Zanzibar: a training center for 500 villagers and to recycle 5 tons of plastic each year
collected on a goal of 30,000 €
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Zanzibar: a training center for 500 villagers and to recycle 5 tons of plastic each year
Who hasn’t heard of Zanzibar and its heavenly beaches? While the economy of this semi-autonomous Tanzanian state is first based on tourism, the people make a living from agriculture – especially spices such as cloves, cinnamon and vanilla, but also tropical fruits – and fishing. And they are lucky – the monthly salary is around €200 – as employment and training opportunities are limited.
Democratizing culture
In the village of Jendele, center Zanzibar, we can build a cultural center to support 500 people each year: 100 children, 180 women and 120 men. Located right next to a school, it will be equipped with workrooms, a library and even a vegetable garden.
Creating jobs with plastic recycling
Recycled paper notebooks, fashion accessories, eco-friendly furniture, etc.: 5 tons of plastic collected on Zanzibar’s beaches will be transformed. Recycling gives a second life to objects but the training center will also train people about upclycing, how you transform an object into something else useful.
The project will also open up local opportunities through partnerships with craftsmen and businesses. Not to mention the awareness-raising activities planned with local schools.
This project will cover the construction and the equipment (furniture, supplies, machines, etc.) for the 4 spaces:
– a computer room with Internet access
– a training center to develop employment
– a recycling center to promote self-sufficiency
– a library and playroom for children
Total budget: €30 000
The achievement in image
(Updated January 2026) Another self-sufficiency project funded thanks to your donations! In 2025, 160 young people, three-quarters women, were able to take courses in computer science, languages, sewing, etc. at the training center (workrooms, computer equipment, library). -Recycling and waste management: awareness-raising activities on the impacts of plastic pollution and training on the principles of recycling and the circular economy were carried out. A plastic extrusion machine was purchased, which will enable the operational phase to begin: collection, sorting, and processing of plastic waste, which will create green jobs and generate income for the center's financial sustainability. -Community vegetable garden created for the center's food self-sufficiency and dynamism: coconut trees, mango trees, orange trees, banana trees, corn, okra, eggplants, etc.
