The College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota has conducted a class called Design for Life: Water in Tanzania that brings a group of 12-14 engineering students to Tanzania during January with support from St Paul Partners. The students study both the details of fluid mechanics along with Tanzanian culture in preparation for their trip. Groups of 4 or 5 students spend several days in a village accessing learning about their situation and developing a solution for their water needs. The trip in 2020 was the 7th year in a row for this class and you can read their trip blog here. The video below was prepared by students for their final report for the Magome Project.

Video of the Magome Village project produced by a Design for Life class.

UMN Project Site Evaluations

Village/Site Year Status Financial Partner Total Funding
Kising’a 1 2014 Completed Partner Church/Winter Wheat Foundation $7,000
Mtera 2014 Completed Winter Wheat Foundation/ Water for Life/Partner church $20,500
Lukani 1 2014 Completed Partner Church/Winter Wheat Foundation/US Embassy $20,000
Ilula 2015  —  —  —
Ihemi 2015 Completed Private donor/Winter Wheat Foundation $44,000
Mlangali 2015 Completed Winter Wheat Foundation/Private donor $21,000
Lutangilo 2016 Completed Stinski Family/Winter Wheat Foundation $29,000
Kising’a 2 2016 Cancelled Another System Installed —
Ikwavila 2016 Completed Partner Church  —
Itonya Phase I 2017 Completed Winter Wheat Foundation/Partner Church $17,000
Itonya Phase II 2017 Completed Partner Church: Tupendame Extension $7,000
Mwatasi / Manyigi 2017 Starting 2021 Preliminary Design and Fund Raising —
Ifuwa / Kidilo 2017 starting Swedish partner church/Winter Wheat Foundation $26,000 est.
Igunda / Nyanzwa 2018 Cancelled USAID Installed System —
Lukani 2 2018 Completed  St Stephen’s/SPP $32,800
Wasa 2018 — — —
Wangama 2019 Starting 2021 Dispensary Project in Design —
Ugesa 2019 — — —
Idunda 2019 — — —
Magome 2020 Completed

Salem Lutheran, US Embassy Grant

$23,000
Mibikimitali 2020 Starting 2021 Preliminary Fund Raising —
Mlanda 2020 — — —
Idete 2023 — — —
Lukani 2023 — — —
Muhanga 2023 — — —
Makungu 2024 — — —
Mahenge 2024 — — —
Masisiwe 2024 — —
Igomtwa 2025 — — —
Isupilo 2025 — — —
Wimbe 2025 — — —