Mairowa Primary School was established in 2008 as the only school in Mairowa village. The school currently has 702 enrolled learners: 445 boys and 257 girls and the enrolment is still in progress. Africa Foundation, andBeyond and our generous donors have a longstanding relationship with the school, and have supported Mairowa Primary School since 2010, through various infrastructure improvement projects including: renovating 3 existing classrooms, as well as newly constructing a double classroom, 2 ablution blocks for boys and girls, a kitchen / dining hall, teachers’ accommodation, as well as security fencing.
This infrastructure development has helped to positively impact the education of students as well as the teaching morale of teachers at the school. As with all our infrastructure improvement projects, we have bolstered the local economy in the region by working with local building contractors, carpenters and artisans – creating jobs for many.
Mairowa village is one of the three sub-villages of the Ololosokwan ward, Ngorongoro district, Tanzania. The other 2 villages in the ward, are Ololosokwan and Sero. Ololosokwan ward was founded in 1975 and it is administratively situated within the Arusha region, near the Serengethi National Park, Tanzania. The village is situated a right at the border with Kenya. It has approximately 5000 people who call this “home” – mainly Maasai pastoralists and subsistence farmers.
The Maasai people are very proud of their cultural heritage and practices, and they work hard to keep these alive for many future generations to come. One such practice is that the Maasai do not consume game meat, as part of their diet. They are renowned for living in peaceful coexistence with wildlife and game, unlike many other tribes who live in or nearby conservation areas.
As is typical of many rural villages in Tanzania, Mairowa has very little formal infrastructure and some of the major challenges faced by the community is a lack of water – and electricity supply to households. There is one school, Mairowa Primary School, that offers pre-primary and primary education. No secondary school exists. Mairowa also does not have its own clinic, and as such, residents need to travel to the neighboring villages of Ololosokwan and Sero to access health services. A one-way trip to either of these villages is typically between 5 and 10 kilometers in distance.
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