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Star for Life Tanzania ities, and other stakeholders in the region. We are
confident that it will improve the living conditions
In January, the Star for Life program was introduced of children on the island, which is crucial for their
in eight schools located on the island of Mafia, well-being and that of their families.
belonging to Tanzania. Since then, we have conduct-
ed workshops and classroom sessions for more than
1,600 students, covering subjects such as self-devel-
opment, health, and the right to make one's own life
choices. We have also organized different activities
to help students define dreams and work towards
them purposefully.

As part of the program, we also offer counselling
at the schools. Students can turn to our coaches
for support related to everything from domestic
violence, school bullying, to vocational guidance.
The school can also get support from the coaches in
dialogues with students with high absenteeism rates.

We are happy that the program has received pos-
itive feedback from teachers, parents, local author-

Star for Life Jerusalem “ Today, we are perceived as an
organisation that works according
In our second year in Jerusalem, we have become to a strategic plan and delivers
one of the leading international organisations on the what we promise.”
eastern side of the city. Today, we are perceived as
an organisation that works according to a strategic students to ten schools with a total of 2,300 stu-
plan and delivers what we promise. As a clear result, dents. Through SFL Job Hub and Sigma Lab, we have
we have now grown from four schools and 830 also created 520 new jobs for young adults, of which
170 are in the IT sector.

Star for Life Jerusalem has become a major player
with more than 30 employees, mostly women, and
with an even distribution of Muslim, Jewish, Druze,
and Christian Arab employees. Our organisation can
therefore demonstrate a new model of cooperation,
where we work with all parties, Palestinians and
Israelis, as well as international organisations, UN
agencies, and diplomatic committees.

WEB

starforlifejerusalem.org