Tanzania Rugby Development (TRD) is a non-profit organization which aims to use rugby as a tool to to empower, grow and develop underprivileged children in Tanzania.

Juma Kittyler, the founder and driving force behind TRD, visits local schools each week to conduct practices. Juma has exposed more than 3000 Tanzanian children to rugby who had never seen the oval ball before.

Every Saturday, children from all across Arusha come together at a school in town to practice, come rain or sunshine, mud, dust or grass. In 2018 alone, we had over 500 children coming to practice, with a core group of 60+ regulars, of which about 30% are girls. The children are aged between 9 & 18.

TRD aims to fundraise to buy a minibus to help transport players and coaches to the ever increasing number of schools, training sessions and matches we have organised. This bus will allow us to continue to expand and reach more children.

By instilling the values of Teamwork, Respect and Discipline (TRD) into every player, TRD hopes to build not just better rugby players, but better people.