Educational infrastructure
Education can change people’s lives and is a focus for our community investment projects. To align with and supplement the government education policy of providing free education, Geita Mine constructed a girls’ school in Geita Region (Nyankumbu Girls Secondary School) worth TZS 15.9 billion, which officially opened in 2014 and has the capacity to accommodate over 600 students from F1 to F6.
Following compliance to the amendment of the Mining Act 2010, Miscellaneous Amendments 2017, Section 105, Geita Mine has also supported the construction of over 850 projects in Primary education from 2018 to 2023, including roofing and completion of classrooms, roofing and completion of staff housing, construction of new classrooms as well as new schools and toilets.
In Secondary education, from 2018 to 2023, 370 projects in Geita Town Council and Geita District Council include roofing and completion of classrooms, roofing and completion of staff housing, construction of new classrooms and schools, dining halls, dormitories, and toilets. Furthermore, in 2022 to 2023 Geita Mine has supported the fabrication and distribution of school desks worth around TZS 750 million in primary and secondary education.
Geita Gold Mine has also built new schools both in Geita Town and District Councils, namely Nyawilimilwa and, Ikulwa as well as constructing additional classrooms at the Bwawani and Kiziba primary schools. Further investment into education projects includes the construction of administration blocks, dormitories and additional renovation and completion of classrooms and school laboratories.
To date, Geita Mine has invested over TZS 25 billion in primary and secondary education projects. The new classrooms will help to provide access and a conducive learning environment for the students whose school attendance and performance have historically been impacted by challenging learning conditions.