We have worked with the local Arusha tennis community for the past year. The coaches are great and with minimal support they are offering a wide range of very high quality youth tennis programs. Recently, a small group of Los Angeles based tennis players donated over 30 tennis rackets, hundreds of grips, 5 reels of strings, hundreds of tennis balls and a few pairs of shoes. It is exciting to see how well this equipment is being used by the coaches and passionate athletes. The students participating in the program range from highly experienced to beginners playing tennis for the first time. Photos and videos can be seen at the instagram account tennis4life_tz
Given how successful our tennis partnership has been, we wondered if the coaches would be interested in trying Pickleball. Last week Maktaba.org (in partnership with Elimu Yetu) helped build 3 custom Pickleball nets (and we are painting lines). Additionally, we have 12 paddles and a bag full of pickleballs...and we are...
Read more...You may have noticed some changes to our homepage.
We added a sections for groups within our site. We have popular books, and MOST IMPORTANTLY...it should load faster.
Please let us know your thoughts.
Are there other pages that you think we should improve? We would love your feedback!
Celebrate World Swahili Day by voting in our Proverb Essay Contest and learning Swahili!
➡️ Read the Essays here ⬅️
Click ❤️ to Cast your Vote
We are so excited about the amazing essays we've gotten from you all in English and Swahili! To all the participants, we say THANK YOU and congratulations on your great work!
Read the essays and vote for your favorites now - the 3 essays with the most ❤️s will receive cash prizes!
We've published all the essays submitted so far here : www.maktaba.org/contest/essay
Share this link with your friends. Anyone can create a free account in seconds and cast their vote by clicking ❤️. You can vote for as many essays as you like!
To enable both Swahili and English speakers to participate, I've added a comment to each essay with a rough translation. Click on an essay from this page and scroll down to see the translation. (You must be logged in to see comments)
Today is the deadline to send your submission for our Proverb Essay Contest!...
Read more...We need your help!
Do you love writing? Enjoying our Proverb of the Day?
Maktaba.org is celebrating International Swahili Day 2023 with an Essay Writing Contest!
Submit your essay about a proverb before 7/7/23
Submit your essay about any proverb here or email it to us at tuzo@maktaba.org
today for a chance to win Cash Prizes!
1. First place ➜ 50,000/= TSh or $20 USD
2. Second place ➜ 25,000/= TSh or $10 USD
3. Third place ➜ 12,500/= TSh or $5 USD
Contest Rules
[Soma kwa Kiswahili]
The winners will be chosen by maktaba.org users! The three essays that get the most likes ❤️ by July 15 will win. Anyone can cast a vote by logging into their Maktaba.org account and liking your post. (If you haven't opened your account, join today, it's free!)
Step 1: Choose a proverb. The proverb can be in any language, but it should be a real proverb that many people know, not one that you made up. If you can’t think of one, check out our books of proverbs here!
Step 2: Compose a short essay...
Read more...Tunaomba msaada wako!
Je unapenda kuandika? Unapenda Methali ya Siku? Maktaba.org tunasherehekea Siku ya Kiswahili Duniani kwa Shindano la Uandishaji wa Insha!
Wasilisha Insha ya Methali kabla ya 7/7
Wasilisha insha yako juu ya methali yoyote hapa au kwa baruapepe tuzo@maktaba.org leo ujipatie nafasi ya kushinda zawadi ya pesa!
1. Mshindi wa kwanza ➜ 50,000/= TSh
2. Mshindi wa pili ➜ 25,000/= TSh
3. Mshindi wa pili ➜ 12,500/= TShl
Vigezo & Masharti ya Shindano
[Read in English]
Washindi watachaguliwa na watumiaji wa Maktaba.org! Insha tatu zitakayopata "likes" ❤️ nyingi zaidi kabla ya trh 15 July watashinda. Mtu yeyeote anaweza kupiga kura akiingia akaunti ya yake ya Maktaba.org (Kama haujafunguliwa akaunti yako, jiunge leo, bila malipo yoyote!)
Hatua ya 1: Chagua methali. Methali inaweza kuwa kwa lugha yoyote, lakini sharti iwe methali inayojulikana na watu, yaani usitunge mwenyewe. Unaweza kutafuta katika vitabu vyetu vya methali hapa!
Hatua ya 2: Tunga insha inayoeleza...
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) play a crucial role in promoting social, economic, and environmental sustainability throughout the world, and of course in East Africa (an area of focus for Maktaba.org).
Through a collection of resources for social entrepreneurs and non-profits, we are publishing advice, ideas and stories about our journey to develop a non-profit that delivers free educational resources both digitally and in-person.
NGOs (like Maktaba.org) need a clear and concise plan, as well as a motivated and aligned team. One way to achieve this is by using SMART goals.
Below is an example a hypothetical East African NGO using SMART goals to empower their team.
SMART is an acronym that stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound. The following are the five elements of SMART goals and how they can help align your NGO team:
1. Specific: A specific goal has a clear and precise definition. It answers the questions "What", "Why", and "How". For...
Ndugu msomaji,
Leo ni Siku ya Sheria Nchini Tanzania! Ili kuiadhimisha siku hii, tumewaandalia zawadi wapenzi wetu wa Maktaba.org:
→ Vitabu 20+ kwa Siku ya Sheria ← Ukichukua muda wako leo kusoma hata sura moja, ni matumaini yetu mafunzo hayo yatakuwa na manufaa makubwa kwako kama mwananchi na pale utakapokutana na mambo ya sheria katika maisha yako ya baadaye.
Zijue haki zako:
• kama Binadamu: Taarifa ya Ulimwengu juu ya Haki za Binadamu (Kiing: Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
• kama Raia wa Tanzania: Katiba ya Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania (Kiing: Constitutution of the United Republic of Tanzania)
• kama Mfanyakazi: Kanuni za Ajira na Mahusiano Kazini (Kiing: Employment and Labor Relations Act)
• kama Mzazi: Misingi Mikuu ya Utawala kwa Kila Kamati ya Shule (Kiing: Key Principles for Every School Community)
• kama Mmiliki wa Ardhi: Usimamizi wa Umiliki wa Ardhi (Kiing: Voluntary Guidelines on Tenure)
• kama Mwanamke: Kiongozi cha Sheria
• Juu ya mambo ya Mirathi na...
Karibuni wote! Rasilimali bure (Free Resources)
Vitabu (books):
1. Arduino Projects Book
2. Intro to Arduino
Youtube Playlists:
Programming kwa Kiswahili (Swahili Coding Lessons)
Arduino kwa Kiswahili (Arduino explainers and projects in Swahili)
Ewaste Recycling and Salvaging
