Posts Tagged ‘quality education’
Local Leaders Series: Meet Roselyne Mariki, Country Manager, Tanzania
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…
Read MoreA united civil society voice for equality education in Tanzania: So They Can featured by TENMET
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…
Read MoreCommunity and Partnership in Action: New toilets at Ayamango Primary School
Ayamango Primary School is one of So They Can’s rural partner schools in Tanzania, with a wide catchment area. Every day, children walk up to 18km round-trip from surrounding villages just to attend class. Since partnering with the school in 2019, So They Can has been committed to ensuring that students have the safe and…
Read MoreSo They Can’s schools win District Education Awards
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…
Read MoreUpdate on schools’ new Drip Irrigation Systems
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…
Read MoreStarting financial literacy early: savings groups for children
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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