to overcome different disadvantages and barriers preventing them from fully...
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- Nov 23, 2017
Health Day Event
To generate income to invest into the local community, we are making use of Mbamba Bay’s main asset – the beautiful surroundings! Mbamba...
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- Oct 5, 2017
World Teachers Day
Geoffrey was supported by Hoja Project when he was at school, and after graduating from university has decided to come back and help more...
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- Aug 23, 2017
Isabelle’s Story
This summer I was due to climb Kilimanjaro with Durham Universities Charities Committee as deputy leader of the expedition. It was a...
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- May 19, 2017
Fifth time top of the region!
Hoja Secondary has once again achieved excellent results in the National Examination of Secondary Education and has been awarded the best...
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- Jan 22, 2017
In memory of Simon Rawcliffe
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...
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- Sep 9, 2016
COCO’s First Shipping Container Leaves for Tanzania
Earlier this week, a team of dedicated volunteers packed a shipping container with furniture for a school in Tanzania. Thanks to the...
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