Tanzatoto Foundation is committed to improving the living conditions of deaf children. Despite the rights granted to deaf children by the Tanzanian government, thousands of children are deprived of special care or education. Most of them lead isolated and invisible lives.
The population is poorly informed about the causes and consequences of deafness. This situation perpetuates traditional beliefs that lead to discrimination and stigmatisation. Tanzatoto wants to break the isolation of both the children and their families by making them visible and giving them a voice. Tanzatoto stands up for the realization of rights for deaf children at a basic level: in the family, the neighbourhood, at school.
Mission
Tanzatoto Foundation is committed to improving the living conditions of deaf children. Despite the rights granted to deaf children by the Tanzanian government, thousands of children are deprived of special care or education. Most of them lead isolated and invisible lives.
The population is poorly informed about the causes and consequences of deafness. This situation perpetuates traditional beliefs that lead to discrimination and stigmatisation. Tanzatoto wants to break the isolation of both the children and their families by making them visible and giving them a voice. Tanzatoto stands up for the realization of rights for deaf children at a basic level: in the family, the neighbourhood, at school.
Children receive education according to the Montessori method and learn to communicate in Swahili sign language. The kindergarten serves as a demonstration model for the education of young children with hearing problems.
Many parents are concerned that their children are not getting the right opportunities to live a full life. In Morogoro, therefore, parents have organized themselves to meet and talk to each other once a week. They tell each other’s stories through music, dance and theater and provide information to others about deafness. Tanzatoto supports this initiative.