• School Orchards Africa: provides funds to purchase and plant fruit trees in school grounds in rural areas of Tanzania, and to manage the orchards and water supply.
• We have:  a  direct, personal relationship with a group of trusted Tanzanians in a local NGO called TanCan, who supervise the work.
• Together: we help elementary schoolchildren get a better education and earn money for their secondary schooling.

You can help these children and their village community by donating as little as $10, which will fund a fruit tree from planting to harvesting.

Just click this button to donate and help us.

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Planting fruit trees is educational


• Fruit tree stewardship teaches children how to be self reliant gardeners in a society with limited agricultural tradition.

• Fruit trees feed hungry children.  Water management helps the whole village.
• Excess produce sold will help fund secondary education.

Planting fruit tress also helps the environment by sequestering carbon. Because fruit trees grow more quickly in Tanzania they are more effective in capturing carbon.

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Their first lesson in agriculture

In this video, the children at both Ikanga and Kidete Rural Primary Schools are being taught how to dig holes, mix loam and plant trees as part of their school lessons. As you will see the children are enthusiastic learners. The water cisterns, provided by SOAS & TanCan, supply water for the fruit trees which they water with great care. Their appreciation and joy are obvious as they break out into song!

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The schools are near Iringa in Tanzania

Kidete Primary  8°29'30.41"S 35°28'34.22"E
Ikanga Primary 08 30.413 S 035  32.061 E
Mlevelwa Primary 08  31.545 S   035  30.921 E
Igoda Primary 08  32.081  S 035  29.361 E
Mdabulo Primary  8°29'30.41"S 35°28'34.22"E
Ilasa Primary  8°27'28.68"S 35°31'40.68"E
Nandala Primary 08  32.381 S  035  34.713 E
Ludilo Primary 8°29'30.41"S 35°28'34.22"E 
Ibwanz Primary, Iringa region
​Ihanu Primary, Iringa region
Mdabulo Secondary School, Iringa region