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Tanzania will not be counted as poor, because of people from afar, says the country's ambassador to the U.S

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In what was styled a Tanzania Love Fest, a gathering of non profit groups, university dons and individuals interested in the African nation of Tanzania, the country's ambassador to the United States underscored the profound impact that linkages with Tanzania have had on the lives of the peoples of her country.

Ambassador Mwanaidi Sinare Maajar spoke about the important role that organizations and institutions such as Colorado based Friends of Tanzania, http://www.fotanzania.org/index.html, the University of Colorado, Denver(UCD) and many others have made in fostering social development in the Tanzania.

"You help, actually, to build very strong relations, you impact lives in a way that other projects cannot impact..", the ambassador said.

Development efforts in Tanzania by Colorado organizations and institutions is being channelled in many forms such as the cooperative programs within the department of anthropology , the training of surgeons, research on malaria and climate change and many other efforts at the University of Colorado, Denver. These efforts were highlighted by UCD chancellor, Dr. Jerry Wartgow and Dr. Carolyn North, assistant vice chancellor for international affairs during welcome remarks preceding the ambassadors address at St Cajetans Center at UCD.

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Harnessing these efforts through partnerships has gone a long way in building a stronger Tanzania today, which, ambassador Maajar said may be a reason why Tanzania is making strides in building relationships, impacting lives, creating opportunities, helping complement government efforts and helping Tanzanians climb out of poverty.

The ambassador was in Denver at the invitation of the University of Colorado, Denver, The University of Denver, the Colorado School of Mines and the Friends of Tanzania.