IGOMA PROJECT AREA AT THE BEGINNING

The entire Igoma Project area with Pare Mountains on the left and Mkomazi National Park at the far right. Shining at the center is one of the project buildings.  

The Registered Trustees  of Same  Zone  Islamic Organization  Trust  Fund  (SAZIO –TF)  is a voluntary religious  Non Governmental Organization, registered on  2002 ( Reg. No 3825) by the Administrator General Trustees of Tanzania under RITA. The purpose of establishing the Trust  is to provide  formal education,  vocational and religious  training  as well as  promoting social and  economic welfare  to the  community members  of Same District and  Tanzania  at large. In order  to implement  these broad  objectives, SAZIO – TF has formed an independent operational organ  known as Igoma Islamic Education  Centre after acquired two  parcels of  land at  Igoma, Same District in Kilimanjaro Region  with a total area of  67.4 hectares. This area where various educational, social and economic related project activities of the Center will be carried out has been appropriately surveyed and issued with title deed for 33 years effective 9^th September 2010. The process is underway to extend the lease tenure to 99 years.