On September 19, 2016, at a ceremony at the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam, United States Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Virginia Blaser awarded community grants to 22 organizations working to improve the lives of Tanzanians.  The grants awarded today will directly benefit more than 30,000 people in 16 regions across the country and will improve services and opportunities in water and sanitation, health, education and economic development. 
Awarded under the U. S. Embassy’s Community Grants Program, these grants provide direct assistance to small, community-based, improvement projects through the “Ambassador's Special Self-Help Fund” and the “Ambassador's Fund for HIV/AIDS Relief.”  The Special Self-Help Fund provides direct assistance grants to Tanzanian community organizations for projects designed to benefit villages and urban communities.  The Fund for HIV/AIDS Relief provides assistance specifically to communities heavily impacted or vulnerable to HIV/AIDS.   
“Behind each grant is an invaluable contribution of time, energy and dedication, which translates into a powerful impact.  We are proud to be involved with such a wide range of partners, all of whom have taken the initiative to tackle critical issues in their communities,” commented Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Virginia Blaser.
The Ambassador's Special Self-Help Fund was established in 1965, during Mwalimu Julius Nyerere’s first presidential term.  For over 50 years, these grants have helped community-based organizations in every region of Tanzania to improve the lives of local Tanzanians by building schools, providing access to clean water, sanitation, utilizing solar energy and starting new commercial initiatives.

The Ambassador's Fund for HIV/AIDS Relief started in 2009 and has provided grants to 81 community-groups in Tanzania. Both programs continue the strong tradition of U.S.-Tanzania citizen partnership.
 United States Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Virginia Blaser with representatives from various organizations after she awarded community grants to 22 organizations working to improve the lives of Tanzanians.  The grants awarded at a ceremony held at the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam will directly benefit more than 30,000 people in 16 regions across the country and will improve services and opportunities in water and sanitation, health, education and economic development
United States Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Virginia Blaser (center) and Community Grants Coordinator Mike Connors (second from right) in a group photo after she awarded community grants to 22 organizations working to improve the lives of Tanzanians.  The grants awarded at a ceremony held at the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam will directly benefit more than 30,000 people in 16 regions across the country and will improve services and opportunities in water and sanitation, health, education and economic development. 
(Photo Courtesy of the  U.S. Embassy)

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