Support vocational training, entrepreneurship, and community development in East African artisanal gem mining communities.
Education: the key to opening opportunities for the next generation
Investing in the dreams of artisanal colored gemstone miners
Bolstering all members of artisanal mining communities
Thanks to our Board of Directors, Gem Legacy is able to give donors full transparency: no fees are removed from contributions.
All contributions are tax-deductible.
Silicosis is a disease brought on through inhaling crystalline silica dust. It causes irreversible damage to the lungs and often leads to premature death. Tanzanite mining is prone to it because of the geology of the region and the largely underground, enclosed mining practices, which occur without sufficient ventilation. Providing miners with proper masks and filters can prevent inhalation of silica dust.
80-90% of all East African miners are farming miners or mining farmers! They use their farming tools to do hard-rock mining, leaving them ill-equipped for safety and success. We want to equip them with the essential tools for self-protection and ensure they effectively reach their goal: gemstones!
Gem Legacy is committed to supporting artisanal colored gemstone mining regions and creating long-term projects to: expand the power of vocational training, empower entrepreneurs, and invest in community development.
1 year of breakfast and lunch for a Kitarini Primary School student
1 Silicosis Prevention Mask and replacement filter for a Tanzanite Miner
1 Miner Toolkit, customized with the tools needed by each individual miner
1 secondary school scholarship for a Mwatate Children’s Home student
1 scholarship to attend the Gemological & Gem Faceting School’s 5 month program
