Global InformationEmusoi Centre information
| Founded | 1999 |
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| Type | Non-Profit Organization |
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| Website | http://www.emusoicentre.co.tz |
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Emusoi Centre is a centre for young Maasai women in Arusha, Tanzania. Founded in 1999, it is run by Sr. Mary Vertucci, a Maryknoll Sister, with a staff of Tanzanians. As of 2015, the Centre provides a home for 50 young women who are in the pre-secondary program at the Centre and a few other girls taking classes in Arusha town. The Centre also supports close to 300 other Maasai girls who are in boarding school.
The Centre provides board and lodging for the young women, library facilities, tutoring and personal and career counseling for them. "Emusoi" is a Maasai word, which mean "discovery/awareness/realization". The Centre aims to help these young women realize the value of education for themselves and for their community.