The Britain Tanzania Society was founded in 1975 by Bishop Trevor Huddleston, Amon Nsekela, Roger Carter and others in the UK and Tanzania. It is a non-political, non-governmental organisation. In the UK it has formed the Tanzania Development Trust (TDT), a charity, to finance local projects.
Aims
The Society aims to increase mutual knowledge, understanding and respect between the peoples of Britain and Tanzania through the following activities:
- Providing speakers and writers and running seminars in the UK on subjects relating to Tanzania
- Welcoming visitors to the host country
- Offering support and friendship to students
- Raising funds to finance small-scale community based projects in rural Tanzania.
Events
A reception and book launch was held at the Tanzanian high Commission hosted by her excellency Mrs. Sinare Majaar, the High Commissioner, on Friday March 6th. Proceeds from the book, The magic of Mikindani, went to the charity Trade Aid
A reception for the outgoing British High Commissioner to Tanzania
and the incoming High Commissioner at
Westminster Central Hall was held on February 10th.