Our teams in Kenya and Tanzania are the backbone of our organisation. Every day, they are working to ensure that children across Tanzania and Kenya can break the cycle of poverty through access to quality education. Our entire on-the-ground team is made up of local nationals who have a deep, nuanced and culturally appropriate understanding of the multiple…

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The So They Can team was delighted that our Tanzanian colleagues were recently featured in several of TENMET’s key reports for 2025! So They Can was also invited to sit on two panels at TENMET’s 5th International Quality Education Conference (IQEC) in September 2025: “Strengthening Systems and Investments: Advancing Domestic Resource Mobilization for Inclusive, Quality…

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Every year on May 1st Tanzania commemorates Workers’ Day — a special day that recognises, thanks and awards outstanding workers, including educators, who play a vital role in building up their communities and economies. This year we’re delighted to announce that So They Can’s partners won 3 of the 4 Education Awards, and we couldn’t…

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Earlier this year we shared the news that 3 of our partner schools in Tanzania installed 1-acre Drip Irrigation Systems (DIS) on their school farms. With the first two phases now complete, we wanted to share the good news from our best performing school, Gedamar Primary School. 2,415 kg of onions and 800 kg of…

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To encourage financial education from an early age, So They Can is supporting schools to set-up student-led savings groups. These groups, Youth Savings and Loans Associations (YSLA), provide a practical learning environment for children to develop financial literacy, savings habits, and a sense of responsibility towards managing their finances. In July 2024, 30 participants including…

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