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TEATEM
Tanzania Educational Advancement Through Export Marketing (TEATEM) is an NGO based in Moshi, Tanzania. The NGO was founded in April 2009. It is a nationwide organization that operates throughout the Tanzanian mainland. The constitution of TEATEM lists two distinct areas of focus. 1- To promote and aid educational opportunities in Tanzania; 2- To aid Tanzanian owned businesses find and expand export markets. This includes businesses that are tourism dependent as hotels, tour and safari companies. Promoting volunteerism in Tanzania and marketing woodcarvings abroad are other areas of the organization's focus. The marketing was created as a means to supplement donations as funding for their educational programs. Currently, the educational programs are focused on providing financial assistance to students who have proven to have good academic potential; are unable to meet the financial school burdens; and are enrolled in government run secondary schools. Students are identified through recommendations from schools and community leaders. As of November 2009, the marketing programs are effectively offsetting operational costs such as office expenses but are not yet adding to the amount utilized for scholarships.

==See also==

Education in Tanzania