VOLUNTEERS

A student pursuing a bachelor’s degree of technology in architecture. Ashour has been volunteering since in Secondary school and she likes volunteering because she believes through volunteering, she has been getting much more in return than what she gives. In giving a helping hand, you stretch hands, receive, experience new skills, knowledge and love.

Ashour Kassim

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A graduate Architect with a bachelor of architecture degree from Ardhi University, Dar es Salaam. She works an assistant architect at ALAMA ARCHITECTURE.
She is a strong advocate of Sustainable designs and her approach towards architectural design is focused on minimizing negative environmental impacts, the use of practical building materials and delivering cost efficient designs.
Beatrice was part of the city Lab team supporting the Umoja consortium in winning a grant to promote art projects in Dar es Salaam informal settlements.
She has participated in different workshops that have brought positive impact in the Architectural field.
Beatrice was one of the Winners in the Challenge Funds Ideas Competition held in 2022 and had her designs published on the Association Montessori Internationale website to later be used a design tool template for Montessori schools in Tanzania.
She is one of the beneficiaries in the Women in Construction Mentoring Program organized by TAWAH as a mentee.

Beatrice Mhagama

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A graduate Architectural Technologist from Mbeya University of Science and Technology. Careen is a committed person who likes to deliver as expected. As an Architect her design strength lays on reading books, obtaining the necessary knowledge that will give her designs unique characters and attention to detail is a key factor.

Careen likes to use her technical knowledge to serve the community and help people who are in need.

Careen I. Mtendachi

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Caroline Halje is a master’s graduate Architect from Lund University in Sweden with a background in social sustainability, urban planning, and destination development. Currently, she’s working with social sustainability, public buildings, and urban design at LINK Architecture, in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2022 she participated in the construction of TAWAH Vocational and Resource Centre in Mhaga Village, Kisarawe, while researching the potential of earthen materials in modern construction and the socio-economic possibilities in the building process.
During her time in Dar es Salaam she participated in a sand cement brick and soil-testing workshop held by BRI in Dar es Salaam. The research resulted in a book and master thesis done by her and Hanna Wernersson and can be read here: The research was furthermore part of the 2023 Exhibition Southern Swedish Design Days.
Caroline spent the year 2021 in Copenhagen, Denmark working at the architecture studio NORRØN specializing in destination development, creating qualitative and authentic architecture within the experience economy that embraces the site’s local identity, characteristics, and heritage. During her time at NORRØN, she planned and hosted an exhibition at Copenhagen Architecture Festival (CAFx) 2021.
In 2020 she won a transformation project for a school foajé and meeting space. She has also participated in the exhibitions Northern Light Fair 2018, Stockholm Furniture Fair 1018 with the exhibition ” Urbana Subkulturer ” as well as Sit-on-it Sit-on-site, 2019, an exhibition and project about circular design and place-making on display in Form och Design Centrum, Malmö. a workshop about light and colour.
Caroline believes in the potential of architecture functioning not only as a physical structure but as a catalyst for a healthier, more liveable, and better society. The process is hence just as important as the product. By integrating residents and users in the design process she believes that it is more valuable. She believes in the power of the community and the idea of  ” more people knowing more”  in order to design liveable spaces in which people thrive and enjoy.

Caroline Halje

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Am very passionate with Architectural criticism through journalism, am looking forward to criticize the community on how to attain decent house at the cost which is affordable to them.

Shio Catherine J

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A graduate architect from Ardhi University (ARU), currently working as a project manager at II Group Ltd, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Christina also serves as a mentor at the Women in Construction Program facilitated by the Tanzania Women Architects for Humanity (TAWAH) organization.
Through various collaborations, Christina has assisted in research on areas of urban development, public art, and intercultural competence while designing with a diverse team. In 2016, recommendations from her bachelor of architecture dissertation report were featured in the approved 2016–2036 Dar es Salaam Master Plan, with credit due to AfriArch Associates, where she was working at the time.
She is also a recipient of the Erasmus+ exchange scholarship, that allowed her to attend UHasselt in Belgium from 2020 to 2021 during her joint M.Arch. degree studies in collaboration with ARU. In 2021, she was featured in a ‘Flood Savers’ designing and building hackathon at Bonde la Mpunga, Msasani, that triggered her passion for pursuing humanitarian architecture.
As a member of the Architects Association of Tanzania (AAT), Christina plays an active role in debates and policy discussions on developing the built environment in the country.

Christina Lema

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A registered and practicing Interior Designer with both Bachelor and Master degrees in Interior Design. Doreen has successfully participated in the design and construction supervision of educational and commercial projects.Beyond her responsibilities as an Interior Designer, Doreen works as an Assistant Lecturer at Ardhi University (ARU) where she enjoys teaching the generation of future designers.Doreen is enthusiastic about directly impacting the society through design and coming up with innovative and sustainable design solutions that can elevate the livelihood of the society.

