Tanzania
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Sponsors have helped Tanzanian children since 1999, when Compassion teamed up with churches in Tanzania to fight poverty.
Where in the World?
eastern Africa
Favorite ...
sports: soccer, netball, boxing
foods: rice, coconut milk, ugali (maize porridge), chapati bread
celebrations: Wanyambo Festival, Unification Day, Christmas, Eid ul-Fitr
Claim to Fame
home to Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa
Wild Residents
elephants, black rhinos, hippos, cheetahs
Poverty Pitfalls
Many people don't get enough food or clean water. | Sponsored children eat nutritious meals and drink clean water at their Compassion centers. |
Mosquito bites make many kids sick. | Many get bed nets to keep out mosquitoes. |
Children ages 5 and younger are at a high risk of dying. | Compassion gives medicine, food and love to babies and moms in the Survival program. |
Fun Facts
Stat Snapshot
Stats |
Tanzania ?? | United States 🇺🇸 |
Population |
53,950,935 | 326,625, 791 |
People Living in Poverty |
22.8% | 15.1% |
Languages |
Kiswahili or Swahili, Kiunguja, English, Arabic, local languages like Maasai | English 79%, Spanish 13%, Indo-European 3.7%, Asian and Pacific Island 3.4%, other 1% |
Religions |
Christian 61.4%, Muslim 35.2%, folk religion 1.8%, unaffiliated 1.4%, other 0.2% | Protestant 46.5%, unaffiliated 22.8%, Roman Catholic 20.8%, Jewish 1.9%, Mormon 1.6%, other Christian 0.9%, Muslim 0.9%, Jehovah’s Witness 0.8%, Buddhist 0.7%, Hindu 0.7%, other/unspecified 2.4% |
Typical Family Income |
$3,300 per year | $59,500 per year |
MAIN SOURCE: World Factbook, 2018