Reading, writing and arithmetic, known as the three 3Rs, are the foundational skills that every child needs to succeed in their educational journey.  But ensuring that children can master those skills through practice and reinforcement of what they learn in the classroom at home, requires access to resources that most of us take for granted…

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As an organisation that works with thousands of children and their families every year, So They Can actively upholds the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and adopts them into practice through a rights-based approach. Utilising the well-evidenced Child Rights Programming framework, developed by Save the Children, our approach encompasses:…

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Endanoga Primary School, one of the 28 primary schools supported by So They Can in Tanzania, has achieved outstanding academic results. The school ranked #2 out of 145 primary schools in the Babati District in the 2022 national Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE). 81 Standard 7 students (56% girls) took the national exam in October…

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Kamsino and Chepoghon were about to undergo FGC and be married off. Now they get to attend school for the first time ever. So They Can met Kamsino and Chepoghon in September 2022. The girls had been collecting small quantities of cooking oil and maize flour for their households, and were returning home, 20 kilometres…

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We all have a role to play in protecting children and safeguarding their rights — and, together, families, schools, communities, NGOs and Governments can be a driving force. To respect, protect, advocate and advance the rights of all children, especially the most vulnerable, is at the core of everything we do at So They Can.…

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