Doreen Fred

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A Graduate Architect, with more than five years of experience in Construction industry. She has worked with different firms and institutions such as Tanzania Revenue Authorities (TRA-As a Clerk of work), Masterpiece consults Ltd, Sky Architects Consultancy and Mekon Consultancy.
Dujah is Committed, Self-motivated, Honest and Reliable. She is Passionate about creativity and innovation and strongly believe in changing the world with new designs by breaking out of convectional thing and take off the blinkers formed by past experience.
Apart from her professional she is also a Mom of two beautiful girls, a Fashion designer and an entrepreneur.

Dujah M. Ngurupi

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A final year student at Ardhi University pursuing Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture. With her passion on learning, she likes engaging with community works as she believes it is the safe place to develop her skills and gain new knowledge.
Faidha smiles every time and she would love to put smiley faces to everyone in the community by working together with TAWAH.

Faidha O. Amour

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A Student at University of Dar es salaam pursuing bachelor of architecture. Critical thinking and reasoning skills are the key driving factors on implementing her design works.
Felister believes that, she can gain new skills and explore more in her field through volunteering while giving back to the community.
She is an entrepreneur and likes adventure

Felista Michael

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A third-year student at Mbeya University of Science and Technology pursuing Bachelor of Technology in Architecture. She joined TAWAH in 2023 as a volunteer.
Gloria feels blessed for the gift of being able to experience different ways of creating and developing technological designs. She is interested in cooperating with other women using technological skills and talents to improve the living condition of the society, also in providing awareness to young girls on how they can use their talents and skills to improve the living condition of the community.

Gloria E. Katosani

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A graduate Interior designer from Ardhi University. Janeth has a keen design sense and space planning agility, excel at balancing a functional design with budget consideration to deliver custom design solutions.
She’s looking forward to gain more experience and grow professionally while being able to impact people’s lives through different humanitarian projects.

Janeth Madauda

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Currently enrolled as a second-year student at university of Dar es salaam, taking bachelor of architecture. She is a person who likes new things, challenges, art and likes giving back to her community.
Jematilda is excited to join the TAWAH team as she believes to be in a safe place where she can cooperate with of her abilities to save the marginalized group.

Jematilda Molleni Kamugisha

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A final year student at Ardhi University pursuing Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture.
Her passion is on the environment, hardworking and goal oriented. She is inspired daily by the need to be great someday

Joyce I. Ntakije

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A graduate of bachelor of Architecture from Ardhi University. Leticia is very innovative and ambitious with strong grasps on maximizing the most out of building designs. She believes that life happen within buildings and space thus, she finds it fulfilling using her skills and talents to give back to the society. One might enjoy her authenticity in public speaking and her love for fashion.

Leticia George​

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A free lacing interior designer and small business owner with passion for sustainability and humanity. She has always been driven to make positive impact on the world and found her calling by volunteering with TAWAH.
Lilian’s commitment to sustainability and humanity extends beyond her work with TAWAH. In her business, she strives to create environmental conscious designs that are both beautiful and functional. She believes that design can be a powerful tool for creating positive change and is dedicated to making difference in any way she can.

Lilian Mboya

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A graduate Architect with Bachelor degree of Architecture from University of Dar es Salaam. She is currently working as intern (Assistant Architect) at Kiota Architects and a freelancing architect on her free time. She is eager to know, learn new things in architectural field and put all of her creativity skills in work from different stages in order to achieve amazing designs. Apart from designing she also does arts and crafts of different things for house decorations and architectural model making.

Nasra Ally Ramadhani

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A passionate and dedicated third year architecture student at University of Dar es salaam. As a design student she has been fascinated by the built environment and its impact on society.
As a firm believer in the power of architecture to positively impact people and communities, she is eager to engage in volunteer work that aligns with her values. She is excited to contribute her creativity, skills, and knowledge to the volunteer work at TAWAH.
She looks forward to work on real-world projects that have a social and environmental impact, collaborating with other like-minded individuals, learning from experienced professionals, gain valuable practical experience and expand her portfolio.

Priscilla H. Kiyagi

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 A landscape Architecture student at Ardhi University.                                                                                     

She is interested in interaction and learning new skills every day and she is ready to divot her time to work hand in hand with TAWAH to bring satisfaction in people’s lives.

Rehema R. Lyimo

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An undergraduate pursuing Bachelor of Technology in Architecture at Mbeya University of Science and Technology. She is a third-year student of the year 2022/2023 who joined TAWAH in 2023 as a volunteer.
Veronica has developed a willingness and ambition on using her knowledge of technological design skills in solving community problems concerning poor housing for marginalized groups.

Veronica Ogola

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A young Architect with Bachelor degree of Architecture from University of Dar es Salaam 2022. Currently working with ALAMA Architecture as an assistant Architect.
She is enthusiastic in exploring various aspects of Architecture to ameliorate the existing nature for the common good of better living. She puts up her creativity in working and exploring on the best optimum solutions for sustainability and vitality while focusing on User experiences with incorporated targeted design surprises.

Winnie G. Karpa

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