Empowerment Tansania
We are a non-profit association based in Berlin, committed to sustainable development in Tanzania. Together with our local project partners, we empower especially girls and women to shape their social and economic futures with autonomy and responsibility.
What We Do –
and Why
We support educational projects in northern Tanzania and work closely with a local NGO, schools, and colleges in the Karatu region. Our goal is to provide disadvantaged youth with access to education through sponsorships, mentoring, and targeted training. We place a special focus on girls and young women, who often face the greatest barriers – but boys are supported as well.
Because education changes lives: it empowers individuals, strengthens communities, and enables sustainable development. Instead of short-term aid, we rely on long-term support and trusted partnerships built on mutual respect.
Our Story
In 2020, our chairman Stephan spent a year volunteering with a street children project in Karatu, Tanzania – an experience that deeply shaped his perspective on life and global inequality. During his time there, he became increasingly aware of the specific challenges faced by girls and young women, especially in accessing quality education. This led to the first sponsorships and the cooperation with local partners. Back in Berlin, these efforts grew into our support association, which became fully active in 2024.
From the beginning, we have worked closely with Agripina, a native Tanzanian and dedicated member of our team. She supports our communication, translations, and women-centered programming, ensuring that local voices guide our work from the inside out.
Our Team in Berlin
Stephan Auner
Chairman of the Board
Stephan lived in Tanzania for two years and knows the situation on the ground very well. He coordinates the work with our main project partner, manages the administration of the association in Berlin, and takes care of everything else that comes up. He has been working in the tourism industry since 2017.
Tobias Sachse
Board Member
Tobias loves nature and has been traveling the world since he was 16. He turned his passion into a profession and has been a dedicated tourism professional since 2008. Deeply moved by sub-Saharan Africa, he is now committed to supporting our work through the association.
Agripina Fabian
Project Communication
Born and raised in Tanzania, Agripina knows the education system—especially the challenges faced by girls and young women—very well. She supports us with communication and coordination with our local partners in Tanzania.
Our Goals
Strengthen education. Create opportunities.
Our Goals in Tanzania
- Enable access to school and vocational education for disadvantaged youth
- Support educational sponsorships, mentoring, and safe housing (Safe Houses)
- Specifically empower and protect girls and young women
- Provide education on health, sexual self-determination, and life skills
- Support and connect local partner organizations in a professional and sustainable way
Understand. Educate. Engage.
Our Goals in Germany
- Raise awareness of global inequalities and colonial continuities
- Engage in educational and public outreach on development cooperation
- Encourage people to actively contribute to a fairer world
- Ensure transparency in funding, projects, and impact
- Create spaces for dialogue, engagement, and solidarity-based action
Latest Blog Posts
Updates from our projects, personal stories from Tanzania, background insights into our educational work, and a look behind the scenes of our association’s activities. — All Stories
